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The Shadyside shopping district on Walnut Street in Pittsburgh is almost vacant during the Friday lunch hour of the the G20 conference. Several businesses that were publicly targeted for decentralized protest action that morning or large national chains typically subject to protest action are boarded up. Local businesses other than coffee shops had few customers except for some G20 offical visitors shopping. The private costs of the holding the G20 conference in Pittsburgh are pobably in excess of $100 million for lost business, lost productivity, and extra expense for security. |
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Carnegie Mellon University freshman Sarah Ceurvorst and other students created this huge sign near the CMU track. Ceurvorst said "We need to come together, find common ground, and aid each other in our time of need. 'Help Wanted' means that we do not need violent protests that will only cause chaos and fear. We need to remember that the G-20 is about coming together to try to find a solution to some of the world's major problems."
Photographer comment: I should have locked exposure on the camera. |
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On LIberty Avenue near Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA September 24,2009 approx 18:20. Police response after protesters rolled dumpsters into a police line. |
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At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Reverend Billy Talen speaks to a crowd about the G-20 summit. Billy travels the country preaching against consumerism, introducing himself as "the Rev. Billy from the Church of Life After Shopping."
For a more distant shot, see http://gigapan.org/gigapans/33527/ To read Rev. Billy's writings: http://www.revbilly.com/chatter/blog/2009/19/a-peace-activist-thinks-about-g-20 Photographer comments: I should have locked exposure on the camera. 2/3 of the way through the shooting, as the robot & camera panned from left to right, Rev. Billy finished his speech and the crowd started to disperse some. |
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Save Tibet protestors gathered downtown Pittsburgh, for the first day of the Pittsburgh G20 on September 24 2009. |
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Protesters reach downtown Pittsburgh the 2nd day of the G20 Summit. |
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On Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA September 24,2009 approx 18:15. Police getting ready to head to Milvale and Baum to break up protest splinter group |
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At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Reverend Billy Talen speaks to a crowd about the G-20 summit. Billy travels the country preaching against consumerism, introducing himself as "the Rev. Billy from the Church of Life After Shopping."
For a closer, wider angle shot, see http://gigapan.org/gigapans/33529/ To read Rev. Billy's writings: http://www.revbilly.com/chatter/blog/2009/19/a-peace-activist-thinks-about-g-20 Photographer comment: I should have locked exposure on the camera. |
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Marchers leave Arsenal Park up 39th St after being blocked by Police from leaving the Park on both 40th and 39th to Butler Street. Note several protesters are already masked and intent of making trouble though most are just out there for free speech purposes. |
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Masked Protesters after being turned back by police during riot on Penn Avenue return to the area near Arsenal Park. Thanks for bring your brand of Freedom Of Speech to Pittsburgh. We'll pay the tax increase for your violence after you've all gone home.
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