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Preservation Pittsburgh Lawsuit Aims to Protect Federal Funding for Lower Hill

July 6, 2011 — Preservation Pittsburgh files suit over the Civic Arena process in an attempt to protect federal funding for Lower Hill. Read the press release »

Pictures from the Civic Arena’s 50th Birthday Party »

On May 23, 2011 we met to celebrate the Civic Arena's 50th birthday. 50 ballons and supporters marched around the arena and into the City Council public hearing across the street. View the pictures »

Reuse the Civic Arena
We don’t have to tear it down!

Visit the official Reuse the Igloo site. http://reusetheigloo.org/

Preservation Pittsburgh continues to seek your thoughts on additional creative ideas for an adaptive reuse of the Civic Arena — a structure with conflicting legacies as both a monument to Pittsburgh’s engineering prowess and a symbol of past human injustices. Through the power of imagination, we hope to engage the community and demonstrate to the local political leadership that viable alternatives to demolition exist.

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