Pittsburgh Most Livable

According to the annual survey of most livable cities assessed by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Pittsburgh beats all other U.S. cities.

The Economist Intelligence Unit is the world's leading resource for economic and business research, forecasting and analysis.

Pittsburgh was selected by 'experts' as most livable due to a variety of factors such as healthcare, culture, environment and education.

Curiously, it appears that the process for naming Pittsburgh as most livable did not include input from people actually living there. Evidence indicates that the population is decreasing even while 'experts' are saying that Pittsburgh is the best place to live.

Between 2000 and 2009, the population of Pittsburgh decreased by 6.61%, possibly explaining the home vacancy rate of more than 14%.

Consequently, it's difficult to understand the selection of Pittsburgh as most livable when people are moving elsewhere and one in every seven homes is vacant. I'd suggest that the best place to live would attract, not jettison, people.

An acquaintance who used to live in Pittsburgh says the city is livable but he departed anyway. As a young man, he believed he should "Go West" and "Get a Life." He credits divine intervention for showing him a sign of life in Pittsburgh.



Heh.