Trip #711 Milo Street, Beechview, Pittsburgh took place on March 25, 2022, and was published on March 30, 2022.
It’s easy to lose ourselves in hopes and dreams or plans and schemes for the future. Imagining a life that includes all we’d like to achieve and that portrays our world in the most ideal, utopian way is far from a bad thing. On the contrary, these thoughts keep us motivated, moving, growing, and searching for answers and connections. But the key to transforming the unreal into the real is being aware and present at each step of the journey. What happens now can impact what may (or may not) occur in the future. Being aware of all the steps, both massive and minor, can lead us to a place even better than what we had initially imagined. Are you ready to take a step today? I am! And I think you are too. 😉
Field Notes: Don’t let that date of 2002 fool you! (it’s likely the most recent repair date…) This flight is off of Cape May Avenue, a street that pre-dates the 1872 city maps! By 1903, Milo Street had appeared as Cliff Street, and “Milo Ave” appears by 1910. The steps were drawn into the 1923 maps. The entire stretch of Cape May to Hampshire Ave. was lined with houses. Not all are still present, but their individual stairs can still be seen!
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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.
