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Why cities want old buildings taken down gently

A growing number of US cities are adopting “deconstruction” policies that involve taking structures apart by hand in the name of sustainability.
Pittsburgh’s climate-friendly plan for condemned homes
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Pittsburgh’s climate-friendly plan for condemned homes

In a pilot program, the city is salvaging construction materials from the buildings instead of demolishing them.
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