Comments on: What is the “highest and best” direction for development at Iron City Brewery? http://blogski.phcapgh.org/2012/10/what-is-the-highest-and-best-direction-for-development-at-iron-city-brewery/ The Voice of Polish Hill Tue, 14 May 2013 19:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Carol Peterson http://blogski.phcapgh.org/2012/10/what-is-the-highest-and-best-direction-for-development-at-iron-city-brewery/comment-page-1/#comment-15372 Carol Peterson Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:50:15 +0000 http://blogski.phcapgh.org/?p=6948#comment-15372 Thanks for posting this! I would add that the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission designated the Iron City complex for protection as a city historic site, preventing demolition of its significant buildings, as a result of Lawrenceville and Polish Hill residents working together to nominate the property. So, community opinion and activism have already impacted what can be done there. And, the historic designation was in place well before Collier Development purchased the property. They knew of the designation's constraints when they bought it. Let's take care as stewards of our built environment. As we do that, let's keep in mind that stabilizing neglected masonry structures can be less expensive - and greener - than tearing them down. Carol Peterson Lawrenceville Thanks for posting this! I would add that the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission designated the Iron City complex for protection as a city historic site, preventing demolition of its significant buildings, as a result of Lawrenceville and Polish Hill residents working together to nominate the property. So, community opinion and activism have already impacted what can be done there.
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And, the historic designation was in place well before Collier Development purchased the property. They knew of the designation’s constraints when they bought it.

Let’s take care as stewards of our built environment. As we do that, let’s keep in mind that stabilizing neglected masonry structures can be less expensive – and greener – than tearing them down.

Carol Peterson
Lawrenceville

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