# the hill is at it again **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 23, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hill-is-at-it-again/194997 "2008-01-23T12:49:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 32
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hill-is-at-it-again/194997/32 "2008-01-24T11:37:20Z")
> [@CRX Photo shoot, Last one frowning](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crx-photo-shoot-last-one/34549/7): > > this is from what i’ve read. > > years ago the hill was nice… > when mellon arena was built it relocated a little under 10K residents & 400+ businesses. > this caused the hill to rapidly decline…due to the arena taking residents & business away, they were supposed to help out the community which is understandable, & it wasn’t followed through on. > > i think all this BS thats going on now is people remembering the past & not wanting the same thing to happen & things to get even worse…you’re thinking how can they get worse, the hill is a shit hole…well trust me it can get worse…go to camden, or AC, in NJ. > . i think its pretty weak to blame the construction of Mellon to the decline of the hill. Mellon doesnt have anything to due with buildings not being taken care of and looking like absolute shit because of it. Mellon also has nothing to do with people not being able to go through that area w/o having to worry about getting robbed/shot etc. supermarkets and other buisnesses have come and gone way after melon was built and they dont last because of crime and the fact that ppl are afraid to go there and shop (and how can u blame them). the ppl that live there are only to blame. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-hill-is-at-it-again/194997)._