Pittsburgh has three rivers, hundreds of hills, and public staircases that are legally city streets. Which means the walkability score you're looking at online is probably wrong about the block you're considering. This guide gives you the method we use with our own relocating clients — how to narrow the whole region to two or three real candidates, how to test a specific address in twenty minutes, and the questions to ask before you commit.
The 4-Filter Method for narrowing 90+ neighborhoods down to 3
The Route Walk — the 20-minute test that beats any walkability score
A printable scorecard to take with you on showings
10 walkable neighborhoods with honest tradeoffs, including who each one doesn't suit
The questions to ask — and exactly who to ask them of