![]() ![]() Similar to the vital connections bridges provide, the ability to connect to and access data is just as vital within GIS! Underside of Pittsburgh bridge structure (©Andrew - ) What pleasantly surprised me the most during our family trip was discovering the dynamic landscape of all its steep hillsides, boroughs, valleys, and rivers that traverse this city.Īs a result of its dynamic landscape, and its location at the convergent point of three large rivers (Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio), I discovered that Pittsburgh is surrounded by water and has bridges everywhere! In fact, Pittsburgh is known as the city of bridges-446 bridges, to be exact, call this city home. So, the anticipation of our family spending almost a week in what I expected would be more of an industrious smog-laden city seemed a bit ( and I dare say), dreadful, and secretly wished we were heading to the beach.įast forward a week and as our trip to this city quickly drew to a close, I’ll admit (ehem…listen up as I don’t say this often), I was wrong! I found Pittsburgh to be a beautiful city and have a whole new appreciation for this city of steel that launched America’s industrial revolution. My only recollection of Pittsburgh occurred more than 30 years ago and lasted all of about 2 minutes as I passed through this city at 65 mph in a bus on my way to a summer youth camp from Florida. Recently, while packing for an upcoming 5-day family trip to Pittsburgh, PA, (a.k.a, the steel city) to trace back some of my in-law’s family roots, I realized that I had been to (or through) Pittsburgh only once before. A wooden walking bridge in Frick Park on a sunny summer day, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ![]()
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