Pittsburgh, 4 Years Worth

[Jayayess1190]

I rode the EBA to Swissvale then walked from there to Wilkinsburg, a nice 2.5 mile walk in the cold and snow. Sidewalks were horribly not shoveled and I was forced to walk in the street a lot. These are from 18 days ago:

Wilkinsburg:


Homes around along the way:




Western PA School for the Deaf. I went to Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia from K-8th grade and that school is across the street from the PA School for the Deaf:


Edgewood train station, not used anymore for rail service:


A Bus Stop:


More Snowy homes:















Swissvale:

[Jayayess1190]

This is a small city a 1.5 hour bus ride north of downtown Pittsburgh. These are the photos of the city I took when I visited in February:




My first view after stepping off the bus:


Street scenes:





A monument in the middle of downtown:



Looking downtown walking down a hill:





A neighborhood on the hill above downtown, near George Washington Intermediate school:







Walking up Mill Street:



Neshannock Creek:




Trying to bring people downtown:


More downtown:













How to get to New Castle for $3, and around town for $0.75:

[dugdogmaster]

Nice updates. I can't believe you made it to New Castle.

[Evergrey]

this is a really exciting, vibrant streetscape... oh wait...

[Jayayess1190]

Snow is gone from Pittsburgh, and yesterday it was 60 degrees F, but I am going to take us back a few weeks to the winter wonderland Pittsburgh was. These will be my last snow shots until the fall:

Herron Hill:








I walked downtown from Herron Hill along Webster Ave:


Along Webster Ave:



Approaching downtown:









The Hill District:






Forbes Ave near downtown:


Fifth Ave:


Downtown:

[dugdogmaster]

Geebis, that's a long walk.

[Jayayess1190]

Originally Posted by dugdogmaster

Geebis, that's a long walk.

I love it though.

[Steel Boy]

Loved your shots of New Castle! That's my hometown, and I did a double-take when I saw them. Believe it or not, NC was one of the fastest-growing cities in the country at the turn of the 20th century, and a very prosperous one. You have some pictures of the mansions of the industrialists in your post. Even during my own teen years in the 70s, there was still a lot of industry, and downtown was packed with four department stores and all the storefronts were occupied by mostly local businesses.

[Jayayess1190]

Originally Posted by Steel Boy

Loved your shots of New Castle! That's my hometown, and I did a double-take when I saw them. Believe it or not, NC was one of the fastest-growing cities in the country at the turn of the 20th century, and a very prosperous one. You have some pictures of the mansions of the industrialists in your post. Even during my own teen years in the 70s, there was still a lot of industry, and downtown was packed with four department stores and all the storefronts were occupied by mostly local businesses.

Cool, too bad it isn't anymore. Wish I could have explored the neighborhoods a bit more.

[Jayayess1190]

As of the 19th of March, there was still snow in the city:




The Southside as seen from Arlington Ave:







Downtown from Arlington Ave:



Pitt across the river:


A parking garage near downtown:


Downtown:






Color changing building:




Greyhound bus station/parking garage:


Fifth Ave headed downtown:


Airtran and UMPC:


Oakland:

[Jayayess1190]

These photos focus on neighborhoods located around or near the 42 (now Red Line) lightrail:







Kelton Station


Poplar Station:




Near Poplar:


Looking towards buildings that are by the incline from Beechview:


Near Mt. Lebanon Station:




Mt. Lebanon:








Commercial areas line Washington Rd, US 19 Truck Route which partially runs parallel to the T:


Dormont Junction, the tunnel opens out at Mt. Lebanon Station:




Other:

Downtown from near the Birmingham Bridge in Soho (South Oakland):



The new Consol Energy Center:


Downtown as the sun sets:



The Red Line:

[Dr Nevergold]

The Red Line??? What happened to the 47L and 42S trains?!?

In any event, I love whats to be seen here. Pittsburgh is a one of a kind city, and there is no other city in America like it. I miss it.

[Jayayess1190]

Originally Posted by Brandon716

The Red Line??? What happened to the 47L and 42S trains?!?

In any event, I love whats to be seen here. Pittsburgh is a one of a kind city, and there is no other city in America like it. I miss it.

Port Authority is undergoing a huge redesign of the transit system. They hired a firm from California and routes are getting cut, rerouted, name changed, or combined. The lightrails are now the Blue (42C/42S), Red (47L), and Brown (52) lines. The first round of changes happened April 4th, and they will continue throughout the year. The buses between downtown and Oakland later in the year or next year will become "Rapid Routes" with payment before boarding and brand new articulated buses. See link here.

[Jayayess1190]

Downtown Pittsburgh and The Strip District

Along Liberty Ave:





The Strip District:



The Allegheny from the Strip:



A Back alley in the Strip:



Smallman St in the Strip:





Downtown condo at Penn (Amtrak) Station:


Parking Structure stuffed between buildings:


Macy*s:


Downtown:






Market Square:



Across the Monongahela:


Sixth and Penn:

[Jayayess1190]

I am about to be leaving Pittsburgh for the summer, but before I go I have a few more batches of photos to show. And hopefully soon I will have enough for a GF1/GF2 (have saved up $300 on Amazon and hope to get a summer job).

Walking to or from Schenley Park yields this view:



The Blvd of the Allies view:



Oakland away from the Pitt campus:






The Skyline from Soho:


The Bon Air section of the city is a little secluded:




The Bon Air light rail station leads to a street with no sidewalk, and the station is surrounded by woods:




The skyline from Herron Ave:



I took this train, the Pennsylvanian home to Philly for Thanksgiving break, long but fun ride. Eventually this might be part of a high speed rail corridor that would stretch to Chicago, but for now it is disel:

[Jayayess1190]

This set includes different neighborhoods in Pittsburgh

Morningside:





I then walked to East Liberty, an area a little like Germantown in Philly:








Easr Liberty from the walkway to the busway station:

[dugdogmaster]

Great updates man, have fun on Summer vaca.

I'll miss your photos for a while

[Jayayess1190]

Originally Posted by dugdogmaster

Great updates man, have fun on Summer vaca.

I'll miss your photos for a while

I'm not finished, I still have 35 left to upload. And my parents are talking about sending me back to do some summer classes up there (my grades are not too good), so you never know.

[dktshb]

Awesome from beginning to end.

[STLgasm]

Q: Is there any city more beautiful than Pittsburgh?
A: No.