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Old 07-15-2008, 02:32 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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from those last aerial photos posted it makes me wonder what could have gone wrong in the neighborhood to cause such a decline? In terms of buildings that remain it seems that maybe 1/4 has been left standing. that is a big difference even if it was 60 years ago!
There are a number of factors as to what went wrong, but the final straw was the '68 riots. With white flight already complete, the riots are what started black flight as well, and that's when the massive disinvestment really started.

And to think Pittsburgh had it easy... the '68 riots basically led to about 80% of Detroit looking like a flatter version of the Hill District. April 4th 1968 changed the American urban landscape big-time.
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Old 07-15-2008, 04:14 AM
 
Location: Hell with the lid off, baby!
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I love The Hill, and I don't think it's nearly as dangerous as most people conceive it to be. Here's a few more pics of it
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Rarely Seen Hill District-414707041_8bfc4d8675_b.jpg   Rarely Seen Hill District-414707053_2eba18a6e7_b.jpg   Rarely Seen Hill District-1893890797_d5e5a578cf_b.jpg   Rarely Seen Hill District-1894610694_a8fa321534_b.jpg  
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Old 07-15-2008, 12:35 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I am fascinated with the decline of old neighborhoods and the change in times. It def. seems that the 1968 riots affected many urban neighborhoods. And before that with the Civic Arena being built, the feeling of seclusion from the main city makes sense too. it's funny how a building can create such a psychological change.
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Old 07-15-2008, 03:20 PM
 
Location: Living in Paradise
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Should a picture thread be created to capture the legacy of this city?
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Old 07-15-2008, 03:24 PM
 
Location: Hell with the lid off, baby!
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Should a picture thread be created to capture the legacy of this city?
Definitely! Stickey it too please
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Old 07-15-2008, 03:33 PM
 
Location: Living in Paradise
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Definitely! Stickey it too please
Done...
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Old 08-04-2008, 09:44 AM
 
Location: New Kensington (Parnassus) ,Pa
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The 68 riots were the straw,the hill was in decline long before this due to other economic reasons.When the riots hit they burned whatever businesses were left.The rest is history.
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Old 08-04-2008, 12:10 PM
 
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Here's an entry on the Hill District from Wikipedia:Hill District (Pittsburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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Old 08-04-2008, 03:57 PM
 
Location: The Land of Reason
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If you really know about the Hill go to the Library and get "Wylie Ave Days" you will be shocked
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Old 08-04-2008, 04:00 PM
 
Location: The Land of Reason
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It is not, I have lived there for over 20+ years. Take note, very rarely does innocent by standers get killed on the Hill. It is a fact as of this posting not one person from the hill in the last 10 years has been killed for no reason
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