Pittsburgh Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! =====Golden Triangle===== [[Downtown Pittsburgh]] has 30 skyscrapers, nine of which top {{convert|500|ft|m}}. The [[U.S. Steel Tower]] is the tallest, at {{Convert|841|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emporis.com/building/us-steel-tower-pittsburgh-pa-usa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401112817/http://www.emporis.com/building/us-steel-tower-pittsburgh-pa-usa |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 1, 2012 |title=U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh |work=Emporis Buildings |access-date=July 17, 2007}}</ref> The [[Cultural District, Pittsburgh|Cultural District]] consists of a 14-block area of downtown along the [[Allegheny River]]. This district contains many theaters and arts venues and is home to a growing residential segment. Most significantly, the [[Pittsburgh Cultural Trust]] is embarking on RiverParc, a four-block mixed-use "green" community, featuring 700 residential units and multiple towers of between 20 and 30 stories. The [[Firstside Historic District|Firstside]] portion of Downtown borders the Monongahela River, the historic Mon Wharf and hosts the distinctive [[PPG Place]] Gothic-style glass skyscraper complex. New condo towers have been constructed and historic office towers are converted to residential use, increasing 24-hour residents. Downtown is served by the [[Port Authority of Allegheny County|Port Authority]]'s [[Pittsburgh light rail|light rail system]] and [[Bridges of Pittsburgh|multiple bridges]] leading north and south.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portauthority.org/paac/SchedulesMaps/Maps.aspx |title=Port Authority Map of Pittsburgh, PA |publisher=Pittsburgh Port Authority|access-date=February 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221230627/http://www.portauthority.org/paac/SchedulesMaps/Maps.aspx|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is also home to [[Point Park University]] and [[Duquesne University]] which borders [[Bluff (Pittsburgh)|Uptown]]. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page