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PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSRockport, Massachusetts PUBLISHERS 01966 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Telephone: (978) 546-7398 www.twinlightspub.com ISBN: 978-1-934907-40-5 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (opposite) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSBuilding Reflections PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS (frontispiece) Point of View Sculpture (jacket front) City view from the U.S. Steel Tower (jacket back) The Golden Triangle and Duquesne Incline PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSImages on page PUBLISHERS 98 are used with permission PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Bottom image – background artwork by Bob Walters and Tess Kissinger. Images on page 99 are used with permission by the Carnegie Museum of Art. The image of the Cathedral of Learning, the Cathedral of Learning name, and the Univer- sity of Pittsburgh name are registered trade- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSmarks of the University PUBLISHERS of Pittsburgh and are PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS being used with permission. Images on pages 116 and 117 are used with permission by Kennywood®. Kennywood is a registered trademark belonging exclusively to Festival Fun Parks, LLC. All rights reserved. Book design by: SYP Design & Production, Inc. www.sypdesign.com PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSPrinted in China PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS p ittsburgh, Pennsylvania is seated majestically at the confluence of the Monongahela PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSand PUBLISHERSAllegheny rivers and at the source of the Ohio River. Its strategicPROPERTY location fostered OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS the city’s growth into an industrial superpower and a major steel-manufacturing base in the early 1900s. The eventual collapse of the steel industry in the region forced the “Steel City” to overcome massive job losses and economic downturns, and to re-invent itself. Over the past three decades, Pittsburgh has undergone a dramatic economic and cultural metamorphosis so impressive that it is widely viewed as a transformative example for other cities. Pittsburgh’s essence is no longer that of a gritty, dark steel town, but rather as a vibrant, thriving urban mecca, regularly appearing in the top ranks of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS“most PUBLISHERS livable city” lists. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Healthcare, education, and technology are now at the core of Pittsburgh’s economic ecosystem. The city’s top tier universities have spawned a rapidly expanding high- tech industry, bringing with it a surge of young talent. Several of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, like Lawrenceville, East Liberty, and even downtown Pittsburgh, are themselves undergoing rapid transformation and gentrification as young adults move in at impressive rates. In addition to its economic transformation, the city has undergone a cultural PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSrevolution, PUBLISHERS and today its downtown Cultural District showcases PROPERTY multiple theaters, art OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS galleries, public art projects, urban parks, and riverfront recreation spaces that draw over two million visitors to more than 1,500 events each year. Pittsburgh also enjoys a broad offering of museums where visitors can explore extensive collections of art, history, and science. No discussion of Pittsburgh would be complete without acknowledging the city’s legacy as a sports town, and the often-fanatical dedication of its residents to the city’s three major professional sports teams — the Steelers (NFL), Pirates (MLB), and Penguins PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS(NHL). PUBLISHERS Heinz Field, PNC Park, and Consol Energy Center are PROPERTY home to Pittsburgh’s OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS teams, and are all world-class sporting venues that have been built within the past fifteen years. Amy Cicconi’s photography takes readers on a visual journey through the evolving landscape of the city of Pittsburgh, sharing reflections of its history and compelling views of its continued vibrance. Bridges over the Ohio River PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY(opposite) OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS With Pittsburgh’s close proximity to three rivers and its abundance of hills and ravines, “The City of Bridges” has approximately 450 bridges in total. Pictured from front to back are the West End Bridge, the Ohio Connecting Railroad Bridge, and the McKees Rocks Bridge. 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From buildings and oldest surviving river bridge. It con- rivers is the perfect way to view the city stadiums to the rivers and the bridges tinues to be a chief means of getting neighborhoods after which its sections that cross them, this vantage point from downtown to the south shore of are named. The Three Rivers Heritage shows much of the subject matter the Monongahela River both by vehicle Trail has been awarded National Rec- covered throughout this photographic and by foot. It is designated a National reation Trail status. journey of Pittsburgh. Historic Landmark. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS8 PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 9 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Monongahela Wharf Landing (top) The Three Sisters (bottom) Smithfield Street Bridge (top) Roberto Clemente Bridge (bottom) Frozen Allegheny River (pages 12–13) PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSThe “Mon Wharf” PUBLISHERS is home to a river- Three almost identical bridges crossing PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSWith its two PUBLISHERS360-foot spans, the Connecting downtown to the North What’s missing? The ships! Bitter cold front park and trail that connects to the Allegheny River were given formal Smithfield Street Bridge displays the Shore of the Allegheny River, the Sixth and record low temperatures make the both Point State Park and the Great names honoring essential Pittsburgh longest lenticular truss spans known to Street Bridge is named after the Pitts- Allegheny River completely impassable. Allegheny Passage. With landscaping residents; in the foreground: Rachel remain in the United States. It is one of burgh Pirates legendary right fielder that features plants native to Western Carson (Ninth Street) Bridge; Andy the first United States bridges to have Roberto Clemente. Located next to Pennsylvania, the Mon Wharf Land- Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge; and trusses made of steel. PNC Park, current home of the Pirates, ing is a beautiful area for Pittsburgh closest to PNC Park, Roberto Clemente it is closed to vehicular traffic during residents and visitors to see. (Sixth Street)