Trip #210 Berg Street, Southside Slopes, Pittsburgh took place on October 23, 2018, and was published on November 9, 2018.
Whether you’re taking in a grand, landscape view or peering through a microscope looking at molecules, you only see the smallest sliver of the whole. It’s mind-boggling how so many parts and pieces escape your eyes. A single tree or a brick wall could be studied for a lifetime, looked at differently every day for years on end. In darkness and light, throughout the seasons, so close and so far into the distance. But even then, after years, you still won’t have seen all of it. Some things, most things, are determined to remain a mystery.
Field Notes: This is a little wooden flight along Berg Street that connects to #209. Well kept with an amazing view.
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!!
