Comments on: Photo of the Day http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: johnl http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/comment-page-1/#comment-360835 johnl Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=14500#comment-360835 It looks like that bridge is supported by a container load of old newspaper and cardboard. It looks like that bridge is supported by a container load of old newspaper and cardboard.

]]> By: Andy http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/comment-page-1/#comment-360789 Andy Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:24:19 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=14500#comment-360789 Woo Pittsburgh. I was just down to the Strip this morning to grab some good whole bean coffee. Yummmmm. Woo Pittsburgh. I was just down to the Strip this morning to grab some good whole bean coffee. Yummmmm.

]]> By: One Angry Dwarf http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/comment-page-1/#comment-360755 One Angry Dwarf Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:43:22 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=14500#comment-360755 Well, as promising as it sounds...the Strip District is actually named for being a "Strip" of low-lying land between Downtown and the big hill next to it. It's got every kind of ethnic food market you can think of during the day, many bars and clubs at night...oh yeah, and a very nice strip club there that opened last year. Well, as promising as it sounds…the Strip District is actually named for being a “Strip” of low-lying land between Downtown and the big hill next to it.

It’s got every kind of ethnic food market you can think of during the day, many bars and clubs at night…oh yeah, and a very nice strip club there that opened last year.

]]> By: cindy@nits http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/comment-page-1/#comment-360754 cindy@nits Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:41:53 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=14500#comment-360754 For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, the Strip District in Pittsburgh is not a red-light district, but a narrow "strip" of land between the Allegheny River and the Hill District. It is composed primarily of small mom and pop businesses that provide much of the food for inner city residents who have no other options since chain grocery stores will not locate in their neighborhoods. It is ethnically diverse and houses a lot of non-profits that are not welcome in other neighborhoods (homeless shelters, methadone clinics, midwife center, etc). It also is one of the last bastions for those who want to start their own small businesses, since it's still possible to do so without incurring huge debt - we have seen a fair amount of this since the economic downturn. By the way, the Strip is a bustling busy neighborhood, not a victim of urban blight. What you are seeing as "urban blight" is the property of the railroads who do not seem to feel it is important to take care of their property. By the way, if you want to see what the Strip is all about, visit http://www.srirambala.com/soundslides/strip/index.html or http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=spiritofthestrip&ss=2 to get a flavor. My organization is working hard to preserve this area and protect it from chains, big boxes and major corporations and thus preserve choices for Americans. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, the Strip District in Pittsburgh is not a red-light district, but a narrow “strip” of land between the Allegheny River and the Hill District. It is composed primarily of small mom and pop businesses that provide much of the food for inner city residents who have no other options since chain grocery stores will not locate in their neighborhoods. It is ethnically diverse and houses a lot of non-profits that are not welcome in other neighborhoods (homeless shelters, methadone clinics, midwife center, etc). It also is one of the last bastions for those who want to start their own small businesses, since it’s still possible to do so without incurring huge debt – we have seen a fair amount of this since the economic downturn. By the way, the Strip is a bustling busy neighborhood, not a victim of urban blight. What you are seeing as “urban blight” is the property of the railroads who do not seem to feel it is important to take care of their property. By the way, if you want to see what the Strip is all about, visit http://www.srirambala.com/soundslides/strip/index.html or
http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=spiritofthestrip&ss=2 to get a flavor. My organization is working hard to preserve this area and protect it from chains, big boxes and major corporations and thus preserve choices for Americans.

]]> By: Sean http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/comment-page-1/#comment-360729 Sean Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:11:02 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=14500#comment-360729 Nice dichotomy between modern architecture and inner-city decay. Nice dichotomy between modern architecture and inner-city decay.

]]> By: Steve http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/comment-page-1/#comment-360647 Steve Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:13:39 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=14500#comment-360647 Someone beat me to the Strip District punch line...I'm assuming its regulated on at least the local level since there is signage designating it...is this some kind of government involvement you libertarians approve of? : D Someone beat me to the Strip District punch line…I’m assuming its regulated on at least the local level since there is signage designating it…is this some kind of government involvement you libertarians approve of? : D

]]> By: Mike H http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/comment-page-1/#comment-360633 Mike H Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:40:53 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=14500#comment-360633 How the hell did you score a jet pack? I've been on the waiting list to get my hands on one of those for <i>years</i> now. How the hell did you score a jet pack? I’ve been on the waiting list to get my hands on one of those for years now.

]]> By: Clark http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/comment-page-1/#comment-360629 Clark Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:34:52 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=14500#comment-360629 Whoa, thats almost vertigo inducing. Also, every town should have a Strip District. Whoa, thats almost vertigo inducing. Also, every town should have a Strip District.

]]> By: Nando http://www.theagitator.com/2009/09/15/photo-of-the-day-87/comment-page-1/#comment-360628 Nando Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:33:25 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=14500#comment-360628 That's a great pic, Radley. It looks like you were hanging out a window to take it, LOL That’s a great pic, Radley. It looks like you were hanging out a window to take it, LOL

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