Pittsburgh 3rd worst city to Drive in US.. (apartments, lofts)

[LIRefugee]

Originally Posted by The Raj

After Brooklyn and Queens...

10 worst cities for driving - (1) - FORTUNE

Being that Brooklyn and Queens aren't cities (and Queens never was in the past), this list is bunk by virtue of that alone. Top/Bottom Ten lists of this type really only exist to create eyeballs for advertisers anyway.

[slamont61]

What a strange rating. Pittsburgh if nothing is a real proving ground for driver education. All the hills, pot-holes, ramps, bridges and tunnels provide boatloads of opportunity to hone ones driving skills. I think Pittsburgh has the best drivers on the road nationwide.

Traffic while sometimes exasperating near tunnels and in snow showers where drivers slow for no real reason is for the most part pretty bearable. One only needs to drive in other cities to see the difference.

For a place built when horses were the main mode of transportation, folks do quite well here.

Ever try a Pittsburgh Left anywhere else? Yikes.

[trackstar13]

This list is utterly useless and any list of bad U.S. cities to drive in that does not include Chicago or Atlanta is weak. Pittsburgh has its driving quirks and obstacles, but the relatively small city population and lack of ultra wide highways makes the Burgh a relatively pleasant area to drive if you ask me. Also, there is nothing like this in the Burgh, California traffic is insane.

[Craziaskowboi]

Originally Posted by track2514

This list is utterly useless and any list of bad U.S. cities to drive in that does not include Chicago or Atlanta is weak. Pittsburgh has its driving quirks and obstacles, but the relatively small city population and lack of ultra wide highways makes the Burgh a relatively pleasant area to drive if you ask me. Also, there is nothing like this in the Burgh, California traffic is insane.

The Parkways East and West could certainly use a third lane in each direction, though, as well as at least eight reconfigured interchanges between them.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by ferrarisnowday

Pittsburgh is the only area where I've ever seen actual stop signs at highway on ramps. So it doesn't surprise me when someone stops at an on-ramp, even if there's no sign, since they are conditioned to think it's acceptable (and honestly, at times it is). I think the Pittsburgh area has much shorter on ramps with less visibility than most other cities.

There is at least 1 entrance to I-25 in Denver that has a stop sign, but it's not really a ramp. You just drive down the street (west), stop at the stop sign, then get on I-25 North. It freaked me out the one time I did it. There are some short ramps in both Chicago and Denver, too.

[fleetiebelle]

Originally Posted by ferrarisnowday

Pittsburgh is the only area where I've ever seen actual stop signs at highway on ramps. So it doesn't surprise me when someone stops at an on-ramp, even if there's no sign, since they are conditioned to think it's acceptable (and honestly, at times it is). I think the Pittsburgh area has much shorter on ramps with less visibility than most other cities.

I remember seeing stop signs on on-ramps in LA/So. Cal, but I remember them being at the top of the ramps to space cars out as they approach the highway.

[Herodotus]

Originally Posted by slamont61

Ever try a Pittsburgh Left anywhere else? Yikes.

Actually, there is a "Boston left". Google it.

[LIRefugee]

Originally Posted by Herodotus

Actually, there is a "Boston left". Google it.

Yep, it's the same thing. Driving for three years in Boston pretty much prepared me for everywhere else in this country.

And anyone who thinks driving is bad in Pittsburgh ought to take a spin in India. That is chaos in action.

[bradjl2009]

Originally Posted by track2514

This list is utterly useless and any list of bad U.S. cities to drive in that does not include Chicago or Atlanta is weak. Pittsburgh has its driving quirks and obstacles, but the relatively small city population and lack of ultra wide highways makes the Burgh a relatively pleasant area to drive if you ask me. Also, there is nothing like this in the Burgh, California traffic is insane.

The list said Pittsbrugh is a bad city to drive in because of the lack of biking, green transportation, and walking I think. Ok, then we're bad at those things, not driving a car around.

[trackstar13]

Originally Posted by bradjl2009

The list said Pittsbrugh is a bad city to drive in because of the lack of biking, green transportation, and walking I think. Ok, then we're bad at those things, not driving a car around.

The title of the list is "Worst Cities for Driving," and I was pointing that driving in Pittsburgh is easier and more pleasant than driving in cities with major traffic problems and mega-highways. I do agree that Pittsburgh is not a good city for cycling, green transportation, or walking, but what does that have to do with being one of the "Worst Cities for Driving?"