Laura Zurowski/Mis.Steps
@mis-steps.bsky.social
A hardy fool, living on a hill. Photographing and writing about Pittsburgh's city steps, parks, playgrounds, and greenways. Hails from divine Providence, RI. See more at mis-steps.com/blog/.
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Hello #Pittsburgh friends! If you ❤️ city steps, parks, playgrounds, and greenway trails, give a follow. Looking forward to sharing my thoughts, stories, historical tidbits, and photos with yinz. After 15 years on Twitter, it was a bit sad to break away, but life is too short to live w/o #PMA.
The Hazelwood Greenway was established in the early 1980s by Mayor Caligiuri and City Council as part of the “Greenways for Pittsburgh” program. At this time in history, Pittsburgh’s population was in a chronic state of decline, and vacant land was rapidly expanding. 🧵
December 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Hazelwood Greenway was established in the early 1980s by Mayor Caligiuri and City Council as part of the “Greenways for Pittsburgh” program. At this time in history, Pittsburgh’s population was in a chronic state of decline, and vacant land was rapidly expanding. 🧵
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💭 Can we build a city that isn’t car dependent?
Join BikePGH for a live conversation with the hosts of The War on Cars as they discuss their new book, Life After Cars
📅 Jan 29, Live & in person @ Alloy 26
👉 Register now: bikepgh.org/2025/12/18/life-after-cars-bikepgh-book-talk-january-2026
Join BikePGH for a live conversation with the hosts of The War on Cars as they discuss their new book, Life After Cars
📅 Jan 29, Live & in person @ Alloy 26
👉 Register now: bikepgh.org/2025/12/18/life-after-cars-bikepgh-book-talk-january-2026
Register now for the Life After Cars book talk on January 29, 2026 - BikePGH
Join BikePGH and the hosts of podcast The War on Cars, Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear, for a live discussion on their new book
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December 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
💭 Can we build a city that isn’t car dependent?
Join BikePGH for a live conversation with the hosts of The War on Cars as they discuss their new book, Life After Cars
📅 Jan 29, Live & in person @ Alloy 26
👉 Register now: bikepgh.org/2025/12/18/life-after-cars-bikepgh-book-talk-january-2026
Join BikePGH for a live conversation with the hosts of The War on Cars as they discuss their new book, Life After Cars
📅 Jan 29, Live & in person @ Alloy 26
👉 Register now: bikepgh.org/2025/12/18/life-after-cars-bikepgh-book-talk-january-2026
Located on the outskirts of Hazelwood, Gladstone Field has two ball fields: one appears to be for “official” softball or baseball games, and the other might be for practice or T-ball, offering a smaller, more manageable space for those new to the game or working on fundamentals. 🧵
December 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Located on the outskirts of Hazelwood, Gladstone Field has two ball fields: one appears to be for “official” softball or baseball games, and the other might be for practice or T-ball, offering a smaller, more manageable space for those new to the game or working on fundamentals. 🧵
While playwright August Wilson is mainly associated with the Hill District, he did spend a few adolescent years in Hazelwood. They were not happy years, but they were formative. 🧵
December 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
While playwright August Wilson is mainly associated with the Hill District, he did spend a few adolescent years in Hazelwood. They were not happy years, but they were formative. 🧵
When it comes to change, Hazelwood’s trajectory has been dramatic. What began as a nineteenth-century pastoral enclave for the wealthy was replaced by twentieth-century heavy industry and mill-working families. 🧵
December 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
When it comes to change, Hazelwood’s trajectory has been dramatic. What began as a nineteenth-century pastoral enclave for the wealthy was replaced by twentieth-century heavy industry and mill-working families. 🧵
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🚶 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰! Collect data to help the City improve sidewalks across Pittsburgh.
✨ Sign up for a virtual training: www.pittsburghwalks.org/sidewalks
Sat. Dec 11th
Tues. Jan 13th
Sat. Feb 14th **ASL Interpretation will be provided 2/14.
✨ Sign up for a virtual training: www.pittsburghwalks.org/sidewalks
Sat. Dec 11th
Tues. Jan 13th
Sat. Feb 14th **ASL Interpretation will be provided 2/14.
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
🚶 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰! Collect data to help the City improve sidewalks across Pittsburgh.
✨ Sign up for a virtual training: www.pittsburghwalks.org/sidewalks
Sat. Dec 11th
Tues. Jan 13th
Sat. Feb 14th **ASL Interpretation will be provided 2/14.
✨ Sign up for a virtual training: www.pittsburghwalks.org/sidewalks
Sat. Dec 11th
Tues. Jan 13th
Sat. Feb 14th **ASL Interpretation will be provided 2/14.
A desire path is an unofficial trail created by repeated use of the most direct or convenient route between two points. Once established, these paths can influence how pedestrians use and interact with their environment. 🧵
December 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A desire path is an unofficial trail created by repeated use of the most direct or convenient route between two points. Once established, these paths can influence how pedestrians use and interact with their environment. 🧵
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Hey, Bloomfield, walk with us on December 14th!
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December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Hey, Bloomfield, walk with us on December 14th!
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On the Pittsburgh playgrounds bingo card, Four Mile Run Park checks a lot of boxes. Fancy new play equipment? Yup! Industrial-strength musical instruments and large chimes? Cool! Courts and athletics fields? Nice! A working water fountain during warm weather months? WOW! 🧵
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
On the Pittsburgh playgrounds bingo card, Four Mile Run Park checks a lot of boxes. Fancy new play equipment? Yup! Industrial-strength musical instruments and large chimes? Cool! Courts and athletics fields? Nice! A working water fountain during warm weather months? WOW! 🧵
Schenley Park looms high above the area known as Four Mile Run (often called “The Run” by locals). In addition to the park, the neighborhood also lies below a segment of I-376 and the latest version of the Greenfield Bridge. 🧵
November 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Schenley Park looms high above the area known as Four Mile Run (often called “The Run” by locals). In addition to the park, the neighborhood also lies below a segment of I-376 and the latest version of the Greenfield Bridge. 🧵
The Hazelwood Healthy Active Living Center (HAL) building has a rather curious history. The structure was once part of the Glenwood car barn operated by the Pittsburgh Railways Company. 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Hazelwood Healthy Active Living Center (HAL) building has a rather curious history. The structure was once part of the Glenwood car barn operated by the Pittsburgh Railways Company. 🧵
Magee Park is known for its community pool, but once the summer ends and children are back to school, the daytime vibe quiets down… but not entirely. Plenty of families live nearby, and parents and caregivers with toddlers take full advantage of the playground.🧵
November 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Magee Park is known for its community pool, but once the summer ends and children are back to school, the daytime vibe quiets down… but not entirely. Plenty of families live nearby, and parents and caregivers with toddlers take full advantage of the playground.🧵
While Greenfield has a few bustling streets, it’s primarily a residential neighborhood wedged between Oakland, Hazelwood, Squirrel Hill, and Schenley Park. As this is Pittsburgh, it’s hilly (LOL) but more importantly, it has a home-spun quality that reminds me of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
While Greenfield has a few bustling streets, it’s primarily a residential neighborhood wedged between Oakland, Hazelwood, Squirrel Hill, and Schenley Park. As this is Pittsburgh, it’s hilly (LOL) but more importantly, it has a home-spun quality that reminds me of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. 🧵
Hays Woods is Pittsburgh’s newest and largest park, and chances are, you’ve never even heard of it! Located at the far southeastern edge of the City on a bluff overlooking the Monongahela River, Hays is 626 acres of preserved greenway. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Hays Woods is Pittsburgh’s newest and largest park, and chances are, you’ve never even heard of it! Located at the far southeastern edge of the City on a bluff overlooking the Monongahela River, Hays is 626 acres of preserved greenway. 🧵
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Surprise! Nine Mile Run Trail is closing from Nov. 17, 2025 to Jan. 30, 2026 😬 – See options for getting around the closure here:
https://bikepgh.org/2025/11/05/nine-mile-run-trail-to-close-for-2-5-months-see-options-for-getting-around-the-closure/
https://bikepgh.org/2025/11/05/nine-mile-run-trail-to-close-for-2-5-months-see-options-for-getting-around-the-closure/
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Surprise! Nine Mile Run Trail is closing from Nov. 17, 2025 to Jan. 30, 2026 😬 – See options for getting around the closure here:
https://bikepgh.org/2025/11/05/nine-mile-run-trail-to-close-for-2-5-months-see-options-for-getting-around-the-closure/
https://bikepgh.org/2025/11/05/nine-mile-run-trail-to-close-for-2-5-months-see-options-for-getting-around-the-closure/
Another fun walking/photo exploration from Mitch Waxman. This time, he ventures over to German Square for city steps and freight trains.
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Cage match, baby
Monday – photo by Mitch Waxman After ascending a set of City Steps back in Dormont and neighboring Beechview (as described last week), your humble narrator boarded a T light rail bound for Pi…
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November 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Another fun walking/photo exploration from Mitch Waxman. This time, he ventures over to German Square for city steps and freight trains.
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Before someone built the playground, invented the automobiles that rocket along Mifflin Road, and constructed the homes lining Hillburn Street, there were these railroad tracks. 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Before someone built the playground, invented the automobiles that rocket along Mifflin Road, and constructed the homes lining Hillburn Street, there were these railroad tracks. 🧵
Looking for some lovely South Side Slopes photos? Mitch Waxman has some beauties in this recent blog about exploring Sterling Street. He just happened to be wandering around the neighborhood on the day of the annual Step Trek. 😆IYKYK😆https://newtownpentacle.com/2025/10/29/styling-down-sterling-st/
Styling down Sterling St.
Wednesday – photo by Mitch Waxman First off, I had no idea that an event called ‘Steptrek’ was playing out on the particular day I took this walk, but it was. I’ve been slowly consuming Laura…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Looking for some lovely South Side Slopes photos? Mitch Waxman has some beauties in this recent blog about exploring Sterling Street. He just happened to be wandering around the neighborhood on the day of the annual Step Trek. 😆IYKYK😆https://newtownpentacle.com/2025/10/29/styling-down-sterling-st/
The Veterans Memorial is located by the school’s front entrance, overlooking Mifflin Road, and the dedication marker is out back, next to the playground equipment. This separation strikes me as somewhat unusual, and I wonder if the two were originally together but then separated. 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Veterans Memorial is located by the school’s front entrance, overlooking Mifflin Road, and the dedication marker is out back, next to the playground equipment. This separation strikes me as somewhat unusual, and I wonder if the two were originally together but then separated. 🧵
Looking to extend your Halloween celebrations with an outing to an appropriately gothic setting? You may find the lower end of McBride Community Park enticing. 🧵
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Looking to extend your Halloween celebrations with an outing to an appropriately gothic setting? You may find the lower end of McBride Community Park enticing. 🧵
New Homestead is on Pittsburgh’s southeastern edge, bordered by Hays and Lincoln Place and the boroughs of Munhall and West Homestead. According to the 2020 census, there are a smidge over 900 residents. Not a lot, but similar to neighborhoods like Spring Garden, Bon Air, or Regent Square. 🧵
November 1, 2025 at 12:22 AM
New Homestead is on Pittsburgh’s southeastern edge, bordered by Hays and Lincoln Place and the boroughs of Munhall and West Homestead. According to the 2020 census, there are a smidge over 900 residents. Not a lot, but similar to neighborhoods like Spring Garden, Bon Air, or Regent Square. 🧵
The Arlington Rec Center is sandwiched between South Side Park and Ormsby Playground in the South Side Slopes. While the center offers lots of programming for kids and adults, what’s really fascinating (IMHO) about this space is that from 1888 to the 1930s, it was the site of the St. Clair Incline.🧵
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Arlington Rec Center is sandwiched between South Side Park and Ormsby Playground in the South Side Slopes. While the center offers lots of programming for kids and adults, what’s really fascinating (IMHO) about this space is that from 1888 to the 1930s, it was the site of the St. Clair Incline.🧵
The Oliver Bath House has been closed and under construction for so long now that many people who pass by as they travel the 10th Street Bridge may have no idea of its significance (beyond the traffic delays work crews have caused). 🧵
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Oliver Bath House has been closed and under construction for so long now that many people who pass by as they travel the 10th Street Bridge may have no idea of its significance (beyond the traffic delays work crews have caused). 🧵