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Many of our questions come from listeners who are driving and start to notice unusual signs or names. We touch on why many roads have the word “run” in them, as well as the colorful belt system that tried to help drivers navigate Allegheny County. And, of course, a history of our storied inclines (there are two now, but there used to be many more). (The Good Question! Podcast is sponsored by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.)
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This incline and the Monongahela Incline to the east are the last two of their kind in Pittsburgh. In their heyday, more than a dozen inclines were scattered throughout the region.
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In 1859, Pittsburgh was the 17th largest city in the United States, housed nearly 1,000 factories and was a major industrial force. The town of about 50,000 was in the middle of earning its nickname, the Steel City, producing large amounts of the strong material and growing each year.
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Moving people from one place to another means traffic: highway jams, crowded buses, and overworked subways. But one transit option remains blissfully…
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Finding things to do on a Friday night in Pittsburgh isn't tough.One might visit the bars on Carson Street or head downtown or to the North Shore for some…
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Take a ride on the Duquesne Incline. Its cars have carted Pittsburghers up and down Mount Washington since 1877. And it sounds like it.