Trip #631 Belasco Avenue, Beechview, Pittsburgh took place on August 15, 2021, and was published on September 3, 2021.
Despite what our current state of world and national affairs would lead us to believe, most people are very much alike in their hopes and dreams, desires, and expectations. The majority of people both near and far share fundamental values of right and wrong and can easily identify behaviors and actions that belong in each category (and all the gradations between the two). While our individual processes for fostering the good and extinguishing the not-good may vary, our end goal is the same. Instead of feeling alienated by the news we hear, let’s remember that our causes and communities grow stronger through unity. We become more resilient and effective when we work together to embrace our similarities and our differences.
Field Notes: This final segment of Belasco Street winds past a “paper street” that now looks like a long-forgotten path in the back of the houses that still line Broadway Avenue. The building at the top of the flight is currently being refurbished and isn’t quite ready for new tenants…
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