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pj3000 above -
"And speaking of Cleveland, why is it that their residential buildings always seem to be so much better than Pittsburgh's?"

Surprisingly, Pittsburgh's architectural and development communities seem to be significantly more conservative/less daring than even Cleveland's. I have various ideas on "why", but nothing to support any of them. As I've asked several times before on this thread - I cannot understand why, given Pittsburgh's topography providing so many, many potential views of downtown and the river valleys, there aren't more high-rise condos and apartments built on the hills. Yes, it would restrict the number of single family houses from having those views. But I think the tradeoff would be worthwhile. I just don't understand the reluctance to NOT have single family dwellings as the norm in the city.