Summary
Without the Foodland, hair salon and tavern, the only signs of life on Beechview's main drag are 14,000 light-rail passengers who rumble through the ghost neighborhood each day.
Few people linger on the sidewalks at midday. Many visit just long enough to buy groceries and leave. It's easy to see why: Padlocks and Columbia Gas shut-off notices are fixed to a dozen decaying edifices that once housed a bank, video store and other shops on Broadway Avenue.See the full content of this document
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City Takes Step Toward Beginning Beechview Revitalization
Locks on four shuttered businesses came off Friday in an important, albeit ceremonial, step toward revitalizing properties that once were m...
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