compare pittsburgh neiborhoods to other cities neighborhoods (Wilkinsburg, Washington: how much, houses)

[ajl777]

what neighborhoods would you compare bloomfield, lawrenceville and shadyside to in a city like philadelphia or elsewhere?

[ferraris]

Well I think Downtown Pittsburgh feels like a miniature Manhattan.

Carson Street kind of reminds me of Fremont street in Vegas, at least with regards to the general vibe. Though maybe that's true for all drinking districts?

I really was thinking this next comparison just last week. Hopefully it isn't too off the wall for you guys, but I really think that Walnut Street in Shadyside feels like a shorter version of Motomachi in Yokohama, Japan. They are both streets full of shops and cafes that quickly turn into residential areas as soon as you go 3 or 4 doors down a side street. I know Motomachi is supposed to have quite a bit of European influence, so perhaps Walnut Street reminds people of areas in Europe? I've never been so I wouldn't know. Here's some pictures of Motomachi, do you guys see the resemblence or is it just me?

[nuwaver88]

That is a hard question because Pittsburgh is such a unique city. I would say the Italian Market on 9th Street in South Philly resembles The Strip. The Italian Market is slightly bigger. Manayunk in Philly might be comparable to Shadyside.

[Tiger Beer]

Originally Posted by ferrarisnowday

Well I think Downtown Pittsburgh feels like a miniature Manhattan.

Carson Street kind of reminds me of Fremont street in Vegas, at least with regards to the general vibe. Though maybe that's true for all drinking districts?

I really was thinking this next comparison just last week. Hopefully it isn't too off the wall for you guys, but I really think that Walnut Street in Shadyside feels like a shorter version of Motomachi in Yokohama, Japan. They are both streets full of shops and cafes that quickly turn into residential areas as soon as you go 3 or 4 doors down a side street. I know Motomachi is supposed to have quite a bit of European influence, so perhaps Walnut Street reminds people of areas in Europe? I've never been so I wouldn't know. Here's some pictures of Motomachi, do you guys see the resemblence or is it just me?

Hm...interesting. I live in Japan, and never found anywhere to look much like it in the States anyways.

Interesting that parts of Shadyside much, although I've never been to Shadyside. Based on the photos, any other Pittsburghers agree that that part of Shadyside looks like these streets in Japan?

I'm in Japan now and was walking around earlier today, and JUST thinking how much I wished there was somewhere in the States that resembled Japan even just a little bit - thinking the condensed housing with businesses all squashed together ideal for pedestrians.

[Katarina Witt]

The OP didn't specify which cities to compare to, so I'll give you a brief comparison to Denver:

The University/University Park/Washington Park area is similar to Oakland/Shadyside, especially the area right around the University of Denver. The Denver Botanic Gardens are in that area, similar to the Phipps Conservatory. Wash Park is a huge Park, a la Schenley. Platt Park has the cute little shops like Shadyside.

The traditional Italian neighborhood in Denver (several names), (Bloomfield equivalent) is the corner of Northwest Denver. In actuality, the Italian community in Denver is pretty dispersed, especially into the western suburbs.

[ferraris]

The University area does sound pretty similar. I'm curious whether or not the Italian neighborhood is like Bloomfield just because it's Italian, or in some other way?

I guess another obvious comparison for many parts of the city is San Francisco, people are often surprised at how hilly Pittsburgh is and how common close together homes and rowhomes are.

[ajl777]

man i butchered the thread title. is there no editing here?

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by ferrarisnowday

The University area does sound pretty similar. I'm curious whether or not the Italian neighborhood is like Bloomfield just because it's Italian, or in some other way?

I guess another obvious comparison for many parts of the city is San Francisco, people are often surprised at how hilly Pittsburgh is and how common close together homes and rowhomes are.

To answer your question about the comparison with Bloomfield, NW Denver is the Italian section of the city. There are a number of local Italian restaurants there, old Italian Catholic churches that have bazaars in the summer, that type of thing. It's been a while since I've been in Bloomfield, so I don't remember a lot about it. NW Denver has mostly little bungalows, old Victorian houses, other detached housing. It's also in an area that is hillier than most of Denver.

I forgot to post my link to Denver neighborhoods, so you could get a little picture:

Denver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Blackbeauty212]

Pittsburgh - Philly - NYC

The Strip - Italian Market - Tribeca/Meatpacking dist (more vibrant than Italian Market not as vibrant or developed as Tribeca)

L'ville - Northern Libs - Williamsburg/Greenpoint Brooklyn (equal to Northern Libs and Williamsburg although i think L'ville is starting to rival Park Slope Brooklyn)

Downtown - Center City - Lower Manhattan (Downtown is a distant 3rd to Center City but on par with Lower Manhattan, if 5 and Forbes can become vibrant along with Uptown then Downtown will rival Center City and Midtown Manhattan)

South Side - South Street/South Philly - East Village/Lower East Side (South Side more extensive than South Street, on par with Lower East Side for sure)

Shadyside - Rittenhouse Sq (Center City) - Upper East Side / Village ( Shadyside rivals both, while larger than Rittenhouse and on par with the West Village in size)

Bloomfield - South Philly/Fishtown - Astoria (Bloomfield is a 3rd to both more so Astoria than South Philly)

Central East Liberty - Broad n Olney meets University City - East Harlem meets East Village (Since East Liberty is in the mist of serious Gentrifying, i decided to mesh what the old East Liberty compared to in these cities to what the New East Liberty will be more comparable to).

Oakland - University City - Washington Square (all are on par with each other)

Sq Hill - Chestnut Hill - Bay Ridge ( Bay Ridge Brooklyn is more Bustling and dense and doesnt have that suburban in the city feel as Chestnut hill and Sq Hill have)

Wilkinsburg - Frankford - Jamaica ( All Ghetto's all Transportation Hubs)

[Jayayess1190]

^^ Good job with that.