Comments on: Pittsburgh, Pa http://carfreeamerica.org/2008/06/01/pittsburgh-pa/ How to Live, Vacation, & Retire Car-Free Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:20:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ???? http://carfreeamerica.org/2008/06/01/pittsburgh-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-229 ???? Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:27:32 +0000 http://carfreeamerica.org/?p=3#comment-229 good thanks a lot good thanks a lot

]]> By: Gene http://carfreeamerica.org/2008/06/01/pittsburgh-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Gene Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:04:54 +0000 http://carfreeamerica.org/?p=3#comment-121 I live on Pittsburgh's Northside and while I drive as little as I can, it would be difficult to live totally car free. I walk to my office everyday and my wife takes a PAT bus to her's. The problem is that there is almost no retail within walking distance; urban renewal tore down the two big shopping districts in the sixties so we're missing a lot of essential services. There is a small supermarket but no hardware store, no dry cleaning, only one drug store, no movie theater, no clothing, etc. I live on Pittsburgh’s Northside and while I drive as little as I can, it would be difficult to live totally car free. I walk to my office everyday and my wife takes a PAT bus to her’s. The problem is that there is almost no retail within walking distance; urban renewal tore down the two big shopping districts in the sixties so we’re missing a lot of essential services. There is a small supermarket but no hardware store, no dry cleaning, only one drug store, no movie theater, no clothing, etc.

]]> By: The US spreadshirt blog http://carfreeamerica.org/2008/06/01/pittsburgh-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-120 The US spreadshirt blog Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:04:57 +0000 http://carfreeamerica.org/?p=3#comment-120 <strong>Holidays that Need T-shirts: Car Free and Stupid Questions...</strong> There are 2 very important holidays coming up in the next few weeks that I think we need to come up with some great t-shirts to wear in celebration. September 22 - World Carfree Day September 28 - Ask a Stupid Question Day I think this is a great oppo... Holidays that Need T-shirts: Car Free and Stupid Questions…

There are 2 very important holidays coming up in the next few weeks that I think we need to come up with some great t-shirts to wear in celebration.
September 22 – World Carfree Day
September 28 – Ask a Stupid Question Day
I think this is a great oppo…

]]> By: Katy http://carfreeamerica.org/2008/06/01/pittsburgh-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Katy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:03:20 +0000 http://carfreeamerica.org/?p=3#comment-15 I live in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Virtually everything I need (groceries, dry cleaning, florist, doctor, hospital, restaurants) is within a mile and a half walk. I recently bought a bike and found that it really increases my range and I can easily get down to the South Side, downtown, North Shore, etc. For the most part, I would say this city is getting pretty bike-friendly. There are a lot of bike racks around now, and the narrow streets keep traffic moving pretty slow, which makes it safer. I think there are lots of opportunities to live car-free in this city. The only hurdle I had to overcome was the inclement weather in the winter. But I bought some warm clothes and some fenders for my bike and I think it's something I can get used to. The population in this area is aging, that is true, but there are 5 big universities in the area and the students are not always counted in the census. So in reality, the city is filled with young people. I would love to see the bike trail completed from Downtown to McKeesport, then it would be much easier and safer to take car-free weekend trips or vacations on the Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail. I live in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Virtually everything I need (groceries, dry cleaning, florist, doctor, hospital, restaurants) is within a mile and a half walk. I recently bought a bike and found that it really increases my range and I can easily get down to the South Side, downtown, North Shore, etc. For the most part, I would say this city is getting pretty bike-friendly. There are a lot of bike racks around now, and the narrow streets keep traffic moving pretty slow, which makes it safer.

I think there are lots of opportunities to live car-free in this city. The only hurdle I had to overcome was the inclement weather in the winter. But I bought some warm clothes and some fenders for my bike and I think it’s something I can get used to. The population in this area is aging, that is true, but there are 5 big universities in the area and the students are not always counted in the census. So in reality, the city is filled with young people.

I would love to see the bike trail completed from Downtown to McKeesport, then it would be much easier and safer to take car-free weekend trips or vacations on the Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail.

]]> By: Presley Martin http://carfreeamerica.org/2008/06/01/pittsburgh-pa/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Presley Martin Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:13:23 +0000 http://carfreeamerica.org/?p=3#comment-2 I lived in Pittsburgh from 1994-1999. I loved it for the most part, although the population is really old. I think it ranks second to some county in Florida as the oldest average population in the U.S. The living is cheap and there are gorgeous houses and architecture. When I left they were just completing bike baths along the river so I assume the biking culture has improved, but in general I'd say they could do a lot more to improve bike access. The cultural resources are far beyond what most cities this size have. I always felt that Pittsburgh was full of possibility. I haven't been back for a while so hopefully some of that possibility is becoming a reality. I lived in Pittsburgh from 1994-1999. I loved it for the most part, although the population is really old. I think it ranks second to some county in Florida as the oldest average population in the U.S. The living is cheap and there are gorgeous houses and architecture. When I left they were just completing bike baths along the river so I assume the biking culture has improved, but in general I’d say they could do a lot more to improve bike access. The cultural resources are far beyond what most cities this size have. I always felt that Pittsburgh was full of possibility. I haven’t been back for a while so hopefully some of that possibility is becoming a reality.

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