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Old Posted Feb 4, 2007, 6:52 PM
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my daily commute (Pittsburgh)
Scenes from my approx. 25-30 min. walk to school (Bloomfield to University of Pittsburgh) ... sometimes I bike or take the bus

my home (at right)


looking down Liberty Ave. in Bloomfield


starting towards school... the Cathedral of Learning looms in the distance


typical Bloomfield housing




crossing the bridge on Millvale Ave.


looking down at the East Busway




Baum-Centre corridor


the western edge of Shadyside








I apologize for the pinkness of the next few photos... my photos tend to turn out pink during precipitation events... just pretend they're supposed to be artistic






new condos u/c


now we're entering Oakland... a branch of the Rand Corp. in the distance


St. Paul's


Craig St.














Carnegie-Mellon University




The Carnegie




The Cathedral of Learning




Heinz Chapel










and finally i arrive at the 1970s abomination that houses my department
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Very nice except for the final destination. Is that Brutalist?
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good show, evergrey. you must feel so at home, especially this time of year.
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Good thread....plenty of interest along the way. That used bookshop looks inviting.
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Yeah, I could see the artiness of your spontaneous pinkness. Awesome pics - that's a great walk to take every day.
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Looks like a cute area, particularly the University neighborhood. Enjoyable walk I'm sure (especially in the spring & fall).
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Nice shots.
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Nice area to commute.

I like this Cathedral. Beautiful tower!



It reminds me somewhat of the tower in Riverside Church in NYC... Ofcourse the Riverside Church Tower is much smaller it seems.

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That is a damn fine commute
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Ahhh, so many familiar sights. Thanks for the stroll down recent memory lane for me.

Try the Hong Kong rice bowl with sliced chicken, shiitake shrooms, greens, and sauce. Trust me it's good.
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Old Posted Feb 5, 2007, 2:48 AM
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RamsayHank: Thanks for making this thread super-fabulous with that pink Grace Jones portrait lol

pj3000: I have yet to try Lulu's. Thanks for the suggestion. I love that little business district on Craig. There's a great record store there called Brave New World; and I tried the creperie for breakfast this weekend... the russian blintz w/ apricot preserve was delish.
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Great shots! Even the less glamourous parts of Pittsburgh are interesting!

(but please don't perpetuate the mis-hyphenation of my alma mater--it's "Carnegie Mellon"...or was that a passive-aggressive Pitt move? )
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Nice pics Evergrey. Looks like a nice pad too
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What a day for Pittsburgh. I almost feel like I spent the day there. With that kind of scenery, I'd walk too.
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that cathedral tower totally kicks ass, do people have classes in there? Or is it for school offices?
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that cathedral tower totally kicks ass, do people have classes in there? Or is it for school offices?
yes and yes
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that cathedral tower totally kicks ass, do people have classes in there? Or is it for school offices?
Both... as well as many other functions. There is a very informative wikipedia entry on the Cathedral of Learning here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_learning

The Cathedral has many classrooms... including one very unique feature.. 26 Nationality Rooms... which are functioning classrooms constructed in the style of ethnic groups that have settled in Pittsburgh (Greek, German, Ukrainian, etc.)... there are another 8 in development... the next being Turkish and Welsh. I would suggest viewing mrherodotus' recent Oakland neighborhood thread to see some pictures of these rooms. The Cathedral also houses the gorgeous Frick Auditorium and the departments of History, Philosophy, English and Religious Studies.
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Imagine if the neighbors hadn't fucked up the block with siding and those ugly windows.
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