Manchester Climbing Wall
advocacy | alternative | bridges | buildings | exercise | fitness | health | history | North | North Shore
Idea Round Up Concept Sheet
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Idea Overview
Convert old bridge piers into public access climbing walls
Idea Round Up Concept Sheet
Who worked on idea?
Sid Weisner, Brad Spencer, Dror Yaron
What is the idea?
Convert old bridge piers into public access climbing walls
How would idea work?
- Old bridge pier in North Shore Riverfront Park
- Bolt into rock holds 20,000 pounds. Stock item
- Public access climbing wall
Pluses:
- Unique recreational site for climbers
- Great publicity for Pgh
- Grassroots sport
Concerns:
- Liability or insurance
- "Image conflict" for stadiums?
- Safe placement of bolts
Community opportunities:
- Outdoors people
- Anyone who uses the rivers for recreation
- Tourist attraction - adaptive use of historical bridge
