Archive for the 'Transportation' Category

Scooter Trend Starts in Mt. Washington

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

It looks as if city living and scooter riding are both on the rise due to gas prices that continue to inch up. This could bode well for city neighborhoods and new scooter dealers like Scott Wroblewski who is opening up shop in our neighborhood in the coming weeks. Tribune-Review reporter, Eric Heyl, talked to Scott about why […]

Mt. Washington showcased during Pedal Pittsburgh

Friday, May 16th, 2008

On Sunday you might see a lot of bikes on the road so be careful you Sunday drivers.
Post Gazette article: 
PNC Pedal Pittsburgh includes a 6-mile ride on paved sections of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail that is ideal for families and children. There are guided and unguided 15- and 25-mile rides. And, for those with […]

Incline in the Post Gazette

Monday, February 11th, 2008

The Post Gazette has Mt. Washington in print again today. Check out the article here.

McArdle Road Pothole

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

NOTICE: There is a huge, deep pothole on McArdle Road (going toward Liberty Bridge, about halfway down). Today I was behind a car that blew out a tire when it hit the pothole. It is very deeeep and every car that hits this thing will blow a tire. BEWARE.
So I called the Mayor’s infamous “311″ […]

Couple spent 44 years championing Duquesne Incline

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

If you haven’t seen the article in Sunday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the couple (now both 87 years old) that saved and preserved the Duquesne Incline, read it here. Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Miller!

November 18, 2007
By Joe Grata, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Every time I see the antique cars of the landmark Duquesne Heights Incline pass up and down […]

Won’t you be my neighbor?

Monday, September 10th, 2007

In the midst of navigating the clashing ideologies in Mt. Washington, I sometimes lose sight of why I choose to live in the city in the first place. I got some nice reminders the other day.
Feeling ambitious, I walked from a client’s office downtown to the Mon Incline and took it home in favor of […]