Product Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-229) and index.;Foreword / by Bob Regan -- Preface / by Laura Zurowski -- How to use this book -- History of the steps -- An inside view of public works -- Rebuilding city steps -- Pittsburgh's no. 1 city steps walker -- Guided walking tours -- Troy Hill : where everything old is new again ; Spring Garden and Spring Hill-City View : put some spring in your steps ; Fineview : living up to its name ; Polish Hill and the Hill District's Upper Hill : a 360-degree Pittsburgh experience ; Oakland : Panther Hollow magic for muggles and mauraders ; Hazelwood : with every step, another story unfolds ; South Side Slopes West : stairways to heaven ; South Side Slopes East : sterling efforts yield rewards ; Beechview and Beechwood : traveling through time ; West End Village and Elliott : history and scenic views ; Duquesne Heights : captivating points of view -- Exploring the six longest flights of city steps -- Pittsburgh's steepest streets -- Off-road adventures -- The next step is yours. "Exploring Pittsburgh's ups & downs. In Pittsburgh, the elevation varies wildly, fluctuating more than 600 feet from highest to lowest points throughout the area, making it one of the hilliest cities in the United States. Throughout this unruly and physically challenging landscape, the city's first mass transportation system was built--a steadily expanding network of public stairways, locally referred to as 'city steps.' With more than nine hundred unique flights of stairs throughout the city's ninety neighborhoods, the city steps reflect the history and character of a diverse Pittsburgh. Authors Laura Zurowski, Charles Succop and Matthew Jacob present the history of Pittsburgh's city steps alongside maps and incredible walking tours that reveal the beauty of the city through its most unique public infrastructure"--Page 4 of cover.
From the Publisher
Exploring Pittsburghs Ups and Downs
In Pittsburgh, the elevation varies wildly, fluctuating 660 feet from highest to lowest points throughout the area and making it one of the hilliest cities in the United States. Throughout this unruly and physically challenging landscape, the city's first mass transportation system was built - a steadily expanding network of public stairways, locally referred to as "city steps," these flights of stairs are a throwback to a very different time in history and a very different Pittsburgh. Authors Laura Zurowski, Charles Succop and Matthew Jacob present the history of the Steel City steps and a walking guide to their scenic locations today.