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From: "Hill District Consensus Group" <
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Date: Sep 9, 2014 11:50 AM
Subject: NO DEAL HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BY THE HILL DISTRICT COMMUNITY!
To: "Mark Rauterkus" <
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| BACK ROOM DEAL HAS NOT BEEN SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY. NO DEAL! | | |
| NO DEAL HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BY THE HILL DISTRICT COMMUNITY | Tuesday, September 9, 2014
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Dear Hill District Community & Stakeholders,
There is an urgency by the Democratic Party elected officials to make a deal now. Why? Because a federal transportation grant that will bring $21 million more subsidy to the Penguins is soon to be decided. It is a very competitive grant. The deal has not been shared with the community. Bottom line. The Penguins should follow the community plan or they should not be supported. Any deals must be included in the lower Hill District Zoning text. In fact. It's time to renegotiate the agreement between the Penguins and the Public (City and County) regarding the Lower Hill Parking Lots. The current no-bid deal locked out all competition for Lower Hill development because of the friendship between the owner(s) of the Penguins and the Governor.
The Penguins have refused to support the Hill District Community Plan and community benefits. 1. It is time to take back the gift of public land and parking revenue. Put the parking lots which are owned by the public (through the SEA and the URA) under public control. All parking revenue should be used for public purposes instead of providing more profit for the owners of the Penguins. The parking could be managed by the Pittsburgh Parking Authority or bids could be requested for an operator for all Lower Hill Parking lots. The Penguins Parking Company should be allowed to bid as well. This is a way to maximize public and community benefit from this public resource. The Penguins have refused to support the Hill District Community Plan and community benefits. 2. It is also time to request open competitive bids for the development of the Lower Hill District. Many developers would be interested in the opportunity to develop the Lower Hill but they were not allowed to participate. There was no open process. Previous administrations made a back room deal in a Philadelphia hotel room to not only build the new arena for the Penguins but they also gave them parking revenue and development rights for the parking lots. This is another way to maximize public and community benefit from this public resource. Carl Redwood, Jr. Chair, Hill District Consensus Group 412-697-4692 | BACK ROOM DEAL HAS NOT BEEN SHARED WITH COMMUNITY. NO DEAL!
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