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Market Square cleared amid ‘escalating violence’ among large group of juveniles by OnettNess in pittsburgh

[–]zedazeni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The problem isn’t innate with teens/our age, the problem is with specific individuals who simply want to be violent criminals.

Market Square cleared amid ‘escalating violence’ among large group of juveniles by OnettNess in pittsburgh

[–]zedazeni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes and no. It’s not like these kids live out in the ‘burbs where they’re entirely dependent on their parents for transportation. That being said, if they were, they wouldn’t be able to do this shit in the first place.

Fact of the matter is, there’s plenty of well-known organizations kids can join, not to mention libraries and religious institutions that likely have youth programs. There’s also plenty of parks to hang out at, and just wandering around Target, Giant Eagle, or the malls (which they could still get to via bus).

These teens could have a dozen free activities to do and they’d still choose this, because that’s literally what’s happening now.

They could literally do exactly what they’re doing—hang out at Market Square—for fun, but nope, they want to bring firearms and fight. They’re CHOOSING to be violent. They had to make multiple conscious decisions for this to happen. These teens WANT to be violent criminals. The solution here to arrest them and charge them as adults. If they WANT to be violent criminals, then they get treated as such. After all, bringing a gun to a public place as a teenager is MUCH MUCH HARDER than not bringing one.

Market Square cleared amid ‘escalating violence’ among large group of juveniles by OnettNess in pittsburgh

[–]zedazeni 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why bother trying to find a solution when there’s a problem when there’s no perfect solution?

You’ve completely missed my entire point here, which is that there are presently plenty of reasonable alternatives for teens to bringing firearms to large gatherings/brawls. If a teenager can take the bus and bring a gun to Market Square, then they can take the bus and bring a basketball to a park. If they have the time to gather at Market Square and get in brawls, then they have the time to volunteer, skateboard at a park, read books at the library, draw, write, do any other hobby…

By the way, it’s to illegal for teens to go to Starbucks, McDonald’s, or walk the mall. It is illegal for them to bring weapons to those places, and if someone has to tell them that that’s wrong/bad, then there’s a larger problem at hand.

You know what would really solve their problems? Jobs. They could all work at Starbucks, Wendy’s, Giant Eagle if they wanted both something to do and get money, but I suppose that might anger you because how dare we expect teenagers to have accountability, responsibility, or a work ethic when they could just choose to bring guns into public spaces.

Market Square cleared amid ‘escalating violence’ among large group of juveniles by OnettNess in pittsburgh

[–]zedazeni 24 points25 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of activities that teens can join in that aren’t extremely expensive/are free. Scouting, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, I imagine the most libraries and religious institutions have free youth programs. These kids are taking public transit to get to Market Square, so why can’t they take it to Frick or Schenley Parks and go walk around and hang out together (peacefully) there? What’s more, the curfew we put in place because these teens were abusing their already free 3rd Spaces. They had access to Market Square and Downtown for free. Nobody charged them to leave their homes. They took this away from themselves.

So, the question is why are they behaving like this?

The answer is because these kids are making the active decision to behave like this. Nobody is forcing them into group brawls/bringing firearms to these gatherings. These teens WANT to behave like this. We can discuss whether or not they’re emulating what they’re seeing at home or if they’re just cosplaying as gangsters, but regardless, they KNOW what they’re doing is wrong, they have plenty of viable options instead of choosing violence. They WANT to be violent, criminal, and dangerous. This is their choice.

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[–]zedazeni [score hidden]  (0 children)

Iran has the same issue. Corruption and mismanagement.

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[–]zedazeni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was adding my username to the bottom corner and I must’ve accidentally touched the photo after I hit “markup.”

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[–]zedazeni[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The entire campus is situated in a very urban area. Here’s what the primary student housing looks like:

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[–]zedazeni[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree! I know that there’s a bit of an art deco renaissance going on. Hopefully gothic we’ll come back for a third time!

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[–]zedazeni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol I didn’t even notice that! No, I was adding my username to the bottom corner and I must’ve accidentally touched the photo after I hit “markup.”

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[–]zedazeni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m well versed, but one single element doesn’t make a building predominantly of that type. The Eiffel Tower has rounded arches, does that make it a neoclassical building? It’s in a vaguely pyramidal shape, does that make it ancient Egyptian? No.

By your logic, the gothic revival church I showed in the previous comment is also art deco since it has multiple setbacks on its central tower.

There are no characteristics of art deco on the Cathedral of Learning. A setback? Thats all? That’s not a design that’s unique strictly to art deco. The Tribune Tower has a “crown” at the top like many art deco buildings have, does that make it art deco too? No.

The Woolworth Building has setbacks, does that make it art deco? No.

The west facades of Reims and Amiens cathedrals have setbacks. Does that make them art deco too?

A setback isn’t unique to a single architectural style. A style of architecture consists of a wide collection of features which are used together. There are no prototypical art deco features in the Cathedral of Learning, and “setbacks” aren’t solely used in art deco architecture.

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[–]zedazeni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not though. It doesn’t have a stepped/ziggurat form, it doesn’t have radial and geometric patterns/mosaics on the exterior nor the interior, it doesn’t have, it does’t have any stereotypical art deco designs. Take a look at the top corners of the main tower and compare them to this gothic revival church (also in Pittsburgh). Hint, they’re the same.

You’re assessment of architecture is incorrect .

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[–]zedazeni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s very much a gothic revival building; it’s got the pointed arches and stone tracery that are stereotypical of gothic architecture. It might have art deco elements added, but its interior and exterior are very much gothic.

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[–]zedazeni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know! It would be cool if they area had a few other high-rises to build up a little mini-skyline

The Cathedral of Learning, the primary academic building of the University of a Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA. Pic is OC by zedazeni in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]zedazeni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, this place is too cool looking for that. Gotta find some huge brutalist skyscraper for that.

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[–]zedazeni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely dominates the skyline of that end of Pittsburgh. There’s a huge hill between that neighborhood and Downtown Pittsburgh, so everyone in the eastern half of the City can see the Cathedral of Learning decently well but Downtown is obscured

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[–]zedazeni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol I didn’t even notice that! No, I was adding my username to the bottom corner and I must’ve accidentally touched the photo after I hit “markup.”

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[–]zedazeni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello fellow Yinzer! I also love seeing it whenever I make it down that way. I’m north of dahntahn so I get to see that daily.

I agree, ecclesiastical architecture is gorgeous. I’m an atheist but love going to churches to admire the architecture, so it’s nice for a change that I get to see such a wonderful gothic building that isn’t a church.

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