locals picks

[BrianTH]

Oh, and the South Side Slopes.

Incidentally, I guess I don't see much problem with thinking about why the East End has some thriving neighborhoods when contemplating how to get more neighborhoods to thrive in their own ways. Obviously you can't simply reduplicate proximity to Pitt and CMU and the hospitals, which I think has been crucial to many of the East End neighborhoods that have done well. But you can think about things like walkable amenities including parks and local retail, good public transit links, more owner-occupied homes, and so forth.

[Little Mizz Pittsburgh]

Originally Posted by shadysider

This is not another where should I move thread rather a thread for locals to say what your five favorite pittsburgh neighborhoods are

My Picks:

Shadyside - shopping, entertainment, food
East Liberty - shopping, food
Strip District - shopping - especially for Steeler stuff!
Lawrenceville - Boutique and grocery shopping
Downtown - shopping (Sak's, Macy's, Burlington Coat Factory, My Lady Boutique)

I love to shop in case you haven't noticed....lmao

Honorable Mention:

South Side WORKS - shopping, food, entertainment (movie theatre)

[shadysider]

No we don't need another shadyside or squirrel hill every neighborhood should have its own identity but that identity needs to be something that brings the neighborhood to life

P.s why do people always lump shadyside and squirrel hill together as if they are the same they really aren't that similar I live in shady and see few similarities between the two

[BrianTH]

Originally Posted by shadysider

P.s why do people always lump shadyside and squirrel hill together as if they are the same they really aren't that similar I live in shady and see few similarities between the two

I think for basically four reasons: (1) they are adjacent; (2) they both remained stable neighborhoods during the City's depopulation phase; (3) they both serve as residential areas for people studying or working in the universities and local hospitals; and (4) they are both somewhat expensive.

But I agree they are also different in many ways.

[shadysider]

I think shopping is a big key imho along with entertainment and those are two things the southside and east end have in abundance and that just isn't the case on the west or northsides. The northside has museums and its proximity to downtown going for it but very little retail and everyday shopping places. As far as the west neighborhoods go I can't think of anything they really have to offer honestly

[Awesomo.2000]

Originally Posted by BrianTH

I think for basically four reasons: (1) they are adjacent; (2) they both remained stable neighborhoods during the City's depopulation phase; (3) they both serve as residential areas for people studying or working in the universities and local hospitals; and (4) they are both somewhat expensive.

But I agree they are also different in many ways.

Shadyside and Squirrel Hill are very different. Most people lump them together because they are the two more vibrant neighborhoods. I can list a lot of differences in them.

-Shadyside is older. Most houses and streets are from the 1880s while S. Hill was early 1900s.
-Shadyside is more compact. More Narrow Streets with a more urban dense fill.
-Squirrel Hill has a "functional" business district with grocery, bakeries, Ice cream shops, theaters, a bowling alley, pizza shops, etc. Shadyside has a more smaller, but prettier one with high end shopping.
There are many other differences.

Anyways my pick is

-South Side Slopes
-Lawrenceville
-Squirrel Hill
-Mexican War Streets
-Bloomfield