Pittsburgh's strengths

==Pittsburgh can and should shine as a family town, a place to parent.==
Pittsburgh is about growing, healing, learning.
In Pittsburgh one learns how to play well with others, and that needs to be a priority we respect -- above all else.
Public dealings and issues that concern public spaces must be handled in a public process, with accountability, openness, votes, and real passions from wide audiences.
==Attractions of the Pittsburgh region:==
* Family roots
* Vibrant, diverse community.
* Warm, tolerant, hospitable, flowing community groups with both a bigness that always insure the meeting of new faces, yet a sense of down-home closeness that brims with pride and belonging.
* Healthcare facilities.
* Schools.
**Carnegie Mellon University, CMU, is one of the top universities in the world. Renowned for robotics and computer science, CMU has top-notch drama and architecture programs.
*Outdoor activities: Rivers, state parks, rails-to-trails
**Not the best weather for this
**Nothing compared to the west, but good for the east coast.
**Near to West Virginia
*Affordable housing.
*Largely disaster free (earthquakes, hurricanes, forest-fire, etc)
*Many quiet, clean neighborhoods.
* Work ethic.
* Quality of life.
* Centralized North American location.
* Big-time spectator sports. (Pirates, Steelers, Penguins, Panthers, Dukes)
* Big city facilities in a smaller town.
**Carnegie museums, universities, cultural district. Pittsburgh has everything most people could ever want, but its size is not overwhelming.
* In history, Pittsburgh has been a place of power.
* Historical buildings and landmarks.
==Attractions of the City for regional residents:==
*Walkability
**Much of the city is fragmented by hills, rivers, or semi-abandoned areas. Other parts of the city are walkable on the local level.
*History, especially in the architecture
*Open-mindedness of attitudes among city dwelers.
*Diversity
*Closeness to work, worship, study, hospitals.
*Fresh start
*Nightlife
*Closer to work site, if work site is downtown or in Oakland.
==Links==
===Web===
* Pop City's listing of 10 things unique to Pittsburgh from September, 2006
:1) Topography 2) Mount Washington 3) Parks 4) Bridges 5) Steps 6) National Aviary 7) Warhol Museum 8) Nationality Rooms 9) International Poetry Forum 10) Primanti Brothers