Conservative parts of Pittsburgh? (Indiana, Fox Chapel: renting, HOA, chapel)

[jimmyev]

Originally Posted by GoneNative

Is Pittsburgh a generally conservative place? Moreso than Philadelphia?

Which parts of the Pittsburgh area are most hospitable to a young, conservative, homeschooling family? I'm also a devout Catholic, so I'm interested in the Catholic areas, although I recognize that those areas aren't always the "conservative, family-friendly" areas, either.

Also, easy access to parks, hiking, etc., is a major plus.

A 'Conservative.' Yet looking for government paid-for and administered (i.e., 'socialistic') parks and hiking trails? Very odd.

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by Q-tip motha

OP's words verbatim. From the sound of his/her post I think you may be mistaken on that second point.

I know plenty of ultra-conservatives who live happily in places like Ross and Moon, along with quite a few city dwellers in the non-trendy neighborhoods.

[eschaton]

Originally Posted by HeavenWood

I know plenty of ultra-conservatives who live happily in places like Ross and Moon, along with quite a few city dwellers in the non-trendy neighborhoods.

A few years back, I would see Rick Santorum bumper stickers in Shadyside. Anything is possible.

[UKyank]

All my southside neighbors are die hard conservative republicans. Though none of them lived here before about 2006.

[Q-tip motha]

Originally Posted by HeavenWood

I know plenty of ultra-conservatives who live happily in places like Ross and Moon, along with quite a few city dwellers in the non-trendy neighborhoods.

I guess that means that none of them are our OP are they as they don't utilize political affiliation or religious persuasion in determining who they want or don't want to be their neighbors.

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by Q-tip motha

I guess that means that none of them are our OP are they as they don't utilize political affiliation or religious persuasion in determining who they want or don't want to be their neighbors.

Or maybe there are a fair amount of conservative people in those parts, given that outside the East End, PGH really isn't all that liberal. I know for the fact that the family in Ross chose to live there because there was a large presence of their ultra-Catholic, pseudo-culty coreligionists.

[Yac]

As this thread continues, I'd like to remind everybody taking part in the discussion that we have a separate forum where you can do all the political fighting/bashing you want. Posting in this thread, it would be amazing if you at least attempted to address the topic and help the op out
Yac.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by GoneNative

Just out of curiosity, what exactly are the problems you've experienced in Kansas City? Political opposition? How would you compare the KC area with the Pittsburgh area, at least in terms of politics, culture, etc.? I ask only because Kansas City actually happens to be another part of the country we are considering for relocation.

I'll respond with a PM later today. I don't want to get off topic on this thread. I don't spend a lot of time sitting in front of the computer right now since I am recovering from the injuries that I sustained in the car accident last Saturday.

I will say up front that KC is only for certain people. If you don't walk, talk, look, think or act like they do, they will try to run you out of the region. No kidding.

I have some very good correspondence with a woman from Altoona that used to live in Missouri. After you read her comments about the region you'll probably think twice about moving here. BTW. She is well educated and a professional and owns her own business. She woke me up about this area after explaining in detail the issues she also faced out here.

[Hopes]

Since GoneNative is the OP and Yac said "Help the OP out," I think you can safely answer the OP's question about Kansas City.

Keep in mind that your posts about Kansas city actually APPEALED to GoneNative. That's why she asked you to elaborate!

[WILWRadio]

GoneNative. I just read the first post. Home Schooling? Stay away from KC. These people are automatons. My sister in the Hartford area home schools all her kids and has for many years. No issues in CT being independent. Around here (MO and eastern KS) you will likely be looked upon with suspicion if you are not part of the conformist system.

No decent hiking places around here. You'd have to go up to Iowa or Minnesota or down to southern Missouri to find anything decent. And bear in mind the heat we are having out here in the summer (20 days of 100 degrees or higher already) is a great deterrent to being outside in the summer. I hate it here.

I don't see any real similarities with the Pittsburgh area. KC is very parochial to the point that I'd actually liken it to a large backwater. Not a Cowtown but below that. At least a Cowtown like Indianapolis is a city albeit one with a slower pace of life. KC is literally a big rural hick town with a lot of rural people that have transplanted to the "city" and attempt to act like they are city people. Totally fake.