Trip #312 Hawkins Avenue, Perry South, took place on June 29, 2019, and was published on July 15, 2019.
The path to happiness is through understanding how you arrived at your situation and acknowledging your journey thus far. The path to understanding is through quieting the mind and going inward. Silence isn’t empty. It’s full of answers.
Field Notes: This wooden flight is the middle segment of the Hawkins Avenue “paper street” and it runs alongside a very large old apartment building that appears to be kind-of-sort-of occupied (at least on the top floor).
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!!
