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Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle, circa 1975.
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General view of the Golden Triangle from Mt. Washington. Photo shows the point where the Ohio River meets the Allegheny (left) and Monongahela (right) Rivers

Credit: Image donated by Corbis-Bettmann

De-industrialization devastated Pittsburgh's economy but also paved the way for the "Pittsburgh Renaissance," a campaign of environmental cleanup and economic diversification started in 1945.

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