tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:21:57 +0000http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)Blogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-8626568953181571789Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:14:00 +00002013-07-01T00:09:27.536-04:00 The evidence is totally irrefutable, I'm sure. From the Post Gazette - "The research looked at the 100 most populous cities and ranked them on six criteria: universities and colleges per person, libraries per person, education level, media outlets per person, museums per person, and public school rank according to GreatSchools.org." Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2013/06/studies-rank-pittsburgh-as-one-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-1677338705420258533Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:48:00 +00002013-06-13T14:48:00.365-04:00 "An Ace Hotel is scheduled to open in 2014, too, cementing Pittsburgh's arrival as a city of cool." http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323975004578501381841075400.htmlhttp://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2013/06/pittsburgh-featured-in-wsjs-journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-8059731255270349384Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:45:00 +00002013-06-12T14:45:00.893-04:00 Scene still from "Portlandia" "Why compete with Austin, San Francisco, and Los Angeles for software engineers when you can set up shop cheaply in Pittsburgh? Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) graduates are in high demand. The mountain is moving to Muhammad." http://www.salon.com/2013/05/22/portland_is_dying_partner/http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2013/06/is-pittsburgh-next-portland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-8215624823318017208Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:42:00 +00002013-06-11T14:42:22.344-04:00 http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/morning-edition/2013/05/pittsburgh-hangs-in-top-20-in-vitality.html from @PBT_Paul : Pittsburgh has moved up in the On Numbers Economic Index for May. Southwestern Pennsylvania ranked No. 15 on the monthly measure of regional economic vitality across the U.S....http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2013/06/pittsburgh-hangs-in-top-20-in-vitality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-8493355626380863646Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:38:00 +00002013-04-23T22:38:54.080-04:00Pittsburgh ranked No. 4 on Cardhub.com's 2013 rankings for Best & Worst Cities for Wallet Wellness, primarily because it ranks in the Top 3 nationally in terms of average income adjusted for cost of living as well as housing affordability and rate of job growth. The top three cities are Minneapolis, Houston and Dallas. http://www.cardhub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-wallet-wellness/ http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2013/04/pittsburgh-4th-best-in-wallet-wellness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-5957563656631795839Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:14:00 +00002013-04-12T14:14:23.136-04:00Everything comes around. http://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About/1366/U-Haul-Ranks-Pittsburgh-as-2012-Top-US-Growth-Cityhttp://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2013/04/u-haul-ranks-pittsburgh-as-2012-top-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-1495781742878192750Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +00002012-10-10T20:00:00.812-04:00 Although Cleveland named as well, so take this with a grain... http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/10-unexpectedly-romantic-u-s--cities.html?.tsrc=rawfront&page=6http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/10/pittsburgh-named-in-yahoo-travels-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-7878540951693592118Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:31:00 +00002012-10-03T09:31:08.478-04:00 America's 50 Best Cities - The Best Places to Live - Businessweek:http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/10/pittsburgh-ranked-11-in-bloombergs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-736636016369133218Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:31:00 +00002012-09-27T13:31:55.124-04:00 Pivoting a City: Can Startups Help More Than Themselves? - Alexis C. Madrigal - The Atlantic:http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/09/pivoting-city-can-startups-help-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-5522669618131631410Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:13:00 +00002012-08-30T11:13:48.649-04:00 Brett is correct, Schenley Plaza was pure genius. http://www.yinzpiration.com/blog/10-things-love-about-pittsburghs-oakland http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/08/yinzpiration-10-things-to-love-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-3722527751709274921Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:10:00 +00002012-08-23T16:11:06.742-04:00 SAUL LOEB / AFP / Getty Images Very nice article by Margaret Swaine, a Special Correspondent to the National Post (first time I think I've ever heard Pittsburgh called "chic" though). I saw in the comments below the article someone mentioning the overabundance of cloudy days in Pittsburgh. I've been back 16 years now, I just don't get that impression at all, the weather seems very balanced. http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/08/pittsburgh-once-industrial-now-chic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-5935132895051100672Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:32:00 +00002012-08-22T13:32:39.457-04:00Report: the best and worst U.S. cities for jobs in technology | VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/04/jobs-in-technology-us-cities-report/ http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/08/pittsburgh-ranked-6th-best-market-to-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-8511913589855998332Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:38:00 +00002012-08-21T20:38:00.540-04:00The well done video we see being played around Pittsburgh for a while now. Particularly at the PIT airport tram! Live, Work, Play in the Top-Ranked Pittsburgh Region - YouTube: http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/08/live-work-play-in-top-ranked-pittsburgh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-3832999097532264109Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:42:00 +00002012-08-21T16:42:00.522-04:00 Great collection of Pittsburgh urban development initiatives with photos (wait for it to load, can take a while depending on your connection. PITTSBURGH | Development Rundown II - SkyscraperPage Forumhttp://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/08/pittsburgh-development-rundown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-433076207857443076Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:34:00 +00002012-08-21T12:34:06.837-04:00 Steve Forbes' encouraging op ed on the state of PA's budget and cost cutting initiatives: http://www.goerie.com/article/20120817/OPINION08/308179994/Steve-Forbes%253A-Corbett's-budget-brings-back-prosperityhttp://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/08/steve-forbes-corbetts-budget-brings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-8457706187080464435Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:42:00 +00002012-06-29T15:42:00.409-04:00"Pittsburgh, PA, the next hipster haven" Hottest Cities Of The Future - Business Insider Also, name by Business Insider as the #2 Best Performing Cityhttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-20-best-performing-cities-in-america-2012-3#2-pittsburgh-pennsylvania-19 http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/06/pittsburgh-next-hipster-haven.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-3040698860012832615Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:43:00 +00002012-06-29T12:43:29.123-04:00 Delta Airlines magazine profiles Pittsburgh as a "comeback city" this month http://www.pageturnpro.com/MSP-Communications/39512-Pittsburgh/default.html#1 http://deltaskymag.delta.com/Sky-Extras/City-Profiles.aspx http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/06/delta-airlines-magazine-profiles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-8490152401480331820Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:10:00 +00002012-03-14T14:10:06.891-04:00 Thanks to @mstubler for the heads up on this WSJ article discussing downtown Pittsburgh's growing residential scene. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303717304577277801029471634.htmlhttp://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/03/downtown-residential-scene-on-rise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-5916120043675567275Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:39:00 +00002012-03-05T21:39:50.936-05:00 "in 2009, the losses turned to gain: after several years of both growing in-migration and falling out-migration, more taxpayers moved to Allegheny County than moved out that year." Thanks to @eventsgeek for the heads up! http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonbruner/2012/03/05/ten-american-comeback-cities-map/ http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/03/pgh-highlighted-by-jonbruner-in-forbes_05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-8900444654525851113Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:42:00 +00002012-02-24T16:42:28.079-05:00 The Center for Michigan highlights Pittsburgh as a model for recovery in this recent article: http://bridgemi.com/2012/02/rust-and-the-rest-reinventing-citieshttp://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/02/rust-and-rest-reinventing-cities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-7969379457303150648Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:56:00 +00002012-01-18T11:57:45.234-05:00 "Pittsburgh is another Rust Belt “second city” where much work has been done to bring new economic life to a place the financial class long ago wrote off as having labor costs that are too high and environmental regulations that are too tough. For two decades, even as Pittsburgh and its surrounding region have mirrored Buffalo’s population decline, the foundations and universities in http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/01/buffalo-looks-to-pittsburgh-for-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-4449422977909249503Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:42:00 +00002012-01-11T15:55:15.118-05:00 The Washington Post According to the Washington Post, not old is Portland "out" and Pittsburgh "in", but flying lessons are "IN". My aviation goal this year is to see at least one friend get their private ticket. The 2012 In/Out List - The Washington Posthttp://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-inout-list-washington-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-7291001636021037710Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:51:00 +00002012-01-09T17:51:51.702-05:00 London based magazine, FDI Intelligence, covers Pittsburgh in a recent article: http://www.alleghenyconference.org/PDFs/PRAMisc/FDISteelToSiliconDec2011.pdf From www.fdiIntelligence.com.http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2012/01/pittsburghs-blue-chip-reinvention-draws.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-5159856996581229210Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:09:00 +00002011-11-16T15:11:21.562-05:00 #17 Pittsburgh, Pa. Forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniehaiken/2011/09/13/americas-top-10-healthiest-cities/http://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2011/11/pittsburgh-cracks-forbes-americas-top.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260668742828337315.post-3993758019801240713Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:36:00 +00002011-11-07T11:36:00.765-05:00 http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/smallbusiness/1011/gallery.cities_to_start_a_small_business.smb/index.htmlhttp://propittsburgh.blogspot.com/2011/11/cnn-money-8-best-places-to-launch-small.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Craig Gomulka)0