California-Kirkbride
California-Kirkbride | |
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• Total | 0.217 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 761 |
• Density | 3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
ZIP Code | 15233, 15212 |
California-Kirkbride is a
The neighborhood consists of a wedge of land between the railroad tracks at the northern edge of
Most of the neighborhood is located on the flat river plain that comprises the majority of old
The neighborhood was developed almost exclusively between 1870 and 1900. During this period, industries including tanneries, slaughterhouses, and the local rail yard were flourishing in
The neighborhood began to depopulate after the
Since 1970, a significant portion of the neighborhood's building stock has been owned by absentee landlords who often rent to subsidized tenants through Section 8 and similar programs.[6] Critics of these landlords allege that they listed the neighborhood as a historic district as a ruse to obtain federal funding to buy and rent the properties, while at the same time neglecting upkeep and eventually demolishing some of these neglected structures.[7] The landlords dispute these criticisms and claim that they are working actively to improve the neighborhood.[6]
Over time, some of the neighborhood's structures have been demolished, so that there are now (in 2011) significant gaps in the rows of houses, which are now vacant lots.[8] Some current residents see these changes as improvements which will encourage new residents to maintain and preserve the remaining structures.[9]
City Steps
The California-Kirkbride neighborhood has 9 distinct flights of city steps - many of which are open and in a safe condition. In California-Kirkbride, the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to travel through the neighborhood.[10]
Surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods
California-Kirkbride has four borders with the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of
See also
References
- ^ a b "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". PGHSNAP Utility. Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Map of California Kirkbride". City of Pittsburgh Neighborhood Maps. City of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "California Avenue" (PDF). Neighborhood Profiles. City of Pittsburgh Planning Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Old Allegheny Rows Historic District". Living Places. Gombach Group.
- ^ "California-Kirkbride" (PDF). Census 2000 Demographic Profiles. University (of Pittsburgh) Center for Social and Urban Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ a b Nelson Jones, Diana (March 14, 2011). "Groups jockey over future of California-Kirkbride". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "The fall of a National Historic Neighborhood and the Abandonment of a Community". Archived from the original on August 13, 2011.
- ^ "Urban Prairie in Pittsburgh: A Photo Case Study". Discovering Historic Pittsburgh. Jonathon Denson.
- ^ "A gem hiding in plain sight". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ISBN 978-1-4930-1384-5.
External links
- Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map
- California Kirkbride - The Fall of a National Historic District
Further reading
- Toker, Franklin (1994) [1986]. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6.