Pittsburgh residents and community activists share stories and complaints in Lawrenceville about the G-20 Economic Summit held in the city last month.
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As the G-20 global economic summit comes to Pittsburgh, the city's downtown "Golden Triangle" area is looking unlike it ever has before. More Photos Inside: Unprecedented Security
Pittsburgh hosts the G-20 global economic summit from Sept. 24-25, 2009. Here are some pictures of visiting dignitaries and protests around the city. More
First lady Michelle Obama takes on a new role as international hostess when she welcomes the spouses of world leaders to Pittsburgh during the G-20 economic summit. More
The images seem contradictory, somehow: A town with a vibrant, textured story to tell welcomes the world -- and the once-in-a-generation opportunity to raise its profile -- by turning itself into a phantom-zone fortress of boarded-up storefronts, roadblocks and big men with big guns.
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Leaders of the world's major economies are coming together on reforms to rein in greedy bankers, toughen financial regulations and guard against the dangerous imbalances that contributed to the worst global downturn since the 1930s.
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Despite downtown streets being closed, the "Clean Energy Jobs Now" rally attracted a few thousand people to Pittsburgh's Point State Park before the G-20 economic summit. Joan Jett and Big Head Todd played a concert.
