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Old 09-06-2009, 12:25 AM
 
Location: Kittanning
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I thought this might be fun. Go through the neighborhoods/ suburbs of Pittsburgh you are familiar with and describe your perceptions of each in one word. I'll go first.

Chalfant: quiet

Forest Hills: sleepy

Braddock: blight

Lincoln-Lemington: Abandoned

East Allegheny: potential

Manchester: hope

Spring Hill: forgotten

Spring Garden: weeds

Downtown: Impressive

Strip: gritty

South Side: edgy

Mexican War Streets/ Deutschtown: Victorian

Shadyside: rentals

Oakland: students

Squirrel Hill: yuppies

Highland Park: grand

Regent Square: vintage

Morningside: rebound

Hill District: scary

Wilkinsburg: checks cashed (okay I cheated on this one lol)

East Liberty: renewal

Point Breeze: faded

Mckeesport: depressed

Bloomfield: lively

Lawrenceville: renaissance

Bluff: crumbling

Allentown: poverty

Millvale: cobblestone
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Old 09-06-2009, 02:36 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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Uptown=potential

Lawrenceville=quirky

Shadyside=snobby on Walnut and funky on Ellsworth

East Liberty=diverse(ditto Highland Park)

South Side=cool by day and crazy by night

North Shore=sports

Bloomfield=secret(although that has been changing)

Oakland=culture

Strip=underdeveloped

Regent Square=quaint

Squirrel Hill=yummy!
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Old 09-08-2009, 05:35 AM
 
Location: Tijuana Exurbs
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What about completing this picture and adding in descriptors for the inner ring suburbs? Places like Dormont, Bellevue, Ben Avon, or Munhall? Just a thought.
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Old 09-08-2009, 08:13 AM
 
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Go for it, kettlepot! The OP asked for descriptions of neighborhoods and suburbs---that we know. Now it's your turn to add the ones you know best.

(I'll post mine when I can concentrate better.)
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Old 09-15-2009, 09:12 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh's 'EAST SIDE'
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Forest Hills: DECENT

Braddock: DESOLATE

Lincoln-Lemington: NEGLECTED

Manchester: SHOOTINGS

Spring Hill: RACIST

Downtown: BORING

Strip: DIRTY

South Side: DRUNKS

Shadyside: UPPITY

Oakland: BUSY

Squirrel Hill: RICH

Highland Park: RESPECTABLE

Regent Square: SINGLES

Morningside: FAMILY

Stanton Heights: MULTI-CULTURAL

Hill District: HEROIN

Wilkinsburg: GHETTO

East Liberty: JACKPOT!!

Friendship: PLEASANT

Garfield: RENAISSANCE

Point Breeze: EXPERIENCED

Mckeesport: FAR

Bloomfield: ITALIANS

Lawrenceville: IMPROVED

Sharpsburg: UGLY

Aspinwall: AMIABLE

Fox Chapel: SNOOTY

Penn Hills: DECLINE

Monroeville: SHOPPING

Plum: ADEQUATE

Homewood: CORRUPT

Central North Side: MEDIOCRE

East Hills: INFERIOR

Oakmont: MERRY

North Braddock: ORDINARY

Braddock Hills: MODERATE
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Old 09-15-2009, 09:41 PM
 
Location: Bloomfield
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Downtown: Dull
Bloomfield: Food!
Squirrel Hill: Shopping
Shadyside: Expensive
Lawrenceville: Rebound
Garfield: Artsy
Oakland: Busy
South Side: Drunks
Mexican War Streets: Beautiful
East Liberty: Future
Hill District: History
Point Breeze: Quiet
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Old 09-16-2009, 10:00 PM
 
Location: Kittanning
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Nobody likes downtown? It's got the best architecture..
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Old 09-16-2009, 10:08 PM
 
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Nobody likes downtown? It's got the best architecture..
I like Downtown--it does indeed have excellent architecture, is very pretty from nearby views (in fact Pittsburgh always seems to make lists of top skylines), and it is very compact and walkable. And it is heading in the right direction as far as becoming a more interesting residential area--it is just going to take some time.

By the way, it seems to me like you can't walk out of your house in Regent Square anymore without tripping over someone pushing a baby carriage.
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Old 09-16-2009, 10:10 PM
 
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My word for Downtown: Branding
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Old 09-19-2009, 05:30 AM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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No one likes downtown because there's not much to do after dusk.
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