Pittsburgh Greenhouse

So as a quick afterthought to San Francisco: On my way back from Pitt Intl Airport, I stopped at Ikea to buy the heaviest down blanket they sell. I noted that pedestrians in Robinson still have precarious provisions.

I consider this taxpayer neglect by affluent white suburban municipalities within Allegheny County tantamount to "Neuvo Racism" (a la subtle discrimination of minorities).

Anyway, having had been part of that discrimination in 2005, and having no progress been made in three years, I think its time to ask the local media/press to investigate.

So in that regard, I sent a note to the Pgh City Paper recommending an investigative journalism piece:

From: Brian A. Seklecki <bseklecki@collaborativefusion.com> Reply-To: bseklecki@collaborativefusion.com To: info@steelcitymedia.com Subject: Investigative Journalism Recommendation: Commuters in Robinson/North Fayette Twp Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:40:15 -0500

All:

With the seasonal change of weather, I suggest you should have your writers investigate the precarious situation with pedestrian commuters and Robinson & North Fayette townships.

The question is: Why do municipal planners and decision makers in Robinson/North Fayette Twp refuse to build safety measures for commuter workers who commute into the area via PAT transit?

These are tax payers and representatives of local firms!

- Discuss the precarious "people traffic" along the highway at the 279

 interchange.

- Discuss the lack of crosswalks, signage, pedestrian access to

 steep embankments on commercial property.

- Examine the demographics and social stratification, suburban sprawl,

 etc. etc. a la "The Jungle" -- The commuters are the ones cooking
 everyone's food!

- Question why the local chamber of commerce doesn't do more! - Examine the unethical situation of Clear Channel Inc.-owned bus

 shelters (in proximity to PAT stops)

- Talk to PAT, the state, county, municipality, business owners - Meet the people! Blue and white color workers who forge perilously

 forward onto into traffic every day! (I was one of them for a year)

TIA,

-- Brian A. Seklecki