Trip #139 Halsey Place to McCook Street, Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh took place on May 9, 2018, and was published on May 28, 2018.
A long time ago, people used the expression, “you sound like a broken record” to indicate they’d heard your story a couple dozen times already and weren’t in the mood to hear it again. These days, when we hear someone start down a well-worn track, we’re more likely to shake our heads and mutter under our breath or apathetically shrug and look down at our phones. But, for every eye-rolling story we hear (again), we also have dozens of our own. The only difference is that when it’s YOUR story, it’s always important, meaningful, and relevant. When it’s YOUR story, you’re not auto-repeating the same-old-same-old grooved tracks. When it’s YOUR story, you’re 100% in the groove.
Field Notes: This is where I met Christopher – he lives in a house near the end of these stairs. He’s only been in the neighborhood a few months but commented on how many of the buildings are condemned. It’s nice to meet talkative people when I’m out wandering around their neighborhoods.
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!!
