Smart Plan: East Liberty Can Take Another Step Forward from the Editorial Board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"After a ban on vehicular traffic through its core all-but killed the East Liberty business district and its surrounding residential streets, the neighborhood sat for too long as an indictment of 1960s urban planning theory. The first big move in a better direction came in 2000, when a new Home Depot opened its doors. Other retailers soon followed -- Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and more. Now commerce is alive and well again in East Liberty. In an ironic twist, implementing a plan that exemplifies the latest theory in urban planning could be very good for East Liberty now. The goal of "smart growth" is to build housing and retail that is walkable, bicycle-friendly and close to public transit."
"After a ban on vehicular traffic through its core all-but killed the East Liberty business district and its surrounding residential streets, the neighborhood sat for too long as an indictment of 1960s urban planning theory. The first big move in a better direction came in 2000, when a new Home Depot opened its doors. Other retailers soon followed -- Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and more. Now commerce is alive and well again in East Liberty. In an ironic twist, implementing a plan that exemplifies the latest theory in urban planning could be very good for East Liberty now. The goal of "smart growth" is to build housing and retail that is walkable, bicycle-friendly and close to public transit."
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