Trip #689 Saint Norberts Street, Overbrook, Pittsburgh took place on January 2, 2022, and was published on February 2, 2022.
Everything in our world sustains damage through use, age, or intentional or unintentional harm. While we can try our best to safeguard and preserve everyone around us, we’ll never succeed 100% of the time. If you’ve ever accidentally sliced your finger chopping vegetables, had to ice joints or muscles after an over-achieving workout, or had a medical professional advise interventions for a persistent problem, you know that berating your body for its injuries is pointless. While we might be frustrated with how a loss in functioning limits our life, we know the sensible course of action is to make the repairs and regain whatever use we can. Now, imagine approaching everyone who has something broken, hurt, or injured with that same degree of kindness, compassion, and a desire to heal. It’s not an impossible endeavor; we can do it.
Field Notes: This short flight of city steps leads up to St. Norberts Catholic Church. It’s also across the street from Trip #688. The road has been re-paved in recent years so the top part of the stairs is a little wonky. Still, the view of the church is quite pretty and there’s some interesting masonry work.
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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.
