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Sunshine City Pittsburgh Faces Lively Face Lift
Pittsburgh, once soirily worn by smoke and flood fears, undergoes a 142 billion makeover led by the Allegheny Conference. Smoke control in 1946 spurred sunshine 65 percent and flood defenses via seven dams costing about 85 million. Equitable Life built three 20-story plus skyscrapers in a park, with plans for five more. The Golden Triangle is reshaped by demolition and new structures including Mellon U S Steel, Aluminum Company of America, Carlton House Hotel, and Bigelow Apartments. Industry expands, city optimism grows, yet challenges remain.
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Pittsburgh
NEA
Urgh
Richard King Mellon
Mellon
Allegheny Conference On Community Development
New York
Thomas I. Parkinson
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Parkinson
Martin
Golden Triangle
Mellon-U.s. Steel
The
Aluminum Company of America
Carlton House
Bigelow