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Old 06-06-2011, 12:35 PM
 
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Forbes now has bike lanes.

You can in fact go through the park to Squirrel Hill or Point Breeze (although that isn't the way to go if you are adverse to hills). You can also get to Point Breeze by going up Braddock or any street parallel to it, then along Penn.

Edit: Oh, and there is now a trail from the park all the way to Duck Hollow. There is an unofficial way to get from there to Downtown, but it will be nice once they complete an actual trail connection.
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Old 06-06-2011, 12:39 PM
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Forbes now has bike lanes.
Wow! That just raised Regent Squares value in my book. Forbes is a pretty short ride to shopping and everything. That is GREAT!!!!!!! I will be there soon. Need a good bike ride out that way.
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Old 06-06-2011, 12:51 PM
 
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You can also get to Point Breeze by going up Braddock or any street parallel to it, then along Penn.
My favorite route to avoid car traffic is S. Braddock to Kensington, which meets Hawthorne Trail for a short jaunt through that corner of Frick Park, then past the bowling greens and Frick Museum onto Reynolds - from there, a straight shot to say Point Brugge (a nice place to meet a frosty Belgian), and if you're headed to Shadyside you can mostly avoid 5th by going through Mellon Park and shifting over to Kentucky ASAP. Apart from Mellon Park and the little ridge Linden runs along, it's mostly hill- and car-free.
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Old 06-06-2011, 12:56 PM
 
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My favorite route to avoid car traffic is S. Braddock to Kensington, which meets Hawthorne Trail for a short jaunt through that corner of Frick Park, then past the bowling greens and Frick Museum onto Reynolds - from there, a straight shot to say Point Brugge (a nice place to meet a frosty Belgian), and if you're headed to Shadyside you can mostly avoid 5th by going through Mellon Park and shifting over to Kentucky ASAP. Apart from Mellon Park and the little ridge Linden runs along, it's mostly hill- and car-free.
Makes sense, and you don't really need to use Braddock for long either if that is too trafficky (I believe Edgerton is closer to Kensington than Forbes).
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Old 06-06-2011, 01:05 PM
 
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Makes sense, and you don't really need to use Braddock for long either if that is too trafficky (I believe Edgerton is closer to Kensington than Forbes).
True - though crossing Braddock anywhere between the lights at Forbes or Penn can be chancy, especially if you've got kids along, so I'll usually cross at Braddock & Forbes and use the sidewalk along Braddock to Kensington (or the first left at Rosemary Rd, that works too).
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Old 11-15-2012, 03:43 PM
 
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True story: they actually tested nike missels on the Westinghouse property in Churchill/Forest Hills during the 1940's
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Old 11-16-2012, 05:10 AM
 
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Air Jordans were falling from the sky.
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Old 11-16-2012, 08:21 AM
 
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I lived in that area from 1996 to 2002. I think if you are smart, vigilant and don't leave your car unlocked etc you'll be fine. Most of the crime I experienced was petty; caught a guy slim jimming my room mate's car, stolen stuff from our porch, neighbor's place had a window broken by some kids. When I was living on Savannah a neighbor of mine was held at gunpoint and robbed she was exiting her car, that was scary. A shorter, short cut by bike to Oakland is turn right onto trail at beginning of Forbes bridge, take that trail to the nice houses, turn left onto the first trailhead you see. Follow that pasy "Cowboy Hill" (anyboyd know why it's called that?) and stay on that past the lawn bowling area. Meet up with Reynolds or any street that will take you to Dallas & Wilkins, take Wilkins to Beeler.
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Old 11-16-2012, 09:34 PM
 
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I lived in that area from 1996 to 2002. I think if you are smart, vigilant and don't leave your car unlocked etc you'll be fine. Most of the crime I experienced was petty; caught a guy slim jimming my room mate's car, stolen stuff from our porch, neighbor's place had a window broken by some kids. When I was living on Savannah a neighbor of mine was held at gunpoint and robbed she was exiting her car, that was scary. A shorter, short cut by bike to Oakland is turn right onto trail at beginning of Forbes bridge, take that trail to the nice houses, turn left onto the first trailhead you see. Follow that pasy "Cowboy Hill" (anyboyd know why it's called that?) and stay on that past the lawn bowling area. Meet up with Reynolds or any street that will take you to Dallas & Wilkins, take Wilkins to Beeler.

Yes, that's a flat and safe bike route.

I lived in what might be called Peebles square or whatever in the early 2000's. Never had a problem. Came home from work late at night. Biked around a lot and also drove places. I was staying with friends, so being in Wilkinsburg didn't matter because I wasn't paying the property taxes. That's the biggest downside as a whole of that area...besides maybe the school district that those taxes pay into.
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Old 11-16-2012, 09:47 PM
 
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yeah, wilkinsburg is better to rent than buy in. the taxes here are crazy.

however, for us, the lower payroll tax cancelled out the extra property taxes (compared to city at least).

i think the OP has long since made their decision, this is an old thread. good top, though!
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