Trip #697 56th Street, Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh took place on February 11, 2022, and was published on February 25, 2022.
When thinking about bravery, we often call to mind dramatic, life-threatening acts of heroism that are very outside of our ordinary experience. For most of us, however, the slow and steady journey of everyday life “only” requires small, incremental acts of courage at every turn. While a brave person often springs forward without fear, a courageous person is usually afraid or anxious, but they move ahead regardless. They speak their truth and ignore malicious laughter. They try something new despite being told they’ll never succeed. They work on their goals and plans, hopes and dreams through good days and bad because they know that while mustering courage is never easy, confronting fear with direct action is the most authentic way to live.
Field Notes: The wooden sidewalk that once connected Celadine Street to Alford Way is gone but thankfully the owner of the home whose land runs alongside the area was outside and he confirmed that at one time (long before he lived there) there were city steps. No one uses the path anymore except him so it feels like private property even if “technically” it isn’t. The Spectra was cooperating on this visit, so we have TWO versions! 🙂 Here is the iType, which is a bit more robust in the color department.
Love city steps? Get yourself the latest issue of Mis.Steps: Our Missed Connections with Pittsburgh’s City Steps! Each copy is unique and features 10 randomly selected “trading cards” of Pittsburgh’s 739 public stairways. Visit the Mis.Steps online store to see all issues and place your order.
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.
