Laura Zurowski/Mis.Steps
A hardy fool, living on a hill. Photographing and writing about Pittsburgh's city steps, parks, playgrounds, and greenways. Hails from divine Providence, RI. See more at mis-steps.com/blog/.
- Reposted by Laura Zurowski/Mis.StepsThe Washington Post, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, announced that they're shutting down their books section. We'd say "ironic," but... Keep supporting indie bookstores and public libraries over the mega retailer, aka the institutions that actually care about storytelling 💓
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- In my year of visiting Pittsburgh’s parks and playgrounds, I’ve made the disheartening discovery that park benches can be controversial. In some places, “sitting around” is viewed as suspect (rightfully or not), and benches are removed, rendering public spaces less functional for everyone. 🧵
- Howdy! I have an incoming post about "controversial" park benches and Baxter Park in Homewood North. Here's the Substack link if you prefer to avoid the thread: pghgreenandgray.substack.com/p/a-visit-to...
- East Hills Park was a 1960s residential development built for moderate-income families. By the time the project was finished, there were 500 units of private homes and rental apartments, a nearby shopping mall, and a large park with a playground, athletic courts, and a public swimming pool. 🧵
- Howdy! I have an incoming long-ish post about the East Hills Park. Here's the Substack link if you prefer to avoid the thread: pghgreenandgray.substack.com/p/a-visit-to... 🙂
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- The streets of Homewood tell the stories of depopulation, economic disinvestment, government and private enterprise corruption and racism, and the all-too-often tendency to lean away from complex problems requiring long-term, complex solutions. 🧵
- Upon entering Paulson Playground, a visitor is immediately greeted by a large, tubular sculpture painted sky blue. It’s positioned close to the spray park, which is the perfect place, and I’m sure there have been a few folks over the years who have wondered why it too didn’t spray water! 🧵
- New post about Paulson Park in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar and the forgotten artist Josefa Filkosky. All the words, all the photos, no threaded entries to navigate. :-) pghgreenandgray.substack.com/p/a-visit-to...
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- Lots of younger residents look forward to spray parks when summer weather arrives. In my travels throughout Pittsburgh this past year, I’ve seen plenty of new or relatively new spray parks. 🧵
- Long-ish post about the poor conditions at Chadwick Park's playground and "spray park" (you'll soon see why I've used quotes) in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar. If threaded posts annoy you, here's the SubStack link. pghgreenandgray.substack.com/p/a-visit-to...
- Like Pittsburgh’s other regional parks (Emerald View, Highland, Riverview, Schenley), Frick Park offers a rich history and varied landscape that could launch an infinite number of adventures. From gently rolling hills to steep, sudden drop-offs, this space serves as a complex and tantalizing muse. 🧵
- Long-ish post about Frick Park and its first park foreman is on the way. If long threads annoy you, here's the SubStack link. 🌳🌸🌲🏵️🌳 pghgreenandgray.substack.com/p/a-visit-to...
- Wightman Park is a recently redesigned all-ages recreation space in Squirrel Hill North. Once plagued by water drainage issues, the area now features a beautiful array of native plants, bisected by gently curving walkways, and a little footbridge (because, you know, this is the City of Bridges). 🧵
- In my years of walking around Pittsburgh, I’ve often imagined the questions archaeologists will one day have about the remains of our current civilization. The large wall in Davis Park is a great example. At first, its purpose confused me, ... 🧵
