How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub

Re:How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub by Kinnard on Tuesday April 12, 2016 @10:10PM (#11485213)

I agree, there are waaaaaay too many parking lots in SF. If you covered every parking lot in the city with a 4 story multi-use building, what impact would that have?

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Re:How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub by ghaff on Tuesday April 12, 2016 @10:22PM (#11485254)

You'd make it impossible for people to come into the city to work and eat? Or even live there?

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Re:How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub by Kinnard on Tuesday April 12, 2016 @10:34PM (#11485292)

I forgot, "with at least one level of underground parking" so there's no net loss in parking spaces

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Re:How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub by carboncopy on Tuesday April 12, 2016 @10:56PM (#11485381)

That's incredibly expensive to build.

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Re:How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub by tirant on Wednesday April 13, 2016 @12:06AM (#11485670)

It's not. And it is a common practice (or even required) in lots of cities with tight space (e.g. Barcelona).

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Re:How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub by Balgair on Wednesday April 13, 2016 @12:26PM (#11489610)

Yeah, cities that are not in the active earthquake zone lovingly called The Ring of Fire. Remember, the approach to the Golden Gate Bridge cost 1 million per foot of road up to it.

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Re:How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub by mc32 on Wednesday April 13, 2016 @01:00AM (#11485853)

Puzzle parking systems[1] can make it quite affordable.

[1]http://www.auto-parker.com/productDetail.aspx?Id=93&Name=PUZ...

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Re:How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub by megablast on Wednesday April 13, 2016 @02:04AM (#11486077)

How? You know have a 4 story building that you can sell?

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Re:How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub by Kinnard on Tuesday April 12, 2016 @11:01PM (#11485398)

The ROI on the buildings wouldn't justify it?

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