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'''Hays''' is a [[neighborhood]] in southeastern [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. |
'''Hays''' is a [[neighborhood]] in southeastern [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. |
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The neighborhood was formerly the site of an ammunition plant, built by the U.S. Navy in 1942. The plant was transferred to the Army in 1966, and during its heyday between World War II and the Vietnam War employed more than a thousand people. In 1970 the plant was put on standby status until disposition in 1988. In 1993 the site was donated to the Urban Redevelopment Authority.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Brownfields Center: Hays Case Study | url=http://www.ce.cmu.edu/Brownfields/NSF/sites/hays/index.htm | accessdate=2006-12-28 }}</ref> |
The neighborhood was formerly the site of an ammunition plant, built by the U.S. Navy in 1942. The plant was transferred to the Army in 1966, and during its heyday between World War II and the Vietnam War employed more than a thousand people. In 1970 the plant was put on standby status until disposition in 1988. In 1993 the site was donated to the [[Urban Redevelopment Authority (Pittsburgh)|Urban Redevelopment Authority]].<ref>{{cite web | title=The Brownfields Center: Hays Case Study | url=http://www.ce.cmu.edu/Brownfields/NSF/sites/hays/index.htm | accessdate=2006-12-28 }}</ref> |
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Hays encompasses the area known as Hays Woods, a 635+ acre woodland, the largest undeveloped tract of land in the city of Pittsburgh (larger even than [[Frick Park]]).<ref name="savehayswoods">{{cite web | title=Hays Woods | url=http://savehayswoods.org/ | accessdate = 2006-12-28 }}</ref> The future of a 613 acre parcel of land including Hays Woods is uncertain, as developer Charles Betters' application to strip mine the area was declined. Still, the developer's plan for a thoroughbred racetrack and housing development called Pittsburgh Palisades Park may come to fruition.<ref>{{cite web | last=Roddy | first=Dennis | title=Racetrack hopefuls weighing options after state denies strip-mining permit | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06356/748199-53.stm | accessdate=2006-12-28}}</ref> |
Hays encompasses the area known as Hays Woods, a 635+ acre woodland, the largest undeveloped tract of land in the city of Pittsburgh (larger even than [[Frick Park]]).<ref name="savehayswoods">{{cite web | title=Hays Woods | url=http://savehayswoods.org/ | accessdate = 2006-12-28 }}</ref> The future of a 613 acre parcel of land including Hays Woods is uncertain, as developer Charles Betters' application to strip mine the area was declined. Still, the developer's plan for a thoroughbred racetrack and housing development called Pittsburgh Palisades Park may come to fruition.<ref>{{cite web | last=Roddy | first=Dennis | title=Racetrack hopefuls weighing options after state denies strip-mining permit | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06356/748199-53.stm | accessdate=2006-12-28}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:02, 29 December 2006
| (neighborhood of Pittsburgh) | |
| Population (2000): | 457 |
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| Area: | 1.75 sq mi |
| Median Income (2000): | $15K-$25K |
| Occupied Housing Units (2000): | 203 of 228 (89%) |
| ZIP Code(s): | 15227, 15207 15236 |
| Pittsburgh City Council District(s): | District 5 |
Hays is a neighborhood in southeastern Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The neighborhood was formerly the site of an ammunition plant, built by the U.S. Navy in 1942. The plant was transferred to the Army in 1966, and during its heyday between World War II and the Vietnam War employed more than a thousand people. In 1970 the plant was put on standby status until disposition in 1988. In 1993 the site was donated to the Urban Redevelopment Authority.[1]
Hays encompasses the area known as Hays Woods, a 635+ acre woodland, the largest undeveloped tract of land in the city of Pittsburgh (larger even than Frick Park).[2] The future of a 613 acre parcel of land including Hays Woods is uncertain, as developer Charles Betters' application to strip mine the area was declined. Still, the developer's plan for a thoroughbred racetrack and housing development called Pittsburgh Palisades Park may come to fruition.[3]
Reference
- Toker, Franklin (1994) [1986]. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6.
- "Census: Pittsburgh" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-12-28.
Notes
- ^ "The Brownfields Center: Hays Case Study". Retrieved 2006-12-28.
- ^ "Hays Woods". Retrieved 2006-12-28.
- ^ Roddy, Dennis. "Racetrack hopefuls weighing options after state denies strip-mining permit". Retrieved 2006-12-28.
External links
See also
List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods
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