Posted August 26, 200816 yr This photo thread features the city neighborhoods of Westwood, Ridgemont, Oakwood and East Carnegie. These are small residential neighborhoods located in the southwestern corner of the city in the greater West End of Pittsburgh. They share the auto-centric Noblestown Road as their business district (sorry, no photos). I just felt like doing some rather obscure neighborhoods that don't get much exposure. Westwood is by far the largest of these four neighborhoods and straddles both side of Noblestown Road, only a few minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh. It is largely a mid-century suburban environment, which I find terribly bland. Its hilltop location does offer some interesting city vistas, however. It's a very quiet place where people wonder what you're doing with a camera lol. It's the type of neighborhood that's popular with city employees that are forced to live in city limits but want that "suburban dream". there's some new quasi-McMansion development in Westwood as well "blah" houses... but I like the views of lush wooded hills from Westwood some older houses are remnants of a time when Westwood was rather rural and undeveloped we even get those cheesy subdivision signs in the city... welcome to "Oak Brook" vinyl dreams... oh well, it's tax base on an obscure piece of land Downtown peeking over Mt. Washington Mt. Washington condo towers intense topography looking towards Ridgemont looking towards Crafton Heights yikes! looking at the North Side endless hills a bizarre skyline view who needs sidewalks? the tree canopy makes a huge difference the western edge of Westwood adjacent to the posh suburb of Crafton is slightly more interesting love the colour ... Ridgemont is a tiny residential neighborhood located on a narrow hilltop above the West End Valley adjacent to the suburb of GreenTree and its large office district. GreenTree office buildings in the background some neat views from Ridgemont neat view of University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning in Oakland peeking over Mt. Washington Allentown ... Oakwood is a small residential neighborhood along Noblestown Road. For such a small place it offers a surprising amount of diversity in neighborhood character... ranging from deep Appalachia to early 20th century brick homes to late 20th century suburban split levels (not photographed) to attractive mini-mansions this almost looks like a hunting camp in the middle of northern Pennsylvania wilderness weird some nicer stuff... the heart of Oakwood ... East Carnegie is the last city neighborhood along Noblestown Road... located next to the "industrial suburb" of Carnegie along the Chartiers Creek. Carnegie is slightly gritty itself... though it features a great downtown... but East Carnegie is much grittier. It is a very obscure little place... and I would bet most city residents are unaware of this neighborhood's existence. oh... to live in a sea green house thanks!
August 26, 200816 yr It's like your Westwood. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 26, 200816 yr The difference being that Pittsburgh's Westwood is only 1/10th the population of Cincy's Westwood.
August 26, 200816 yr Yup. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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