Say No To Buncher Company's Plans For Private Drives Along Allegheny River

It's bad enough we've waited this long for the possibility of decent river access in the Strip and Lawrenceville, now we have this...

Check out the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's article on the possibility of restricted river access and private drives via the Buncher Company along the Allegheny River in the Strip District.

And the URA rears it's head...

In a statement, the URA defended the Buncher plan, noting that its Riverfront Landing development would provide far more access to the river than now is available in the Strip District. That's true, but cordoning off any portions of the new neighborhood is unacceptable, especially considering the tax incentives that are being proposed to assist the developers.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/editorials/public-waterways-bunchers-project-must-not-impede-river-access-659790/#ixzz2Apcz9UCC

Make yourself heard ASAP!

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Connellsville, PA, Yough River Trail Public Art

Artists create gateways into city, an article about large gateway public art works being created near the entrance to Connellsville, PA, along the Yough River Trail.

Written by Michael Cope of The Trib's Daily Courier.



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BE Galleries Hosts CMU Architecture Visions of Community River Center Lawrenceville Pittsburgh PA April 29, 2008 Borelli Edwards

Exhibit and Opening Reception: CMU Students Display Visions of a Community River Center

Students in the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture invite you to view their design proposals for a Community River Center in Lawrenceville. Join them for an opening reception at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 at borelli-edwards galleries.

The architecture students have put their creative energy in developing proposals that "re-connect" the community to the Allegheny River. 11 project proposals offer connections that strengthen the emerging community ties to the region’s natural and cultural systems. For more information, contact Michael Gwin at mgwin@bcj.com or 412.320.0385.

Date: Monday, April 28, 2008
Ends: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: BE Galleries 3583 Butler Street (Lawrenceville) Pittsburgh Pa 15203

Borelli-Edwards Galleries aka Be Galleries 3583 Butler Street, Lawrenceville Pittsburgh, PA 15201 412.260.9188 Gallery hours Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Owner Joy Borelli-Edwards. 1
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