Trip #371 Wapello Street, Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh took place on November 13, 2019, and was published on December 4, 2019.
When people have near-death experiences, they often report the urge to “go toward the light” until their journey is preempted, and they are returned to the living world. When we’re feeling numb, disengaged or apathetic, it means a sort of death has entangled us. But if we can see a shining light and follow it, our connectedness to the land of the living may return, and we’d have so much to look forward to every day.
Field Notes: This flight climbs up Wapello Street as sidewalk stairs but then the street ends and the stairway continues alone to the connecting street. I guess that makes this a “paper street”. 🙂
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!!
