Is Pittsburgh living in the future?

[WhoIsStanwix?]

Originally Posted by erieguy

Unless someone has lived here before, has family, or a job waiting for them, few are flocking to da 'burgh to live.

This is absolutely true. Outside of LA, NYC, and probably some places in Florida, this is essentially true everywhere in the US. It generally isn't advisable to move somewhere without a job unless you don't need one to afford to live.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by WhoIsStanwix?

This is absolutely true. Outside of LA, NYC, and probably some places in Florida, this is essentially true everywhere in the US. It generally isn't advisable to move somewhere without a job unless you don't need one to afford to live.

It certainly applies to most everywhere in the US, however, without pro-active police, functioning water system, smooth streets, jobs they're qualified for, etc..., da 'burgh isn't going to win out to other cities that have these services.

[tyovan4]

Originally Posted by SteelCityRising

I moved here because Pittsburgh, at the time, was a city where you could comfortably afford to rent a 1-BR apartment on a low salary. The city is now losing that competitive advantage of rental affordability, and now that I can add a painful romantic break-up to this list (not the city's fault, of course) I'll likely be relocating in 2018.

I'm sorry to read this news, and wish you the best of luck with whatever you decide to do in the future.
My advice to you would be to try to get a job with the County instead of the City and look into a first-ring suburb. Happy to answer questions about either if you shoot me a PM.

[szug-bot]

Originally Posted by tyovan4

I'm sorry to read this news, and wish you the best of luck with whatever you decide to do in the future.
My advice to you would be to try to get a job with the County instead of the City and look into a first-ring suburb. Happy to answer questions about either if you shoot me a PM.

i echo Tyovan's sentiments. i joined City-data at about the time SCR did. His former place of residence was the same as mine, and his repulsion of it, like mine. i think he probably has me on ignore, but i do feel sad that it did not work out for him here. In fact, as much of an optimist and outwardly focused personality as he is (was?), i actually feel deflated.

but good luck to him - he's not even 30, i think. he has a long road ahead of him and he will be thrive elsewhere.

[bluecarebear]

Tyovan4, if only you were mayor.

[sealie]

My understanding was that the high tech trash cans were a creative way to cut down labor cost (only emptying cans that need to be emptied) while making sure cans are not overflowing. I get that it's an easy fun postfuturistic thing to mock Peduto for, but I haven't seen a better solution.

[gladhands]

Originally Posted by sealie

My understanding was that the high tech trash cans were a creative way to cut down labor cost (only emptying cans that need to be emptied) while making sure cans are not overflowing. I get that it's an easy fun postfuturistic thing to mock Peduto for, but I haven't seen a better solution.

But don't you see; emptying trash cans that don't need to be emptied is a JOB that average Pittsburghers can do. We need more jobs, except not tech jobs. People need to make more money, but housing costs need to be like they were when the city was in free-fall. Also, no one deserves 15 pr even 12/hr for flipping burgers. Peduto needs to fix 40 years worth of crumbling infrastructure without raising taxes or accumulating any more debt.

[PghYinzer]

Originally Posted by sealie

My understanding was that the high tech trash cans were a creative way to cut down labor cost (only emptying cans that need to be emptied) while making sure cans are not overflowing. I get that it's an easy fun postfuturistic thing to mock Peduto for, but I haven't seen a better solution.

It is also a safety issue. These cans can sense when something of significant weight is dropped into them. So lets say during a parade, three cans along the parade route suddenly increase in weight by say 30lbs each, they can send someone out to check into it, ensuring someone wasn't planning a mass casualty explosion.

[krogerDisco]

Originally Posted by sealie

My understanding was that the high tech trash cans were a creative way to cut down labor cost (only emptying cans that need to be emptied) while making sure cans are not overflowing. I get that it's an easy fun postfuturistic thing to mock Peduto for, but I haven't seen a better solution.

Be fun to have them auto-emptying. It can call for service and a "robot" self-driving truck can empty it with no human help.