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#81
The Photoboard / Re: Visions of Vibrancy: Pitts...
Last post by jcjohnpaint - July 21, 2026, 07:54:09 AMWent to grad school in Pittsburgh area and taught at Duquesne for a few years. My wife was the first employee at Commonplace, one of Pittsburgh's biggest coffee chains. Really miss it there. You really got your pictures on a beautiful day. Really brought back a lot of memories.
#82
The Photoboard / Re: Visions of Vibrancy: Pitts...
Last post by thelakelander - July 21, 2026, 06:36:43 AM
Dedicated bus lanes in downtown and the Wood Street Station (LRT Subway) on the left.
Gateway Station (LRT Subway)
The convention center is elevated. This bike path connection under the convention center's exhibition hall links the riverfront trails with a section of downtown.
#83
The Photoboard / Re: Visions of Vibrancy: Pitts...
Last post by thelakelander - July 21, 2026, 05:22:00 AMPittsburgh has real BRT and LRT. LRT runs as a no fare subway under downtown.
#84
The Photoboard / Re: Visions of Vibrancy: Pitts...
Last post by jaxlongtimer - July 21, 2026, 12:13:39 AMImpressed by:
- Lot of extra wide sidewalks, often due to narrow streets.
- Cleanliness, no trash I could see in any of these photos. Looked like everything is well swept. Even along the railroad tracks.
- Solid mix of preserved historic buildings and distinctive new buildings.
- Greenery, green spaces and green sides along the water.
- Pedestrian friendly streetscapes.
- Vibrant street facings, not parking garages and hardly any blank walls.
How does Pittsburgh handle transit? I only saw one bus in the pictures and a painted bus lane. No rail.
- Lot of extra wide sidewalks, often due to narrow streets.
- Cleanliness, no trash I could see in any of these photos. Looked like everything is well swept. Even along the railroad tracks.
- Solid mix of preserved historic buildings and distinctive new buildings.
- Greenery, green spaces and green sides along the water.
- Pedestrian friendly streetscapes.
- Vibrant street facings, not parking garages and hardly any blank walls.
How does Pittsburgh handle transit? I only saw one bus in the pictures and a painted bus lane. No rail.
#85
Transportation, Mass Transit & Infrastructure / Re: JTA Plans Major 2027 Cuts
Last post by jaxlongtimer - July 20, 2026, 11:59:25 PMQuote from: marcuscnelson on July 20, 2026, 09:44:46 PMInteresting article that was just shared with me looking at Ford's possible next stop, including an overview of his career in Jacksonville and elsewhere:
https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2026/07/dart-ceo-search-nathaniel-ford/
I read this article and I took from it pretty much the attitude of most Jaxson posters. How does Ford keep his personal ship afloat? The DART 2 day rush to hire, his pull out before being back in, resigning JTA before having the job, the swirling concerns over expenses, absences from his office, JTA's finances, U2C... I don't get how DART's board approves him but then JEA's board hired totally inappropriate Aaron Zahn. Politics are lurking somewhere in Dallas, just like Jax. This is what gives government a black eye.
#86
Science and Technology / Re: Wordle?
Last post by jaxlongtimer - July 20, 2026, 11:44:32 PMWordle 1,857 3/6
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"Small talk"
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Pips #337 Easy 🟢
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Pips #337 Medium 🟡
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🙂 Daily Quordle 1638 - Total - 18 (ties 2nd best score)
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#87
Transportation, Mass Transit & Infrastructure / Re: JTA Plans Major 2027 Cuts
Last post by marcuscnelson - July 20, 2026, 09:44:46 PMInteresting article that was just shared with me looking at Ford's possible next stop, including an overview of his career in Jacksonville and elsewhere:
https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2026/07/dart-ceo-search-nathaniel-ford/
https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2026/07/dart-ceo-search-nathaniel-ford/
#88
Politics / Re: Deegan proposes $2.03B bud...
Last post by Charles Hunter - July 20, 2026, 02:53:45 PMQuote from: jaxlongtimer on July 20, 2026, 02:19:22 PMGot to love that AI editing. Donna is now "he" and "his". Wait until DeSantis finds out we have a transgender mayor.
Sad that the media has been stripped down to such a rudimentary level.
They fixed it before I looked at it.
#89
The Photoboard / Re: Visions of Vibrancy: Pitts...
Last post by Charles Hunter - July 20, 2026, 02:27:23 PMInteresting blend of old and new buildings. Thanks for the tour.
#90
Politics / Re: Deegan proposes $2.03B bud...
Last post by jaxlongtimer - July 20, 2026, 02:19:22 PMGot to love that AI editing. Donna is now "he" and "his". Wait until DeSantis finds out we have a transgender mayor .
Sad that the media has been stripped down to such a rudimentary level.
.Sad that the media has been stripped down to such a rudimentary level.