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Ordinary_Promise7748 OP t1_j96y8eh wrote

Reply to comment by mikeyHustle in Is living in Pittsburgh expensive? by Ordinary_Promise7748

Oh so they dont come every 5-10 mins everywhere? Ugh. That sucks! One more question: how’s the east allegheny area in that regard?

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MakesUsMighty t1_j972w7s wrote

The only neighborhood with transit that frequent I know of is Forbes / Fifth Ave in Oakland. Most bus lines throughout the region run with 20 minute headways at peak. 30min is pretty typical, and it gets up to 60 or 90 if you’re much further out and/or it’s a weekend.

Also it’s largely a hub and spoke system. Most lines travel through downtown or Oakland at some point, so if that isn’t your origin or destination you’re likely to need a transfer there.

If I move back to Pittsburgh I’d probably try to move to Oakland. It’s dense enough to be a city in its own right (it’s Pennsylvania’s third largest employer behind Philadelphia and downtown Pittsburgh), if that’s your vibe.

If not, head out a mile or two and there are lots of nice neighborhoods that are an easy bike ride or walk into the built-up areas.

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Ordinary_Promise7748 OP t1_j97dsqw wrote

I see.. and I’ll definitely look into Oakland, I’ve heard some good things about it :) thanks!

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mikeyHustle t1_j976nze wrote

If you mean East Allegheny on the north shore by the stadiums, it's OK in that you can either get downtown by taking the train for free (for now) or walk across a bridge, and go from there to anywhere you like.

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Ordinary_Promise7748 OP t1_j97cu9s wrote

Yes, that part.. oh boy! Im excited 😊 thank you!

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mikeyHustle t1_j97i0pq wrote

Yeah, I hear most people call it Deutschtown, or sometimes even just "East Ohio Street." There's a big music festival there every summer, and some cute shops along E Ohio. Threadbare Cider is nearby. It's a good location to be near things. Sometimes crime happens nearby, but it's rarely random attacks on people minding their business. It can get sketch up there at night, though, so y'know. Like any city, just be alert if you're walking back home late.

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Ordinary_Promise7748 OP t1_j97ktwc wrote

You make some excellent points.. I’ve lived in a big city before too, so I hope I know how to be careful lol.. just sad that the crime is kinda high there

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ChinaLouise t1_j97id2o wrote

Uh yeah. So what kind of neighborhood do you want to live in because the north side is pretty ish

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Ordinary_Promise7748 OP t1_j97jffm wrote

Really? Well f*ck. I found a really cute apt there and it fascinated me because of how close it is to downtown .. i might just toughen it out? Lol

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ChinaLouise t1_j97k1ko wrote

I mean, Pittsburgh isn't Detroit lol. You'll be ok. It's just a bit rougher. Just avoid the bars around there at night.

If you enjoy a bit of crack cocaine tho you're in luck!

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Ordinary_Promise7748 OP t1_j97lyfg wrote

Lol 😂 I don’t but I keep my options open.. you never know what life brings, am I right? 😆

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kellytop412 t1_j974ptu wrote

Easy Allegheny is generally referred to the north side...i had to Google it. It's basically downtown, so you won't need public transportation if that's where you are working. I'm not sure where you trying to bus to? Most buses intersect downtown.

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Ordinary_Promise7748 OP t1_j97dhit wrote

Oh okay, still not that familiar with the terms lol well i dont know, but im thinking I’ll need some transportation to a grocery store or the gym , you know stuff like that :)

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B0bb3r7 t1_j98ebu6 wrote

East Allegheny is more exact and correct. For whatever reason, people outside of the northside just call everything north of the Allegheny and Ohio "the northside." It's also definitely not "basically downtown." In fact, it used to be a city of its own until Pittsburgh annexed it over a century ago.

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WikiSummarizerBot t1_j98edh8 wrote

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

>Allegheny City was a municipality that existed in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from 1788 until it was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907. It was located north across the Allegheny River from downtown Pittsburgh, with its southwest border formed by the Ohio River, and is known today as the North Side. The city's waterfront district, along the Allegheny and Ohio rivers, became Pittsburgh's North Shore neighborhood.

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