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===Cityscape=== {{Main|Downtown Pittsburgh|North Side (Pittsburgh)|South Side (Pittsburgh)|West End (Pittsburgh)}} {{See also|List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods|List of tallest buildings in Pittsburgh|List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations|List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks}} [[File:Pittsburgh Pennsylvania neighborhoods fade.svg|thumb|Pittsburgh's [[List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods|90 distinct neighborhoods]]]] [[File:EastCarsonStreetHistoricDistrict.jpg|thumb|East Carson Street in the [[South Side Flats]]]] [[File:Street in Shadyside Pittsburgh PA.jpg|thumb|[[Shadyside (Pittsburgh)|Shadyside]] neighborhood]] The city consists of the Downtown area, called the Golden Triangle,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emporis.com/borough/goldentriangle-pittsburgh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104015251/http://www.emporis.com/borough/goldentriangle-pittsburgh |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |title=Golden Triangle (Pittsburgh) |publisher=Emporis.com |access-date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> and four main areas surrounding it—Central, North Side/North Hills, South Side/South Hills, East End, and West End. These areas are further divided into 90 neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/portal/neighborhoods.html |access-date=July 17, 2007 |title=Pittsburgh Neighborhoods |work=City of Pittsburgh Portal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629162237/http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/portal/neighborhoods.html |archive-date=June 29, 2007}}</ref> [[Downtown Pittsburgh]] has 30 skyscrapers, nine over {{convert|500|ft|m}}, with the [[U.S. Steel Tower]] being the tallest at {{convert|841|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emporis.com/building/us-steel-tower-pittsburgh-pa-usa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401112817/http://www.emporis.com/building/us-steel-tower-pittsburgh-pa-usa |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 1, 2012 |title=U.S. Steel Tower, Pittsburgh |work=Emporis Buildings |access-date=July 17, 2007}}</ref> The [[Cultural District, Pittsburgh|Cultural District]] spans 14 blocks along the Allegheny River and is home to theaters, arts venues, and a growing residential community. The [[Firstside Historic District|Firstside]] portion of Downtown borders the Monongahela River, the historic Mon Wharf and hosts the distinctive [[PPG Place]] Gothic-style glass skyscraper complex. Downtown is served by the [[Port Authority of Allegheny County|Port Authority]]'s [[Pittsburgh light rail|light rail system]] and [[Bridges of Pittsburgh|multiple bridges]] leading north and south.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portauthority.org/paac/SchedulesMaps/Maps.aspx |title=Port Authority Map of Pittsburgh, PA |publisher=Pittsburgh Port Authority|access-date=February 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221230627/http://www.portauthority.org/paac/SchedulesMaps/Maps.aspx|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is also home to [[Point Park University]] and [[Duquesne University]] which borders [[Bluff (Pittsburgh)|Uptown]]. The [[North Side (Pittsburgh)|North Side]], originally the independent [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania|Allegheny City]] until being annexed in 1907, is a primarily residential area with well-preserved 19th-century homes. It hosts attractions like [[Acrisure Stadium]], [[PNC Park]], the [[Andy Warhol Museum]], and the [[National Aviary]], among others.<ref>Allegheny City: A History of Pittsburgh's North Side by Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson</ref> The [[South Side (Pittsburgh)|South Side]], once home to railyards and mill workers, has seen revitalization with improvements to East Carson Street and new retail. It is now a vibrant neighborhood with diverse shopping and nightlife.<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Neill |first=Brian |title=Rising home prices tell Pittsburgh's uplifting story |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=January 8, 2014 |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/brian-oneill/2014/01/09/Rising-home-prices-tell-Pittsburgh-s-uplifting-story/stories/201401090182}}</ref> In the 1990s, the [[Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh]] purchased the South Side Works steel mill property and redeveloped it into the [[SouthSide Works]] mixed-use development. The East End includes key institutions including the [[University of Pittsburgh]], [[Carnegie Mellon University]], [[Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh|Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History]], and [[Phipps Conservatory]]. It features many parks, including [[Mellon Park]], [[Westinghouse Park]], [[Schenley Park]], [[Frick Park]], [[The Frick Pittsburgh]], [[Bakery Square]], and the [[Pittsburgh Zoo]], and vibrant neighborhoods like [[Shadyside (Pittsburgh)|Shadyside]]. [[Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh)|Squirrel Hill]] is also known as the hub of Jewish life in Pittsburgh, home to approximately 20 synagogues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pittsburgh Strong: Historic Tribute to a Vibrant Jewish Community |date=October 29, 2018 |url=https://www.bh.org.il/blog-items/pittsburgh-strong-historic-tribute-to-a-vibrant-jewish-community/}}</ref> Oakland is home to several universities and the [[Petersen Events Center]]. The [[Strip District, Pittsburgh|Strip District]] to the west along the [[Allegheny River]] is an open-air marketplace by day and a clubbing destination by night. [[Bloomfield (Pittsburgh)|Bloomfield]] is Pittsburgh's Little Italy and is known for its Italian restaurants and grocers. [[Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)|Lawrenceville]] is a revitalizing rowhouse neighborhood popular with artists and designers. The [[Hill District (Pittsburgh)|Hill District]] was home to photographer [[Charles Harris (photographer)|Charles Harris]] as well as various African-American jazz clubs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wesa.fm/post/smoketown-traces-rise-and-fall-other-great-black-renaissance-pittsburgh |title='Smoketown' Traces The Rise And Fall Of The Other Great Black Renaissance In Pittsburgh |last=Young |first=Virginia Alvino |website=www.wesa.fm |date=February 9, 2018 |language=en|access-date=February 3, 2020}}</ref> The [[West End (Pittsburgh)|West End]] includes [[Mount Washington, Pittsburgh (neighborhood)|Mt. Washington]], with its famous view of the downtown skyline, and numerous other residential neighborhoods such as [[Sheraden (Pittsburgh)|Sheraden]] and [[Elliott (Pittsburgh)|Elliott]]. [[File:Pittsburgh skyline panorama at night.jpg|alt=Panorama of Pittsburgh, PA|center|thumb|750x750px|Pittsburgh seen from [[Mount Washington, Pittsburgh (mountain)|Mount Washington]] at night with the [[Monongahela River]] in the foreground in November 2015]]
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