Trip #137 Atmore Street, Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh took place on May 9, 2018, and was published on May 23, 2018.
There’s trash strewn about and struggles of every kind but from these stairs, I can hear the freight trains and the roar of the cars and on the horizon, there’s a big yellow bridge and I realize life doesn’t have to be pretty to be beautiful.
You are beautiful because of this and right now that’s why I love you so much.
Field Notes: There’s a quintessential Pittsburgh view from the top of this flight (bridges, trains, hills, and buildings) – kind of like a Ron Donoughe painting. Too bad the street also has a lot of dumped tires/trash. 🙁
Want to visit these stairs? You can locate them on the Pittsburgh City Steps Plan website!
See the Risograph print of this photo and story in the Mis.Steps Shop.
Be a good neighbor! Have you visited these stairs and found them in poor condition or that illegal dumping (large items like tires, old furniture, and construction debris) and trash were abundant in the area? There are two things you can do to take action and make our city steps cleaner and safer for everyone! First, grab a photo if you can, and submit a report to Pittsburgh 311. All problems, both broken stairs, and railings, as well as trash and dumping, should be reported to the city. You can easily do this online or by calling. If the location has an abundance of illegal dumping and trash, also contact Allegheny Cleanways, letting them know the location and the nature of the garbage. Thank you!!
