pittsburg is such a great city.....not!!!!!

Pittsburgh has been named the Most Livable City in the US for two years in a row, and two time before that. That's three times. No other cities have been on the list more than once.

The Most Liveable City thing goes by jobs, happiness rates, and other services, and so on.

We're happy here, and you're just pissed that you can't find that anywhere else.

You sir, are an idiot. While I was raised and educated in SWPA, I was forced to move to the DC Metro area 6 years ago after graduating college because, at the time, Pittsburgh's economy was hitting rock-bottom. In the years since I've left, biotech, robotics, and other high-growth industries have taken over and the economy has started to rebound. In my time away from the city, I have been afforded the opportunity to travel all over the U.S., and I have yet to find people so warm, gracious, and friendly as the people in Pittsburgh- certainly not on the East Coast, and definitely not in California or Seattle. While the city does have its downtrodden areas, as does every other city in the U.S., the countryside and downtown have garnered praise from major publications for their cleanliness and beauty. The view from Mt. Washington was rated the #2 most beautiful sight in America behind Red Rocks by USA Today, and the city itself was rated the 10th cleanest city in the world by Forbes Magazine.

As a previous poster mentioned, Pittsburgh is the only city to win Most Liveable twice in Places Rated Almanac's listing, as is the only city to be listed in every edition since it was first published in 1986. Pittsburgh has also been rated the #1 Arts Destination for Mid-sized cities by American Style, and is 9th best, according to Forbes, for couples. Speaking of rankings, the city has also received acclaim as a top city for the "Creative Class," the top city for "Geeks" by Wired, one of the Top 3 "Cities of the Future," and one of America's 50 hottest cities for expansion. Additionally, The Economist reported on Pittsburgh's recovery in September 2007 and made mention that, thanks to some 28 local colleges and universities, Pittsburgh has the 4th highest percentage of Master's Degrees in the 25-34 age bracket in the U.S. (behind DC, SF, and Boston). Time Magazine recently reported that Pittsburgh stands a much better chance of weathering the current economic stagnancy better than the rest of the country.

I think the real problem that you and other elitists have is not with the city, but with the fact that your ego is so huge that it can't be contained within the city's 55.5 square miles. You simply think that you are "too cool" to be associated with a city that, for years, has been struggling to overcome its identity as a smoky, blue-collar burg. Some complain about the insular locals, when the real problem is that the instant they here someone say "Yinz" or "Dahtahn," they automatically perceive themselves to be superior, and thus don't allow them to open up and appreciate these people for who they really are. Some like to piss and moan about the lack of things to do, yet very few other places have the mountains and outdoor features that Pittsburgh has so close at hand and readily available. Few other places have such dynamic art scenes and nightlife available to be enjoyed so inexpensively. All these reasons, combined with the fact that I can buy a lovely 3 bedroom home in an upscale suburb 5 miles from downtown, are why myself and so many others love our city and can't wait to call it home again---if we don't already.

Why been so insulting? I grew up in Russia. It doesn't mean that I'm supposed to find every other place on Earth splendidly beautiful. After all Russia has nice places too. You're very ignorant and insulting. Not cool at all.