Back in the 60's and 70's, East Liberty was basically a "no go zone". Started turning around in the 80's with demolition of several government subsidized low income housing projects around Penn Circle. Crime started to decrease and gentrification began. Amazing turn around. Enjoy watching your videos when they pop up on my YT feed since I was born and raised in Pittsburgh but left in 1981.
Oh wow that’s difficult to imagine based on how it is now! It feels very safe walking through there. Thank you for that perspective! And I’m glad you enjoy the videos🙌🙌
True. I had an apartment in S'liberty in 1973. It was on Penn in the Circle, in an old converted brick school building. I lived in a basement level apartment that had bars on the windows. Not the safest area back then, but it was only $100/month. Oh, and it had a murphy bed :)
I've lived in East Liberty for a few years and the surrounding areas for the past 30 years. When I lived in E. L. around 2004 it was a little sketchy in some parts/places. There was a large apartment complex right across the street from Penley Place (where I lived). It took up that whole block. From the top of Negley and Penn to the bottom Penn and I forget that street name, but its where Wholefoods now sits. Directly across from Wholefoods was a two apt complex in one. They sat on opposite sides of Penn Ave with an underpass directly over Penn Ave. Those were just a couple of problem places. I think there was an apt building with businesses on the ground floor where Target now stands. And some other places I can't remember the names. Anyway, when I lived out there, I don't remember being afraid, but I was aware of my surroundings. I felt safe for the most part. I had never seen anything bad happening, but hard things on the news especially in Larimar. The closest thing that happened to me was that my brother got robbed at gunpoint one night. Fortunately, he wasn't harmed physically. Since the GENTERFICATION of E. L. I would say it's safer now than before, but it still has some bad apples as all places do. East Liberty is so different now and I could go on and on, but I won't.😁
No train in east liberty but yes there are buses! I usually use an app called “transit” to check bus times and routes. You can also buy this tickets/passes in the app 👌
East Liberty was great up until the early 70's and it went downhill. It had a family owned department store called Mansmanns, Sears where Home Depot is now and numerous other stores and theaters. Urban planning was responsible for the destruction. It is making a comeback now but I don't think it will ever be the same as it once was, but then again, what is? Look up some old photos on the internet of East Liberty in the 1950's.
What neighborhood should I do next?
Have you done Mount Lebanon yet? Is that considered a neighborhood???
Not yet! I’ll add it to the queue! 😂 next three are highland park, beech view, Carnegie, then ill do mt Lebanon 🙌
@@TimRobertsRE Maybe wait until it cools off a bit because there is nothing worse than walking around on a sunny, humid day...
Nah it’s all good I have to enjoy the sunny summer days because the winters are so dark 😂
@@TimRobertsRE There's a whole UA-cam video on gray Pittsburgh 😂
Back in the 60's and 70's, East Liberty was basically a "no go zone". Started turning around in the 80's with demolition of several government subsidized low income housing projects around Penn Circle. Crime started to decrease and gentrification began. Amazing turn around. Enjoy watching your videos when they pop up on my YT feed since I was born and raised in Pittsburgh but left in 1981.
Oh wow that’s difficult to imagine based on how it is now! It feels very safe walking through there. Thank you for that perspective! And I’m glad you enjoy the videos🙌🙌
Exactly!!! Except when I was in the area it wasn’t East Liberty, it was pronounced Easlibidee.
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I don't know about now but when I worked there in 2010-11 it was still a pretty sketchy neighborhood.
True. I had an apartment in S'liberty in 1973. It was on Penn in the Circle, in an old converted brick school building. I lived in a basement level apartment that had bars on the windows. Not the safest area back then, but it was only $100/month. Oh, and it had a murphy bed :)
I lived in East Liberty in 2003-2004 and there was some rough streets but it wasn’t too awful. My car did get stolen though 😂 never got it back.
Oh man that’s terrible luckily I haven’t had my Kia stolen even with all the craziness recently but I did have a motorcycle get stolen down in Tampa 😭
I've lived in East Liberty for a few years and the surrounding areas for the past 30 years. When I lived in E. L. around 2004 it was a little sketchy in some parts/places. There was a large apartment complex right across the street from Penley Place (where I lived). It took up that whole block. From the top of Negley and Penn to the bottom Penn and I forget that street name, but its where Wholefoods now sits. Directly across from Wholefoods was a two apt complex in one. They sat on opposite sides of Penn Ave with an underpass directly over Penn Ave. Those were just a couple of problem places. I think there was an apt building with businesses on the ground floor where Target now stands. And some other places I can't remember the names. Anyway, when I lived out there, I don't remember being afraid, but I was aware of my surroundings. I felt safe for the most part. I had never seen anything bad happening, but hard things on the news especially in Larimar. The closest thing that happened to me was that my brother got robbed at gunpoint one night. Fortunately, he wasn't harmed physically. Since the GENTERFICATION of E. L. I would say it's safer now than before, but it still has some bad apples as all places do. East Liberty is so different now and I could go on and on, but I won't.😁
Oh man I love hearing these stories and different perspectives from you guys, thank you! 🙏
Not East Liberty. It’s S’liberty.
@@jaxterdb1 Yeah 🤣🤣🤣
Is there transportation in that area bus or train. I’m from NYC my adult kids need transportation. Public transportation. Thank you
No train in east liberty but yes there are buses! I usually use an app called “transit” to check bus times and routes. You can also buy this tickets/passes in the app 👌
East Liberty was great up until the early 70's and it went downhill. It had a family owned department store called Mansmanns, Sears where Home Depot is now and numerous other stores and theaters. Urban planning was responsible for the destruction. It is making a comeback now but I don't think it will ever be the same as it once was, but then again, what is? Look up some old photos on the internet of East Liberty in the 1950's.
There is a lot of crime there.