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VOL. 128 | NO. 188 | Thursday, September 26, 2013

(Daily News/Andrew J. Breig)

The grass-covered hill that forms the roof of Beale Street Landing was an immediate hit with riverfront visitors Tuesday, Sept. 24, as the first construction fences came down on the site.

Were finally far enough along in construction that we feel like its safe enough to take down the fencing in certain areas, said Dorchelle Spence, vice president of the Riverfront Development Corp., which manages the landing and 11 other riverfront parks, including Mud Island, for the city of Memphis.

So Tuesday afternoon, construction crews took down the fences and encouraged those coming to the park to go where they havent been able to go until now.

We took down the fence on the south side of the building to allow access to the grass roof and the patio, Spence said. We took down the fencing on the east side to allow runners and walkers to run through the loading zone and not have to go onto Riverside Drive.

The fencing is still up for the newest focuses for construction crews, construction of two islands that are part of the terraced approach to the rivers edge.

Construction is underway on the landings playground and another one of the islands that are part of the park setting, including terraces that will allow visitors access to the rivers edge.

One of them is a play area for children 10 and under, Spence said. The other is going to be a Wi-Fi zone for picnics and gatherings. Of course there will be the grass terraces that will take you down to the river level.

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Updated: 09/25/2013 11:18 PM Created: 09/25/2013 4:17 PM KSTP.com | Print| Email By: Leslie Dyste

Demolition crews are not planning to change their procedures for the new St. Paul Saints ballpark in downtown St. Paul following a worker's death at the site.

Sixty-one-year-old Johnny Valek of Plymouth was killed earlier this month when a piece of concrete fell on him.

Rachel Contracting, the demolition subcontractor working on the Lowertown Ballpark for Ryan Companies and the city of St. Paul, has completed its review of the demolition plan it created for the Diamond Products building located on the ballpark site.

On Wednesday, they released the results, which found that the current approach is the best for demolishing the remaining structure, Ryan Companies reported.

Officials from Ryan Companies and the city of St. Paul were expected to review and approve additional details of the demolition plan by the end of the day Wednesday.

When the plan is approved, demolition will resume.

Officials tell KSTP even with the delay in work, the ballpark is on schedule to open in 2015.

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PHILADELPHIA - September 26, 2013 (WPVI) -- City Council members hope to make it tougher to get a demolition permit in the wake of a fatal building collapse.

Private building owners seeking demolition permits today don't have to file demolition plans, prove their workers are qualified or show that their taxes are paid.

Councilman James Kenney said the fact demolition contractor Griffin Campbell did not pay workers compensation or unemployment taxes should have been a window into his operation. His subcontractor, Sean Benschop, is charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly operating heavy equipment while high on marijuana and painkillers. Both men have criminal records.

A YouTube video taken days before the collapse shows a machine with a claw being used to knock down the facade, and bricks raining down on the open sidewalk. There was also no scaffolding in place to remove an unsupported 40-foot brick wall, which tumbled onto the one-story thrift store, burying the six dead and 13 survivors.

Several lawsuits have been filed against Basciano, a commercial developer hoping to redevelop the block, along with Campbell, Benschop and others. The victims' lawyers also accuse the city of lax oversight of the demolition process, but the city is generally immune from such lawsuits. One of the victims was the 24-year-old daughter of the city treasurer.

Council's report also recommends that city agencies do more to share information, so that Department of Licenses & Inspections workers who issue permits can be sure contractors have paid their city taxes.

"If you're not licensed, if you're not qualified, if you're not paying taxes, you don't deserve a permit," Kenney said.

But council members acknowledged they can only make laws, while Mayor Michael Nutter manages how agencies are run.

Asked why the report holds no individual or department accountable for the collapse, Councilman Curtis Jones Jr., who chaired the review committee, said, "That is not our department."

However, he said he hopes for more cooperation with the mayor and city agencies in the wake of the crisis.

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