Officials hope to have new rules in place before a Jason Aldean concert July 26 at PNC Park and an international soccer match between Manchester City and AC Milan at Heinz Field the next day.
The aftermath of the Luke Bryan show wasn't as bad as the Kenny Chesney show last year,Cheap NFL Football Jerseys, when crews cleaned up more than 45,000 pounds of garbage, some of it containing human waste. Still, crews were forced to clean up mounds of trash in stadium lots, surrounding neighborhoods and the Allegheny River.
The city may also consider requiring event promoters to pay a deposit that could be used to defray cleanup expenses.
Merrill Stabile, whose Alco Parking Corp. operates most of the stadium lots, said he favors limiting tailgating hours. Jimmy Sacco,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, who directs stadium management for the Pittsburgh Steelers, said the meeting was productive.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — City and county officials are mulling several new policies — including limiting tailgating hours in stadium parking lots — to avoid messes like the one left behind by 50,000 fans after the Luke Bryan concert at Heinz Field last month.
"He wants the city to keep holding these large events," Peduto spokesman Tim McNulty said after the meeting. "He just wants to do it in a way that's safe and clean and doesn't unduly tax the police bureau and public works."
That June 21 concert, and another last year — also at Heinz Field — featuring Kenny Chesney, prompted Tuesday's discussion involving government and parking officials, representatives of the city's three major sports teams, and others at Mayor Bill Peduto's office.
Peduto's chief of staff has said the cleanup bill is in the unspecified "tens of thousands of dollars" and the administration has threatened to bill Live Nation Entertainment for the cost. The California-based promotion company declined comment on the meeting although the Pittsburgh Steelers, who control the stadium, estimated the concert generated some $650,Cheap NFL Jerseys From China,000 in parking and ticket taxes and other fees.
Peduto issued a statement the morning after the concert,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, when crews were still cleaning up garbage left behind by tailgating fans,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, saying, "The continued trashing of our city has to stop."
While the specific policies have yet to be determined,Jerseys NFL Cheap, one idea that came out of the meeting is limiting tailgating to five hours before an event. Lots opened for tailgating eight hours before the Luke Bryan show, which began at 6 p.m.
"We had a good discussion," Sacco said. "We're all working together."
