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Old 05-20-2012, 08:10 PM
 
Location: Kittanning
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I used to live on that side of the city and spent a lot of time walking around all of those areas.
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Old 05-20-2012, 09:45 PM
 
Location: Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA
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I used to live on that side of the city and spent a lot of time walking around all of those areas.
^ As one of the aforementioned prostitutes?
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:02 PM
 
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lol!
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:17 PM
 
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Don't listen to all the naysayers and condescending attitudes toward Pitcairn. Like most of the older urban suburbs east of the city, Pitcairn is not fashionable and thus attracts a lot of scorn from city and exurban snobs alike.
Agreed. I always thought Pitcairn had a really cool look.
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:34 PM
 
Location: Kittanning
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^ As one of the aforementioned prostitutes?
In your dreams! lol
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:59 PM
 
Location: Forest Hills
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Pitcairn gives a good idea of what East Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek, and Wilmerding may have looked like in their heyday. Lower class, but dense and busy. There are always people out on their porches and kids playing in the streets when I drive through. Broadway is pretty much completely intact. The town didn't have the Tri-boro cut through, so it never had to go through the whole 1960's urban renewal all it's neighbors had to suffer through. Trafford is a similar place right down the road.

The business district takes up only one side of the main street (Broadway). The other side of the road is a mix of parking, a small car dealership, and further down the police station and a gas station. This side of the road (which is adjacent to the Turtle Creek) could sure use some fixin' up. Clean it up, plant some nice trees, emphasize the Turtle Creek, and it could really make Broadway shine.

It would be rather unrealistic, but I'd love to see the land between Pitcairn and Wall fill in and connect the two towns. Unfortunately the railyard is in the way and probably won't be going anywhere anytime soon.

Trafford and Pitcairn are just about the end of the line in terms of urban density coming out from the city. East of Trafford, you're done with the city. Irwin is the next town from there, and then it's all farmland. Pitcairn and everything west is all mixed suburban/industrial/urban.

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Old 05-21-2012, 02:47 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, USA
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It's also worth noting that Pitcairn is rather convenient to the East End.
How so?
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Old 05-21-2012, 02:54 AM
 
Location: Forest Hills
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How so?
Tri-Boro, Electric Avenue, Ardmore Boulevard, Penn Ave, East End.

Or Tri-Boro, Greensburg Pike, Penn Ave, East End.

Or Tri-Boro, Brown Avenue, William Penn HWY, Penn Ave, East End.

Is there a little distance? Sure, but there are three simple ways to get to the East End and you don't even need to think about the Parkway.
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Old 05-21-2012, 08:24 AM
 
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I work out here, and I would never live out here...regardless of cheap rent. You're asking about bars/restaurants...if thats what you're looking for then look closer to Monroeville or the city.

Edit - just saw you said you already live out here...if thats the case and you dont mind it then go for it!
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Old 05-21-2012, 07:09 PM
 
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I work out here, and I would never live out here...regardless of cheap rent.

Whys that? You're scaring me
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