Category: Street Art
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In the early 1850s, the massive front of the Allegheny Mountains, standing 2,161 feet above sea level, blocked westward advance. This obstacle culminated in the creation of the Gallitzin Tunnels and the Horseshoe Curve, both of which were dug out of near-impenetrable geographic formations. Using switchbacks, excavations, and pure innovation, engineers reduced grades and effectively…
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Color Park is an amazing place located right on the Jail Trail (Great Allegheny Passage), between Station Square and the South Side. An old industrial area near a railroad is covered in colorful graffiti, and anyone can contribute to the art. There is a great description of the project on the Secret Pittsburgh website –…