Pittsburgh’s city steps to get $7 million upgrade (Troy: homes, school)

[Higherho]

Keep on fighting to make more improvements to the city steps! I love the steps, and this is the largest amount of money given to it in one drop. Granted they are expensive to fully repair, but I am happy that it is getting some love. The city budget only allocates half a million or less to the steps but we can keep on fighting! I do approve of the method they are using I to plan / allocate this 7 million. Makes sense. When is the last time you used any of the city steps? Below is an interactive map of the City steps.

https://pittsburghpa.maps.arcgis.com...58093c49d38dcc



The City of Pittsburgh received $7 million in federal money to repair and replace city steps as part of a trillion dollar spending bill passed by Congress last year.

This is the largest infusion of funds to repair its city steps in recent memory. But because there is an urgent need for repairs all across the city, it will only help a small fraction of the steps that need i

https://www.wesa.fm/development-tran...illion-upgrade

[erieguy]

That is great news

[szug-bot]

Originally Posted by Higherho

Keep on fighting to make more improvements to the city steps! I love the steps, and this is the largest amount of money given to it in one drop. Granted they are expensive to fully repair, but I am happy that it is getting some love...[/url]

there are so few cities on this continent, and maybe a handful across the globe (actual CITIES, not villages connected with steps) that have this amazing network of steps.

i cant believe no one has taken advantage of that for a movie backdrop or an action scene. can you imagine a battle at the top few steps of that monster staircase in Polish Hill, or the one in Summer Hill? with the villain taking a tumble aaaaaaaaaaaall the way to the bottom, where he is rendered unconscious, if not dead?

then of course when the bloodied, worn, bruised hero slowly limps/descends...he finds the villain GONE.

only in Pittsburgh could you get such excitement.

the steps are just amazing....the SS Slopes, Troy Hill to Summer Hill below, the one at Polish Hill that seems a mile high.....

[SteelCityRising]

Thank you for sharing! Amazing news!

With our finite fiduciary resources the *only* "novelty" steps that should be repaired/replaced would be the Rising Main Avenue steps in Fineview. That is the largest set of steps in the city, and it is an amazing workout! It's also a hidden gem I recommend to tourists to explore if they want to see "old school Pittsburgh" (complete with a bunch of rundown homes at the bottom).

[svband76]

Originally Posted by SteelCityRising

Thank you for sharing! Amazing news!

With our finite fiduciary resources the *only* "novelty" steps that should be repaired/replaced would be the Rising Main Avenue steps in Fineview. That is the largest set of steps in the city, and it is an amazing workout! It's also a hidden gem I recommend to tourists to explore if they want to see "old school Pittsburgh" (complete with a bunch of rundown homes at the bottom).

I agree and I run these often. An old garden hose acts as a handrailing. The Fineview Step Challenge includes these stairs during their annual October race. I wish the city or someone could save the few homes that remain nearby. They're truly amazing pieces of history.

[Higherho]

Originally Posted by szug-bot

there are so few cities on this continent, and maybe a handful across the globe (actual CITIES, not villages connected with steps) that have this amazing network of steps.

Yea the history behind these steps and the actual benefit of a good number of them, goes under looked. Whenever I have guests, I try to take them down a few and actually show how confident they are. As mentioned by others in this thread, you can get a true workout on them lol. I also find it peaceful, just to even stop and enjoy a view or two when you’re on the more scenic steps.

Is there a donation campaign going on at all for the steps? I ask as if there were, I’m sure we could raise a good chunk of cash to be put towards this and try to get outside help for those donations as well. Especially now that potential donators will see that the fed put 7 million towards it. The sticker price for some of these steps still amazes me.

[wpipkins2]

Originally Posted by Higherho

Keep on fighting to make more improvements to the city steps! I love the steps, and this is the largest amount of money given to it in one drop. Granted they are expensive to fully repair, but I am happy that it is getting some love. The city budget only allocates half a million or less to the steps but we can keep on fighting! I do approve of the method they are using I to plan / allocate this 7 million. Makes sense. When is the last time you used any of the city steps? Below is an interactive map of the City steps.

https://pittsburghpa.maps.arcgis.com...58093c49d38dcc



The City of Pittsburgh received $7 million in federal money to repair and replace city steps as part of a trillion dollar spending bill passed by Congress last year.

This is the largest infusion of funds to repair its city steps in recent memory. But because there is an urgent need for repairs all across the city, it will only help a small fraction of the steps that need i

https://www.wesa.fm/development-tran...illion-upgrade

The new steps on the Squirrel Hill Green Field border looks amazing. The concrete steps are wider than before.

[svband76]

The stairs are a unique feature to Pittsburgh and certainly worth the investment. Money well spent. I recall years ago a survey as to what steps people thought should be maintained. There was a nice interactive map.

[Higherho]

Originally Posted by svband76

The stairs are a unique feature to Pittsburgh and certainly worth the investment. Money well spent. I recall years ago a survey as to what steps people thought should be maintained. There was a nice interactive map.

Here are some good maps for the steps and interactive.


https://pittsburghpa.maps.arcgis.com...58093c49d38dcc

https://pittsburgh-steps.samlearner.com/