Trip #505 Hallock Street to Meridan Street, Duquesne Heights, Pittsburgh took place on October 4, 2020, and was published on October 23, 2020.
In certain areas of our life, we can be legendary for holding ourselves to high standards. This behavior isn’t necessarily bad; high standards can help us grow and improve. But when we don’t attain a goal we’ve been striving for, it can feel like a failure—and we might be inclined to take it a bit too personally. When you have a day where you feel less than competent, take a little break, and have a conversation with yourself. Are things going haywire because you’re tired or distracted? Are you unnecessarily stressing yourself? Are you over-reaching based on your current skill level? Are you talking with friends or colleagues who might be able to help? You are not a failure because you didn’t meet your expectations. Tomorrow is another day. Learn from today and get ready to try again.
Field Notes: This flight is right on the border between Mount Washington and Duquesne Heights. Pittsburgh DPW has recently done some stormwater run-off remediation at the bottom of this block – and it was clearly needed given how steep the street is (which isn’t accurately presented in the photo).
See the Risograph print of this photo and story in the Mis.Steps Shop.
Want to visit these stairs? You can locate them on the Pittsburgh City Steps Plan website!
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.
