Pittsburgh's Third Renaissance: Building Permits Double 2006 level

The city logged nearly $991 million in building permits last year, which is double the 2006 level.

From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sunday March 1, 2009
Mayor sees city's construction levels as positive evidence of another renaissance
Sunday, March 01, 2009
By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


While other cities' leaders are using one r-word -- recession -- to explain canceled projects and construction slowdowns, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl dares to use another one to describe what he sees: renaissance.

He invoked that hallowed term at a Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership meeting last month, and didn't hesitate to expound upon it last week, even as observers and political rivals voiced doubts.

"I firmly believe that despite the economic conditions in surrounding areas and cities, the numbers and the facts are that Pittsburgh is growing in a lot of areas, we are rebuilding the city, and we are on the brink of a third renaissance," he said.

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