tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post8444307986633909421..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Pittsburgh's Missing KeystoneJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-25618324922348842592009-05-25T19:19:32.557-04:002009-05-25T19:19:32.557-04:00Pitt, CMU, CCAC and Chatham all provide free or de...Pitt, CMU, CCAC and Chatham all provide free or deeply discounted bus passes for students. Also, there is a Pitt shuttle loop that connects the Oakland and Shadyside campuses.koshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742658069985501743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-87452602915905473632009-05-21T11:45:01.242-04:002009-05-21T11:45:01.242-04:00Sounds great--how well advertised is this? Is ther...Sounds great--how well advertised is this? Is there any kind of subsidized transport to/from the various schools?Stephen Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704949337738506028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-38347236142373202062009-05-21T11:33:25.848-04:002009-05-21T11:33:25.848-04:00"What if admission to one of the institutions..."What if admission to one of the institutions of higher learning meant access to all?"<br /><br />Actually, that already exists. Students at any of the nine colleges and universities in Pittsburgh can cross-register.<br /><br />http://76.12.104.172/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=29koshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742658069985501743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-18572885771801913852009-05-20T14:13:14.086-04:002009-05-20T14:13:14.086-04:00Joanna Burley, Director of Pittsburgh Council on H...Joanna Burley, Director of Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education, has openly solicited ideas. The caveat is as follows:<br /><br />"We've got an awful lot of schools in this area. If someone came through with an interaction plan that really made sense and benefited all of the schools and higher education in this region, I would take a very serious look at it."<br /><br />I'm not sure the College Corridor benefits ALL the schools in the region. Well, I think it would, but I don't count.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-15127503717982497132009-05-20T13:58:33.082-04:002009-05-20T13:58:33.082-04:00I'm glad to see that there are folks in Pgh who re...I'm glad to see that there are folks in Pgh who recognize that the economic value of the universities is not simply additive. That is, the combination of--and interaction between--so many schools is potentially transformative. There are a number of schools in Pgh and, more importantly, they serve a wide range of students. There's a lot of potential for cross-pollination of ideas and economic development.<br /><br />What would it take to make this happen?Stephen Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704949337738506028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-4446414948738485722009-05-20T13:55:55.994-04:002009-05-20T13:55:55.994-04:00Stephen,
I'm familiar with Five Colleges, Inc. I ...Stephen,<br /><br />I'm familiar with Five Colleges, Inc. I graduated from a New England high school and that arrangement in and around Northampton was an attractive option. If it doesn't already exist, then this is a good example for Pittsburgh to follow.<br /><br />Marketing Pittsburgh in this fashion as a big college town would be an effective way to re-brand the region. I'm a big Pittsburgh booster and the idea of the College Corridor blindsided me. It completely re-oriented my view of Pittsburgh.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-67672157274822402822009-05-20T13:45:06.215-04:002009-05-20T13:45:06.215-04:00You should take a look at the "Five Colleges Incor...You should take a look at the "Five Colleges Incorporated". Details at:<br /> http://www.fivecolleges.edu/<br /><br />Note that these are five prominent schools all in the same region; they have shared transportation services between them and policies for allowing students from one school to attend classes at another.Stephen Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704949337738506028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-62619013017923622802009-05-19T16:30:00.000-04:002009-05-19T16:30:00.000-04:00Paz: The density and proximity to downtown are cru...Paz: The density and proximity to downtown are crucial. This is how I would describe the Pittsburgh advantage. Standing in the way is legacy urban planning and physical geography. But just imagine ...<br /><br />Schultz: Public transit (i.e. the T) along the College Corridor makes great sense. In a perfect world, this would already be done. For now, I'll take better pedestrian connectivity between Downtown and both the Strip and Uptown. <br /><br />Didn't there used to be fununcular between the Strip and the Upper Hill? Why not rebuild it?Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-23879327140253051052009-05-19T16:03:00.000-04:002009-05-19T16:03:00.000-04:00The Quaker Consortium is a similar idea on the oth...The Quaker Consortium is a similar idea on the other side of the state, and though the colleges there have more historical ties, ours are closer geographically.Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498571066166908059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-14437759550352394262009-05-19T15:48:00.000-04:002009-05-19T15:48:00.000-04:00I think connecting the light rail to Oakland would...I think connecting the light rail to Oakland would be a huge step in revitalizing uptown. It is shame that they haven't already started extending the T from Steel plaza towards uptown. The first new station of that leg could have been at the new arena, with and entrance on 5th ave. As for the Mellon Arena - I say they implode it and turn it into a park surrounded by more residential development, maybe even some higher rise apartments.Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081403187993259643noreply@blogger.com