Pittsburgh Homes Daily

Pittsburgh’s older homes provide the region with more than just great architecture! 
The Tribune-Review ran a short article yesterday announcing that Pittsburgh’s home improvement professionals ranked second best in the nation according to data released by ServiceMagic.  The data measured whether ServiceMagic.com customers recommended the professional that they hired to others.

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Just the other day I said to someone that Pittsburgh is a very walkable city.  Now, it has gotten just a little bit easier for those in Pittsburgh without cars to get around - thanks to Flexcar.
Flexcar is a car sharing program that charges members by the hour for use of a vehicle.  According to the Flexcar website, [...]

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Places Rated Almanac has named Pittsburgh America’s Most Livable City again!
Check out the news in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 
Pittsburgh’s top ranking in 1985 brought a lot of controversy with it.  But the ranking shouldn’t come as a surprise to Pittsburgh residents and other followers of the ranking.  Pittsburgh is the only city to be ranked in the top [...]

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That’s the report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette based on a poll conducted by American Style magazine.  Last year, Pittsburgh ranked third.  
Two quick comments on the article: 
First, I was surprised that the article didn’t mention last night’s gallery crawl in the cultural district, which because of the good weather was very popular. 
Second, the ranking is also interesting given that it comes just a [...]

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Fallingwater and the Allegheny County Courthouse were named as two of the American Institute of Architect’s favorite pieces of American architecture.  The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has more about these buildings in an article today.

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Wired Magazine named Pittsburgh one of the 10 top tech towns in the country, along with Seattle, San Francisco, and others. 
Cooking Light magazine named Pittsburgh 13th on its list of the 20 Best Cities in America, which was looking for the finest in healthful cuisine and lifestyle. 
Found via Pop City Media 

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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a great article today about dance clubs for middle age folks in Pittsburgh.  It even highlights those places that hold lessons.  The article can be found here.

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With 2007 right around the corner, I’ve notice a number of reviews of the best of 2006 in Pittsburgh.  By far the most comprehensive that I have seen is the annual Best of Pittsburgh poll that the Pittsburgh City Paper publishes. Whether you are looking for the best blog, best outdoor dining, best martini, or best night [...]

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If you are looking for more information about Pittsburgh neighborhoods, you might try the website from Mainstreets Pittsburgh, a 2005 campaign to better promote opportunities in Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods.

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25 urban areas could face greater challenges than New Orleans experienced after Hurricane Katrina, according to the Emergency Evacuation Report Card 2006 (pdf file) compiled by the American Highway Users Alliance.
Pittsburgh earned a “B”, ranking 4th out of the 37 urban areas studied. 
 
Photo by omnibus.  License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0. 

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