Wrote an article about blight in the Mon Valley. Learned a lot while writing it.Submitted by Omgitsjustdae t3_zx18wk in pittsburgh
Jcs290 t1_j2062j5 wrote
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It's not so much the people from Brownsville or Uniontown needing to get to I-376, since they have 43/I-70 and 119 to get on the Turnpike, respectively. It's southern areas of Allegheny County that need access to/from these businesses and communities. West Mifflin, Duquesne, Whitehall, Jeff. Hills, etc. Century III Mall could've benefitted from the Mon-Fayette, but it couldn't hang on long enough. Kennywood has came out in public support of the highway and has admitted it's held back major expansion plans, like an indoor waterpark and hotel by the old Kmart property, until it's complete.
sebileis t1_j215lkx wrote
Kennywood management has the wrong idea if they think a new highway is going to attract more visitors to the park. I know a lot more people who would like to have better bus service or some form of rapid transit serving Kennywood than for a new highway exit to be placed by the park.
JAK3CAL t1_j20ng8s wrote
This is my perspective, as a resident of finleyville / frequenter of west mifflin and aforementioned areas.
The infrastructure and road networks down here are abysmal.
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