[upbeat rock music] both: i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder - la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la - sha la, la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la, la - pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own rites and rituals, a patchwork of cultures that took shape over a century ago. back then, the city was a beacon of hope and possibility for people from all over the world, offering the promise of work, prosperity, a new life. pittsburgh could have been another company town gone to beautiful ruin, but something happened. the city started to pop up on lists of the most livable places in america. it became attractive to a new wave of people from elsewhere looking to reinvent themselves and make a new world. and so we find ourselves asking the same questions we ask in other cities in transition. are the n
[ acordian ] i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha, la, la, la, la, la, sha, la, la, la, la, la, sha, la, la, la, la, la, sha, la, la, la, la anthony: pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods. each with it s own rights, and rituals. a patchwork of cultures that took shape over a century ago. back then, the city was a beacon of hope and possibility for people from all over the world, offering the promise of work, prosperity, a new life. pittsburgh could have been another company town gone to beautiful ruin. but something happened. the city started to pop up on lists of the most livable places in america. it became attractive to a new wave of people from elsewhere looking to reinvent themselves and make a new world. and so we find ourselves asking the same questions we ask in other cities in transition. are the new arrivals, new m
cleaned up and advertising condominiums. have you heard how much they re asking for a one bedroom? how much? a million two. that is highway robbery. who would honestly pay that to live in east liberty? they re calling it eastside now. who s calling it that? no one i know. it s a boondoggle if i ever saw one. beside the greed factor, she didn t actually mind the condos. better than leaving the building empty. - stewart o nan is a local author who s written 15 novels, many set in pittsburgh. - we re the city that made the steel that beat the confederacy, beat the kaiser, built the skyscrapers, built the bridges, and beat the nazis. [dramatic choral music] - who came in the very beginning, lured by jobs in steel and
old-school, the people that have been here forever, are not happy about it. anthony: i mean, you know, it s going to be all pencil necks, like in 20 years. bad breeding stock. stewart: it s the problem of inclusion and exclusion, right? it s the american problem, that s what fitzgerald writes about in gatsby. who is included, who is excluded? who s allowed in, who isn t? anthony: right. stewart: and that is the worry; that we are going to forget the people that have lived through it and have stayed here, and had no choice but to stay here. e the choice. sirloin salisbury steak and all-natural salmon. perfect for lunch or dinner. only at ihop. download the app and earn free food with every purchase. so it takes the right tool for the job. to keep it together. now there s new theraflu flu relief with a max strength fever fighting formula. the right tool for long lasting flu symptom relief. hot beats flu.
stewart: oh , arlene said, as they passed the old nabisco plant. cleaned up and advertising condominiums. have you heard how much they are asking for a one bedroom? how much? a million-two. that is highway robbery. who would honestly pay that to live in east liberty? they are calling it east side now. who s calling it that? no one i know. it s a boondoggle if i ever saw one. beside the greed factor, she didn t actually mind the condos. better than leaving the building empty. anthony: stewart o nan is a local author who has written 15 novels, many set in pittsburgh. stewart: we are the city that made the steel, that beat the confederacy, beat the kaiser. built the skyscrapers, built the bridges, beat the nazis.