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Thanks, Dad. Yes, it's a mural. I don't know how old it is, but the colors are really vibrant. There are amazing murals all over the city and in the burbs, too. So, can anyone tell me what's going on with the plastic on that building that's under construction?

I was in Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago, and was completely amazed with the city and totally fell in love with it. Who'da thunk Pittsburgh would be cool? A marvelous place, and very friendly people. Thought I'd share some of the urban photos I took. I'm not a city planner, an architect, a builder, or a designer, but I get totally geeked about buildings and cities. Can't help myself. The hugely LEED Lawrence Convention Center, which, BTW, just had a "mishap" with a truck breaking through a 6-inch concrete floor: The story: Convention Center My photo: Check out the rooftop garden at the bottom of the shaft of light. Outside my hotel window: the Allegheny River, a couple of the famous steel bridges, and, uh oh, what's that? New construction! BTW, why all the plastic on that building? (Remember I'm not a builder...) Check out the photo after this one, too. The smokestacks are the Heinz factory: More cityscapes: The day before I left, I was standing (like I had been most of the week) with my nose pressed against the window of my 21st floor hotel room watching the city and the cranes below, and what to my wondering eyes did appear? Over Mount Washington, across the Allegheny, and practically into my lap! The city has free Wi-Fi for two hours a day, from anywhere. Just plunk yourself down and link yourself up for any two hours you choose. They also have free subway transit in certain areas . What a thought! Thanks for letting me share.

Very cool! Who painted it? BTW, it was very nice to meet you at the tour yesterday.

Very nice!

I'm so excited to finally post some photos!!! I feel like a true UPer now. Happened to be driving past Michigan/Sinclair and saw the demolition to make way for the MSU Med School (or so the Pitsch guys told me). Raced home and got my camera. Apparently, the first time the bucket hit the building, a bat flew out and attached itself to someone who was delivering phone books to the multi-unit complex on Sinclair. Apparently, that person provided a lot of entertainment trying to get the bat off them! The building in background below is the multi-unit apartment house. The Pitsch guys said MSU is trying to buy it for the land but the owner won't sell unless they meet his asking price. Anyone know anything about this? And, by the way, all these bricks are going to the landfill. All I can think about is how Home Repair Services might have used the windows, doors, and cabinets for their clients... Ah, well. Ryter-n-rezdence