I am born and raised in Pittsburgh, left in 2018 for the west coast. I can’t help but agree with every word you wrote. “It felt forced and out of place” “gilded age in decay”.. I’m really sorry it gives that impression, and I’m sorry you didn’t get to see it 20 years ago before the decline. It really was something special.
Like I said in the post, the reason I detoured to Pittsburg was to visit a writer friend who is a native of the city, and he said the same thing, that it was great back in the day.
I am born and raised in Pittsburgh, left in 2018 for the west coast. I can’t help but agree with every word you wrote. “It felt forced and out of place” “gilded age in decay”.. I’m really sorry it gives that impression, and I’m sorry you didn’t get to see it 20 years ago before the decline. It really was something special.
Like I said in the post, the reason I detoured to Pittsburg was to visit a writer friend who is a native of the city, and he said the same thing, that it was great back in the day.