Trip #68 Spring Garden Avenue to Carrie Street, Spring Garden, Pittsburgh took place on October 22, 2017, and was published on December 8, 2017.
Yellow caution tape and yellow daffodils line the sidewalk. The Carrie Street dogs are barking, and an old man looks at me with a silent question from his seat on the porch. Noxious odors waft from the holes in the utility cover, and I wonder when these stairs went away. A car labors up the steep grade, and I think of how much easier the climb is when machines do all the work. But we know it’s not as simple and easy as all that. With every gain, something is lost.
Field Notes: These sidewalk stairs aren’t really here any longer. Perhaps it started as a street flight and then a street was built ??
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!!
