Civic Arena Demolition

The stadium that the helicopter crashes into was Pittsburgh's Civic Arena, known as Mellon Arena in it's last years. Built in the early sixties it had a dome made of segments that sat on motorized rollers around the perimeter and were connected at the peak by a pivot. At the push of a button, the huge segments glided over each other, with a smooth mild rumbling sound, until they were stacked together, under a steel support arm that arched halfway over the dome, making the arena an open air stadium. How many buildings in the world have a roof that opens and closes? not many.

The rare moveable dome Civic Arena is being ripped apart, demolished as I write this.. Some of the stainless steel roof panels are being cut and made into (perverted) Christmas tree ornaments that memorialize the destroyed landmark, by a company that makes 'knick-knacks'. I would so much rather have the rare distinctive landmark building back.

Apparently the people who have unethical control over what happens to Pittsburgh don't care about anything that doesn't make them richer.




Tim