Pittsburgh again rated "Most Livable"

[JudyatPit]

This is not the most livable place for us- a young couple.

We moved here because the good view besides the road and the traffic impressed my husband when he was picked by a lemo for an interview, then he got the idea that pit is a livable place from internet, later we quit the job and we are here.

Not soon, I noticed most of roads have only one lane, no side walk, and maintenance is not that good (my husband's explanation is the government doesn't have money which alarms me a lot). The public library is soso.

Later when we hunt the house, the high property tax, never-grow house value, etc really cold us. also heard a story that your baby has to register two years earlier before your pregnant to wait in the list for a kindergarden. (hope this is only just a joke, other wise , that is really a nightmare)

We'll move out Pit sooner or later for sure.

[Gerbil]

Judy, what neighhborhood are you living in? The things you say are definitely not true all over the city. In fact, I can think of very few neighborhoods that lack sidewalks, unless you are way out in the suburbs.

The city is rather pinched financially but it's not out of money. And a lot is being done right now to correct that (the state has to approve the city's budget every year, and much has been done already to cut costs).

I hope that before you give up on the entire city, you will check out some other neighborhoods. There are lots of other public libraries, and lots of other kindergartens.

[JoeP]

I know that people tend to write less formally on forums, but can we have posts with coherent English?

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by JoeP

I know that people tend to write less formally on forums, but can we have posts with coherent English?

That might not be possible if someone is writing english as a second language, JoeP.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by JudyatPit

also heard a story that your baby has to register two years earlier before your pregnant to wait in the list for a kindergarden. (hope this is only just a joke, other wise , that is really a nightmare)

I think someone was teasing you, Judy.

I can't imagine any place in the world where there is a seven year waiting list for kindergarten. There are NO waiting lists for public school kindergartens in the greater Pittsburgh area---unless you're trying to get into a city school that's different from the one in your neighborhood perhaps. I'm only aware of private schools having waiting lists, and I'm certain they aren't seven year lists.

[Katiana]

Speaking in very general terms, there are usually no waiting lists for public schools anywhere. The beauty of the public schools is that they have to take your kids and place them somewhere. My nephew and his family moved to Wexford, a growing area with lots of young kids , in August of last yr. They registered their daughter for kindergarten about a week before school started and she was placed in a class of about 20 kids.