Pittsburgh

===Cityscape===
====Areas====
{{See also|List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods|List of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh|List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations|List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks}}
[[File:Pittsburgh Pennsylvania neighborhoods fade.svg|thumb|Pittsburgh's [[List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods|90 distinct neighborhoods]]]]
The city consists of the Downtown area, called the Golden Triangle,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emporis.com/borough/goldentriangle-pittsburgh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104015251/http://www.emporis.com/borough/goldentriangle-pittsburgh |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |title=Golden Triangle (Pittsburgh) |publisher=Emporis.com |access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> and four main areas surrounding it. These surrounding areas are subdivided into distinct neighborhoods (Pittsburgh has 90 neighborhoods).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/portal/neighborhoods.html |access-date=July 17, 2007 |title=Pittsburgh Neighborhoods |work=City of Pittsburgh Portal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629162237/http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/portal/neighborhoods.html |archive-date=June 29, 2007}}</ref> Relative to downtown, these areas are known as the Central, North Side/North Hills, South Side/South Hills, East End, and West End.

=====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]].

=====North Side=====
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[[File:Mexican War Streets neighborhood 210038.jpg|thumb|Townhouses in the [[Mexican War Streets]] neighborhood]]
The North Side is home to various neighborhoods in transition. The area was once known as [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania|Allegheny City]] and operated as its own independent city until 1907, when it was merged with Pittsburgh despite great protest from its citizens. The North Side is primarily composed of residential neighborhoods and is noteworthy for its well-constructed and architecturally interesting homes. Many buildings date from the 19th century and are constructed of brick or stone and adorned with decorative woodwork, ceramic tile, slate roofs and stained glass. The North Side is also home to attractions such as [[Acrisure Stadium]], [[PNC Park]], [[Kamin Science Center]], [[National Aviary]], [[Andy Warhol Museum]], [[Mattress Factory]] art museum, [[Children's Museum of Pittsburgh]], [[Randyland]], [[Penn Brewery]], [[Allegheny Observatory]], and [[Allegheny General Hospital]].<ref>Allegheny City: A History of Pittsburgh's North Side by Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson</ref>

=====South Side=====
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[[File:EastCarsonStreetHistoricDistrict.jpg|thumb|East Carson Street in the [[South Side Flats]]]]
The South Side was once the site of railyards and associated dense, inexpensive housing for mill and railroad workers. Starting in the late 20th century, the city undertook a Main Street program in cooperation with the [[National Trust for Historic Preservation]], encouraging design and landscape improvements on East Carson Street, and supporting new retail. The area has become a local Pittsburgher destination, and the value of homes in the South Side had increased in value by about 10% annually for the 10 years leading up to 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Neill |first=Brian |title=Rising home prices tell Pittsburgh's uplifting story |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=January 8, 2014 |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/brian-oneill/2014/01/09/Rising-home-prices-tell-Pittsburgh-s-uplifting-story/stories/201401090182}}</ref>  East Carson Street has developed as one of the most vibrant areas of the city, packed with diverse shopping, ethnic eateries, vibrant nightlife, and live music venues.

In 1993, the [[Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh]] purchased the South Side Works steel mill property. It collaborated with the community and various developers to create a master plan for a mixed-use development that included a riverfront park, office space, housing, health-care facilities, and indoor practice fields for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and [[Pitt Panthers]]. Construction of the development began in 1998. The [[SouthSide Works]] has been open since 2005, featuring many stores, restaurants, offices, and the world headquarters for [[American Eagle Outfitters]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://investors.ae.com/news-releases/news-releases-details/2005/American-Eagle-Outfitters-Announces-Pittsburghs-SouthSide-Works-Location-As-New-Corporate-Headquarters/default.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717005140/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Oct_21/ai_n15726879 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 17, 2012 |title=American Eagle Outfitters Announces Pittsburgh's SouthSide Works Location As New Corporate Headquarters |date=October 21, 2005 |access-date=October 21, 2007 |publisher=American Eagle Outfitters}}</ref>

=====East End=====
[[File:Street in Shadyside Pittsburgh PA.jpg|thumb|[[Shadyside (Pittsburgh)|Shadyside]] neighborhood]]
The East End of Pittsburgh is home to the [[University of Pittsburgh]], [[Carnegie Mellon University]], [[Carlow University]], [[Chatham University]], [[Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh|The Carnegie Institute's Museums of Art and Natural History]], [[Phipps Conservatory]], and [[Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall]].  It is also home to many parks and public spaces including [[Mellon Park]], [[Westinghouse Park]], [[Schenley Park]], [[Frick Park]], [[The Frick Pittsburgh]], [[Bakery Square]], and the [[Pittsburgh Zoo]] and PPG Aquarium. The neighborhoods of [[Shadyside (Pittsburgh)|Shadyside]] and [[Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh)|Squirrel Hill]] are large, wealthy neighborhoods with some apartments and condos, and pedestrian-oriented shopping/business districts. Squirrel Hill is also known as the hub of Jewish life in Pittsburgh, home to approximately 20 synagogues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pittsburgh Strong: Historic Tribute to a Vibrant Jewish Community |date=October 29, 2018 |url=https://www.bh.org.il/blog-items/pittsburgh-strong-historic-tribute-to-a-vibrant-jewish-community/}}</ref> [[Oakland (Pittsburgh)|Oakland]], heavily populated by undergraduate and graduate students, is home to most of the universities, and the [[Petersen Events Center]]. The [[Strip District, Pittsburgh|Strip District]] to the west along the [[Allegheny River]] is an open-air marketplace by day and a clubbing destination by night. [[Bloomfield (Pittsburgh)|Bloomfield]] is Pittsburgh's Little Italy and is known for its Italian restaurants and grocers. [[Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)|Lawrenceville]] is a revitalizing rowhouse neighborhood popular with artists and designers.  The [[Hill District (Pittsburgh)|Hill District]] was home to photographer [[Charles Harris (photographer)|Charles Harris]] as well as various African-American jazz clubs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wesa.fm/post/smoketown-traces-rise-and-fall-other-great-black-renaissance-pittsburgh |title='Smoketown' Traces The Rise And Fall Of The Other Great Black Renaissance In Pittsburgh |last=Young |first=Virginia Alvino |website=www.wesa.fm |date=February 9, 2018 |language=en|access-date=February 3, 2020}}</ref> Other East End neighborhoods include [[Point Breeze (Pittsburgh)|Point Breeze]], [[Regent Square (Pittsburgh)|Regent Square]], [[Highland Park (Pittsburgh neighborhood)|Highland Park]], [[Homewood (Pittsburgh)|Homewood]], [[Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar (Pittsburgh)|Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar]], [[Larimer (Pittsburgh)|Larimer]], [[East Hills (Pittsburgh)|East Hills]], [[East Liberty (Pittsburgh)|East Liberty]], [[Polish Hill (Pittsburgh)|Polish Hill]], [[Hazelwood (Pittsburgh)|Hazelwood]], Garfield, Morningside, and Stanton Heights.

=====West End=====
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The West End includes [[Mount Washington, Pittsburgh (neighborhood)|Mt. Washington]], with its famous view of the downtown skyline, and numerous other residential neighborhoods such as [[Sheraden (Pittsburgh)|Sheraden]] and [[Elliott (Pittsburgh)|Elliott]].

====Ethnicities====
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Many of Pittsburgh's patchwork of neighborhoods still retain [[Ethnic group|ethnic]] characters reflecting the city's settlement history. These include:
* ''German'': [[Troy Hill (Pittsburgh)|Troy Hill]], [[Mount Washington, Pittsburgh (neighborhood)|Mt. Washington]], and [[East Allegheny (Pittsburgh)|East Allegheny]] (Deutschtown)
* ''Italian'': [[Brookline (Pittsburgh)|Brookline]], [[Bloomfield (Pittsburgh)|Bloomfield]], [[Morningside (Pittsburgh)|Morningside]], [[Oakland (Pittsburgh)|Oakland]]
* ''Hispanic/Latino'': [[Beechview (Pittsburgh)|Beechview]]/[[Brookline (Pittsburgh)|Brookline]]
* ''Polish, Austrian, Belgian, Czech, [[Slovakia|Slovak]], German, Greek, Hungarian, Luxembourgish, Dutch, Romanian, Swiss, [[Slovenia]] and the northern marginal regions of Italy, Croatian, as well as northeastern France, Central European'': [[Southside (Pittsburgh)|South Side]], [[Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)|Lawrenceville]], and [[Polish Hill (Pittsburgh)|Polish Hill]]
* ''Lithuanian'': [[Southside (Pittsburgh)|South Side]], [[Uptown (Pittsburgh)|Uptown]]
* ''African American/Multiracial African American'': [[Hill District (Pittsburgh)|Hill District]], [[Homewood (Pittsburgh)|Homewood]], [[Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar (Pittsburgh)|Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar]], [[Larimer (Pittsburgh)|Larimer]], [[East Hills (Pittsburgh)|East Hills]], and [[Hazelwood (Pittsburgh)|Hazelwood]]
* ''Jewish'' ([[Ashkenazi]]): [[Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh)|Squirrel Hill]]
* ''Irish'': [[Mount Washington, Pittsburgh (neighborhood)|Mt. Washington]], [[Carrick (Pittsburgh)|Carrick]], [[Greenfield (Pittsburgh)|Greenfield]]
* ''Ukrainian ([[Ruthenians|Ruthenian]])'': [[South Side (Pittsburgh)|South Side]]

====Population densities====
Several neighborhoods on the edges of the city are less urban, featuring tree-lined streets, yards and garages, with a more suburban character. Oakland, the South Side, the North Side, and the Golden Triangle are characterized by more density of housing, walking neighborhoods, and a more diverse, urban feel.

====Images====
[[File:Pittsburgh Panorama from the Duquesne Incline.jpg|alt=Panorama of Pittsburgh, PA|center|thumb|750x750px|Panorama of Pittsburgh from the [[Duquesne Incline]], showing the confluence of the [[Allegheny River|Allegheny]] (left) and the [[Monongahela River|Monongahela]] (right) Rivers, which merge to form the [[Ohio River]] (lower left) in November 2019]]
[[File:Pittsburgh skyline panorama at night.jpg|alt=Panorama of Pittsburgh, PA|center|thumb|750x750px|Pittsburgh seen from [[Mount Washington, Pittsburgh (mountain)|Mount Washington]] at night with the [[Monongahela River]] in the foreground in November 2015]]
[[File:Pittsburgh Skyline - dan Chmill (cropped).jpg|alt=Panorama of Pittsburgh, PA|center|thumb|750x750px|Skyline from Mt. Washington in June 2014]]