Somerset mountain be huge though! Pretty much goes along with this too, it's insane when I travel to da Burgh and the big weather difference on each side of that tunnel, I come from Bedford on a half decent regularity to visit friends and the night life! But it always amazes me, I remember the one Halloween it was in the 60s here but in the 40s there thankfully for me because I was in a full care bear suit... it helped keep me cool

Oh no. I'm actually dead. I won't belong! /j

Take out, no. Delivery, $5 Dine in, 20%

This is true, also part of it is we're just at a much lower elevation than many of our surrounding areas. I've driven from a foot of snow in the hills around Somerset back to no snow here before.

Thank you for including the link, after giving it a read here are my thoughts. The researchers seemed to have analyzed their data on the rent control methods alone. While this made for good take aways on the effects in some areas and the differences in the method, I feel it didn't do enough to highlight how the landlords themselves let it fail. No measure to reform exists in a vacuum and when they put the rent control measures into effect I dont feel enough was done to punish landlords that let rent controlled units fall into decay. Or where the forprotfits moved nothing came to fill the void, non-profit or government funded.

With that said I don't think building more housing is a problem, but I dont think it is the only answer and it bothers me that the idea of holding landlords responsible for price gouging isnt heavily considered.

Housing should have never been made for profit, but since it is and that is nearly impossible to change, it should be regulated to a degree that means it is a safe, but NOT exponential investment.

Keep in mind that any home under $250,000 in Greenfield will likely need some work or will be cosmetically dated.

My building has a garage across the street that’s part of the Parking Authority. I get a discount for being a resident but still pay a steep $225/month.

It's fine. There's some sketch stuff that occasionally happens but that's bound to happen in any dense area. It's relatively walkable. Some areas don't require a car.

I will say, sirens are constant and aggressive. Someone lights a fucking match and every fire engine from everyone of the boroughs shows up and it's a total scene for an hour and a half. No clue why they do this.

It's otherwise fine.

Very safe, low crime, really nice Main Street area with lots of amenities. Close to the city and also shopping in the burbs. Lots of old houses which are beautiful but can come with “old house problems” such as poor heating/cooling efficiency and need for repairs/upkeep. Lots of the apartments are old houses split into duplexes and triplexes so you may run into that if you’re looking for a place to rent.

If you have kids (or plan to) be aware that the school district offers no buses or transportation and you’ll be responsible for getting the kids to school on your own.

OP is already interested in living in the Downtown so I’m not clear on the question. S/he didn’t come here to ask for the best neighborhood but to figure out parking. I’m unclear on why you’d ask (unless you were curious, I suppose).

lol, i've always hated that sign

Seen a teacher turn her head at an Mt Lebanon middle school where kids were bearing someone up.

It's a place to Live, Worship, and Shop, according to their sign on 65.

Speaking of birds… I remember one night I opened our front door before bed and heard what sounded like 100’s of birds chirping around 11 o’clock at night. It was about 3 years ago. It didn’t last long maybe a week..? Then I never heard them again. It was so odd at that time of night.

Move to new york

https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/HUD_No_22_253

Once they set up remote learning, they just flip a switch and learn from home. Best result for the kiddos would be a 2 hour delay. In person learning, but the streets need to be cleared and teachers be able to arrive.

you’re right, it’s a generational issue.

you’re still thinking within the current system. capitalism demands that there be a ‘profit motive’ for every facet of our society. every sector, education, medical, housing… all profit oriented and are all degrading systems in the US. housing has become a get rich quick scheme and has driven more folks into houslessness, increased 3.1% since 2020. a lot of these folks are disabled and have income caps that will kick them off disability if they make over a certain amount, rendering them ineligible for a lot of housing opportunities. our current system will always place profit above people, and the result is every day folks like you normalizing and perpetuating that narrative.

This country needs a comprehensive housing policy that recognizes the need for people to have access to affordable housing.

Profit itself isn't a problem, it's the degree that landlords are able to make profit at the expense of their tenants and society as a whole.

It's happening everywhere, price gouging is seemingly the norm right now because there are little to no checks in place to stop a business from charging what every they want. With something as important as housing it is leaving people desperate and sometimes even homeless.

I'm not ungrateful to feel I got a good deal, it's just important to me that more people see the reality of prices increasing this dramatically for renters. I can afford a house only because I got lucky on rent and could save, that feels like it will be near impossible for the very next person who lives there after me, it sucks.

This will lead to more crime and poverty.

Yeah I know I’m too sarcastic and you are not the first person to point that out ;) Sometimes a little humor makes people pay attention to what I say next and that is my main point was building more housing would be more effective than a rent cap. There is wide consensus among experts that have studied the issue of how to lower rents.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent_control_in_the_United_States#Impact

There are several projects in Oakland, Shadyside and the east end that have been blocked for being two stories too high or not having a gazillion parking spaces and it’s gotten so bad there is a local YIMBY group to help get more housing built in these neighborhoods

https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/yj9d9x/were_prohousing_pittsburgh_advocating_for/

*averse

Don't have the science but it has to do with us being in a valley. Sometimes it air is warmer so bad weather doesn't hit is as bad but if we're cooler it can hold it longer because it would be contained in the valley. Someone smarter than me can do the actual scientific explanation.lol