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sub chapter title recto 227 Afterword The uture W here does the North Side go from here? As we all must remember, “We are Pittsburgh.” Once before Allegheny City put everything together in a uniform effo t to move forward, to be successful; it brought experts in architecture, construction, banking and many other businesses to cooperate in the process, and it was successful. From its beginnings, when people ventured across the Allegheny River to the North Side, Allegheny has been a good place to live and work. At the city’s start, everyone contributed whatever they could, including their talents. They risked capital and worked hard, keeping up the pace as Allegheny City began to take shape, with homes and businesses emerging along the newly constructed roads and streets, aligned with the rivers. Still, today there are many positives on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Allegheny General Hospital is an excellent facility. TheCommunity College of Allegheny County (CCAC) offers a fine education to the general public. The North Shore, along with the Rivers Casino, built in 2009 and the subject of some controversy, also holds Heinz Field, where the Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh football team play, as well as the Pirates’ PNC Park, the most beautiful baseball diamond in the country. The area also houses three new hotels, two excellent offic buildings, and many dining and entertainment spots along Federal Street and in its environs, an area with strong potential for revitalization. Thechildren’s museum stands nearby, as does the Old Carnegie Library, which is now being used for civic meetings and charitable organizations. Some places might be removed to allow better land use. Allegheny Center could be made more open and inviting. If Federal Street and North Avenue were revitalized, the way north up Federal could be revitalized to the top of the hill at Perrysville Avenue, moving out to Riverview Park and neighborhoods with many fine houses and small business. East of Allegheny Center are Deutschtown, the Heinz 227 228 afterword: the future Plant, the hill communities, Troy Hill and Spring Hill, and Millvale, Etna, and Sharpsburg. Route 28North showcases the small, lovely towns along the Allegheny River. Closer to the city center lies the National Aviary, a point of local pride whose footprint was part of the original West Park. While the aviary, like many other local landmarks, needs additional land for expansion and parking, its growth must be carefully shepherded. Politicians in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg must know more about the city than its topography if a feasible plan that takes the city as a whole into account is to be devised. We must work together to educate our politicians and to make our region strong. We must encourage business leaders to join in our effo t with a positive attitude and a willing spirit. The potential of a wonderful community has always been here. While the costs of realizing this potential seem daunting, the necessary investment would soon pay off: the community would be reinvigorated, the tax benefits would be substantial, and new places to shop and eat would inevitably appear. Indeed, the North Side could become the pride of Pittsburgh. Back in 1840,at Allegheny’s founding, everyone worked together in the dream of creating such a vital and engaging community. This remains the dream today, provided that people of diffe ent economic statuses and varied talents can come together with a strategic plan to thoughtfully develop the entire area. We all must come together with a common purpose: to make the North Side a grand place to work and live. If we believe that this dream can become a reality, we will be successful. Let us begin, with God’s help. ...

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