Springdale/Cheswick Discussion (Pittsburgh, Indiana, Oakmont: houses, safe area, construction)

[Hopes]

While trying to take a shortcut last night, I got lost in the upper hills of Cheswick/Springdale after taking the exit off route 28 at 2 in the morning.

As I drove around, I thought the houses and lawns looked well maintained for being lower priced housing. It was a cute little residential neighborhood of older houses.

When I finally snaked my way down to the valley, I came out into Cheswick. It's certainly not a pretty main street, but the businesses aren't are boarded up.

But Sprindale's main street is downright adorable with the antique looking street lights, well maintained buildings, and storefronts with open businesses.

Both Sprindale and Cheswick have active manufacturing and businesses in the area. These aren't dead towns.

Why don't we ever give Springdale a nod for people who are looking for low cost housing in a safe neighborhood?

Am I missing something?

[Copanut]

Those two areas are infested with hipsters.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by COPANUT

Those two areas are infested with hipsters.

Has anyone called Pest Control? That should take care of the problem.

I did a little checking and it seems that the median age in both communities is over 40. Based upon what little I've read on the string about Hipsters, they are mostly younger people. Unless there has been a very recent influx of 20 somethings into Springdale and Cheswick, I'd have to say the area seems to be people mostly of middle age to elderly.

[Copanut]

Yeah, just another couple of dying areas since major industry has pulled out. Decent home prices, relatively safe areas, but no real future, IMHO.

[ajl777]

no hipsters in springdale since B&D Records closed

[nuwaver88]

I used to live in Cheswick. There are very few hipsters. A lot of country was played in bars. A lot of people would refer to coming Downtown, or Oakland, or South Side, as going to "Pittsburgh." "They all went down to Pittsburgh last night." People from the city or immediate suburbs would say Oakland, South Side, whatever specific neighborhood. There is that stretch of 28 past RIDC and Blawnox that seems to seperate people and feel that they are far away. It is actually a very convenient place to live. For some reason, many seemed to feel that they are not a part of Pittsburgh. I found that interesting. That major exit in Harmarville is for the Pittsburgh market, not the Allegheny Valley market, even though that is the name of the exit. Monroeville is equally as far from Downtown, yet, I never got that vibe there.

[Copanut]

Does Chessie still live out there???

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by nuwaver88

There is that stretch of 28 past RIDC and Blawnox that seems to seperate people and feel that they are far away. It is actually a very convenient place to live. For some reason, many seemed to feel that they are not a part of Pittsburgh. I found that interesting.

That corridor along route 28, and extending all the way over to route 8, is very rural.

West Deer Township has zoning that hinders major development. I'm not sure what holds Indiana Township back.

Originally Posted by nuwaver88

Monroeville is equally as far from Downtown, yet, I never got that vibe there.

The distance might be the same, but I think Monroeville commute is a bigger headache.

Route 28 is a breeze when there's no construction. Even with construction, it's only bad during peak. Monroeville is a headache almost any time of day.

Originally Posted by nuwaver88

That major exit in Harmarville is for the Pittsburgh market, not the Allegheny Valley market, even though that is the name of the exit.

I think the exit is named for the river valley of the Allegheny River.

[Copanut]

Originally Posted by Hopes

Monroeville is a headache almost any time of day.


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Nah, when I lived in Monroeville and had to do biz in Oakmont or Cheswick, the commute on the Turnpike was only 10 minutes. I'd rather drive to Monroeville from Cheswick as opposed to Cheswick to Pgh any day.

Need to stop there soon for a Rudy's sub.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by COPANUT

Nah, when I lived in Monroeville and had to do biz in Oakmont or Cheswick, the commute on the Turnpike was only 10 minutes. I'd rather drive to Monroeville from Cheswick as opposed to Cheswick to Pgh any day.

Need to stop there soon for a Rudy's sub.

I meant for driving into downtown, not to one another.