Lincoln Place and Brookline (Pittsburgh, Duquesne: houses, safe neighborhood, high school)

[Future Steeler]

Hi Guys,

Great information posted here for incoming residents. We (a young professional couple) will be moving to Pittsburgh very soon and need to decide exactly where to live.

After much much research, all things considering, it seems that we will be ending up in either Lincoln Place or Brookline.

I would greatly appreciate any information on these two areas, specifically about the commute to the Allegheny Hospital area. I noticed its about 10 miles from Lincoln Place, which in many urban cities can result in an hour drive due to traffic. Any other information would be great also, like safety, convenience (shopping, restaurants), etc.

Thanks in advance.

[stasia]

I'm not terribly familiar with either neighborhood, but I do know that the city's best pizza (Fiori's) is located in Brookline!!

[guylocke]

Brookline would not be an hour commute to the city by any means at all. I am not TERRIBLY familiar with both of those cities, but judging by their surrounding area, I would imagine they would be reasonably priced but with only mediocre neighborhoods.

[guylocke]

Allegheny Hospital area

Are you talking about Allegheny General on the North Side? If so, there are many nicer and more convenient places to live! If it is indeed Allegheny General and you want a few suggestions, let me know!

Even the Mexican War Streets on the North Shore are being renovated and some look really great!!

[stasia]

Originally Posted by boylocke

Are you talking about Allegheny General on the North Side?

There's also Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights, but chances are the OP means Allegheny General ...

[guylocke]

Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights

Actually that is now Alle-Kiski Medical Center of Natrona Heights, but it is still part of West Penn Allegheny Health System.

[1BeautifulDreamer]

Originally Posted by Future Steeler

Hi Guys,

Great information posted here for incoming residents. We (a young professional couple) will be moving to Pittsburgh very soon and need to decide exactly where to live.

After much much research, all things considering, it seems that we will be ending up in either Lincoln Place or Brookline.

I would greatly appreciate any information on these two areas, specifically about the commute to the Allegheny Hospital area. I noticed its about 10 miles from Lincoln Place, which in many urban cities can result in an hour drive due to traffic. Any other information would be great also, like safety, convenience (shopping, restaurants), etc.

Thanks in advance.

I grew up in Lincoln Place. I currently live in Lincoln Place. My entire family lives in Lincoln Place. Once you have lived here you will want to stay here. It is a great neighborhood very much like "Mayberry". We have a wonderful Memorial Day Parade every year with marching High School band. Classic cars and even horses. It is a tight-knit community, very friendly people and safe. If you choose to live in Lincoln Place ~ you will not regret it. The commute to your job if I think is Allegheny General Hospital is accessible by hitting the Parkway and then over the Fort Duquesne Bridge into Northside would take approximately 30 minutes. The neighborhood near your prospective job is not a very safe neighborhood but Lincoln Place outshines most of the city neighborhoods with feeling safe in a big city. It is much like living in the country but yet close enough to the big city.

[1BeautifulDreamer]

Lincoln Place is a great city neighborhood to live in. It much like "Mayberry" with great,friendly people and very community oriented neighborhood. It is near shopping venues. Close to Century 3 shopping area and Waterfront shopping area. Nice area with reasonable housing prices and safe neighborhood. Country style living with close proximity to the city. Also lots of great restaurants in close proximity. You would definitely like Lincoln Place.

[Geeo]

I decided to try a new street from Route 837 and ended up in Lincoln Place one day. I was amazed that it was like a bit of the country so close to the city. Well-kept houses, nice gardens, people on their porches, kids out riding their bikes and playing. Looks like an area that generations have lived in. Lots of trees and very quiet. I'll wager that houses don't go on the market there very much because they stay in the family.

[raubre]

Now I know why you hate Pittsburgh. You live in Lincoln Place. Nice way to judge a whole city by one tiny neighbohood. I used to live in LP and it does not represent the city as a whole. It represents more suburbia.