Tagged: Downtown

Essential Pittsburgh
9:00 pm
Mon March 11, 2013

Downtown Pittsburgh Living: From 9 to 5 to Full-Fledged Neighborhood

Credit Deanna Garcia/90.5 WESA News
Downtown Pittsburgh is becoming more of a neighborhood, as more people move there to live, not just work.

It’s often said Pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods. There are the bustling neighborhoods of Oakland and Squirrel Hill, the struggling neighborhood of Homewood, and the transitioning neighborhoods in between. Then there’s a shadow neighborhood. Some people call it the Golden Triangle, some call it the business district, and others call it home. 90.5 WESA reporter, Deanna Garcia looks at the present and the future of Downtown living.

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Features & Special Reports
3:54 pm
Mon March 11, 2013

Downtown Pittsburgh Shifting to Full-Fledged Neighborhood

Credit Deanna Garcia/90.5 WESA News
Downtown Pittsburgh is becoming more of a neighborhood, as more people move there to live, not just work.

It’s often said Pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods. There are the bustling neighborhoods of Oakland and Squirrel Hill, the struggling neighborhood of Homewood, and the transitioning neighborhoods in between. Then there’s a shadow neighborhood. Some people call it the Golden Triangle, some call it the business district, and others call it home.

“It’s not just a thoroughfare for the buses, or somewhere where you go to your office from 9 to five, but I actually live here and love it a lot,” said Gina Mucciolo.

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