i can't remember when i've seen them this high. maybe its because i finally live right next to one. its pretty neat to watch. i think they're supposed to keep on rising. hope river road doesn't flood on the way to work tomorrow.
The river has creeped over the trail (last evening) in the Strip where it crosses under the 16Th St Bridge. There must be a low spot in the trail there. it was only flooded for maybe 20 feet or so. It was like riding thru a big mud puddle!
Wonder how the mon wharf trail area is doing?
Probably flooded, though it was designed for it.
Probably flooded, though it was designed for it.
It was completely under at least 5 or 6 feet of water yesterday at least since the Mon Wharf was so full it flooded onto the Parkway east. So we'll get to see how well the flood design works.
And the trail along by PNC park and down toward the Science Center etc. was fully submerged under a few feet of water too.
Well, that's one way to get rid of 400 pounds of goose droppings.
Does anyone know: Have they, or will they, run a sweeper to get rid of river mud along the submerged part of the path between the stadiums?
They'll probably power wash it. Or maybe since they don't use them when it snows,they can run a plow truck through there
Holy !!! That's not photoshopped, is it.
I suppose that's one way to deter thieves.
cool pic!
not photoshopped. i stole it from the Post gazette's website. it was on the front cover a few years ago
I hate stadium lights with a passion. Ruins every picture of the city.
I hate the stadiums - paid for by the taxpayer, owned by welfare billionaires, and workplace of millionaire athletes.
How is it that Green Bay can own a football team and Pittsburgh can't?
Mick
The NFL actually has a rule making the Packers' community ownership impossible to duplicate. It's too sensible and doesn't make for enough of an opportunity to screw all the fans.
Next time you happen to listen to one of those right-wing radio liars rant on about "Socialism"?
Think Green Bay Packers, who embody the concept in a much finer way than, say, the USSR ever did.
But we can't have that here, can we? If we did, then illegal immigrants would partially own football teams, you know.
Mick
I don't want to own a part of a football team anymore than I want to own part of a stadium.
think about the dividends! every time you buy a steelers jersey the city can afford another bike rack. well, maybe not a bike rack, but maybe a box of pencils. but it would ad up, maybe 1000 t-shirts would generate enough royalties for a bike rack.
i never did quite understand why governments don't start businesses to generate income for budget crunches or whatever. a private business would do this to maximize returns on investment (taxes in our case). instead the government usually privatizes its most profitable enterprises. this is bad business practice.
By community owned I mean fan-owned. The Packers sell shares but cap the amount anyone can buy so ownership is distributed throughout the fanbase. Last time they wanted to expand their stadium they just sold more shares.
@rsprake I don't want to own a part of a football team anymore than I want to own part of a stadium
You can live in Green Bay and not own any part of the team or stadium. You won't get season tickets or anything like that without buying some shares, but you don't pay for it with your taxes. I'm guessing the shares aint cheap.
It's your choice.
You live here in Pittsburgh? You unless you have a few hunnert million around, you won't own any part of the team or the stadium - you PAY for them, but do not own them.
I's been maybe two decades since I've seen a Steelers game on TV. I have never been to the stadium.
They asked if we wanted new taxes/stadiums and we voted it down. Happened anyhow.
I just PAY for those billionaire's fun toys.
Pittsburgh's system is "capitalism," and "free enterprise." Our tax dollars sometimes (particularly under Reagan and the Bushes) go towards sanctioning coutries that don't allow "basic economic freedoms" like these.
Geen Bay is a co-op. It's that "socialism" the liars on the radio warn you about.
Just some food for thought.
If I lived in Green Bay, I think I would be a football fan.
I've been in Green Bay during a playoff game. It is very much like one of those SF "All-the-people-left" scenes. You can walk down the middle of the busiest street in town. The only sign of life is the ocasioinal muffled sound of joy or agony filtering out of the buildings (not too many sounds in the downtown.)
You into a McDonalds and stand at the counter for 5 minutes before the guys in the back watching the game on TV notice you are there - and then you'll be politely told to wait until time-out.
Pittsburgh during "our" superbowls is apathetic in comparison. ("Our" meaning "some billionaire's," of course.)
Mick
Whoa. Thread-jack, anyone?
Personally, I bet the Green Bay model might actually work here, given the fan base. I think it's a great idea.
