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Sun Dec-19-04 10:48 PM
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| 7. I was born and raised in Pittsbutgh. Back in the days when you |
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put a wash out on the line, it turned black from the soot. The steel mills were everywhere and the Hill District was a big slum. Point Park was under weeds.
I got to visit a couple of years ago and was very impressed. Pittsburgh looked great. A lot of the slums were gone. Point Part is beautiful. Unfortunately the steel mills are gone, but the area was rebuilt.
As for imagining what could happen, I went to a social and economic conference this weekend. I got to see people doing things that promoted life. It was great. There is hope. It's just not in Washington.
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