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Pittsburgh ranked tops in U.S. by The Economist (Most Liveable City)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | June 10, 2009 | Mackenzie Carpenter

Posted on 06/10/2009 8:03:46 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato was calling -- no, crowing -- from his cell phone, in full, gleeful, salesman-for-the-region mode, ticking off the number of recent surveys declaring Pittsburgh the nation's most livable city (four or five); the number of front-page New York Times stories about Pittsburgh in the past three months (two) and the value of such publicity to the Pittsburgh area (priceless).

Given that abundance of good publicity, the news that Pittsburgh once again is the most livable city in the United States -- and 29th worldwide -- in a 2009 survey by British magazine The Economist was "great news, but not a surprise," Mr. Onorato said.

"This is now the fourth or fifth independent survey from outside the region talking up the Pittsburgh metro region. You have the stories in The New York Times, the president picks us to host the G-20 summit, now you have this magazine, plus others over the years. It's amazing."

The Economist Intelligence Unit -- which publishes numerous surveys and studies for paying clients -- has ranked Pittsburgh first in U.S. livability ratings since it started measuring them in 2005, said Jon Copestake, editor of the survey.

(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: economist; pittsburgh
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To: the long march

Nonsense. You can gripe about the city if you want, but CMU is tops in what it does in terms of computer science, engineering and robotics.


81 posted on 06/10/2009 9:54:06 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: HamiltonJay

LOL...on Mt. Oliver as Lesotho...oh that’s funny.

On Friday, have a bowl of MamaMalkin borscht; followed by a Blysma burrito. Wash it dahn with an Irhn. The ensuing gastric distress will be a great distraction if the ‘Guins loose. If they win...well...ya did your part for the HomeTeam!!! N’at!!!


82 posted on 06/10/2009 9:58:02 AM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom (M. Thatcher, "The trouble with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.")
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To: SoothingDave

Oh I don’t know . I believe that Cal TEch, MIT, Berkeley and a few other places beat CMU. Is it good? sure being second tier is not a bad thing


83 posted on 06/10/2009 10:07:56 AM PDT by the long march
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To: SoothingDave

the same Ulfie that the Sharks hired ??


84 posted on 06/10/2009 10:14:42 AM PDT by rahbert (The rule of law is the foundation of our freedom..)
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To: the long march

That’s first tier. They are in the same class as MIT and those others. Maybe Berkely has better beaches, but in terms of an engineering education and serious leaders in research, they are on the same tier.


85 posted on 06/10/2009 10:14:49 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: rahbert

Samuelsson.


86 posted on 06/10/2009 10:15:18 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: ladyjane
Wow. I’m dying to move to Pittsburg.

You should check out Pittsburgh after your done moving to Pittsburg.
87 posted on 06/10/2009 10:18:22 AM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media.)
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To: SoothingDave
And while three lefts will not make a right in this kind of terrain, the locals will be more than happy to give you good directions.

Like . . .You can't get there from here. ;-)

We even sometimes use landmarks that still exist. (”Hang a right where the Gee Bees used to be.”)

And don't exist. LOL. True story. These are the actual directions my Mom gave to my wife when we first moved back to Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh meaning the city and the entire surrounding communities)

Take a right at the gas station that is no longer there, where your Husband's brother used to get his gas.
88 posted on 06/10/2009 10:28:31 AM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media.)
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To: PA Engineer
Wow. I’m dying to move to Pittsburg.
You should check out Pittsburgh after your done moving to Pittsburg.

You should check out Pittsburgh after you're done moving to Pittsburg.

It's important for engineers to be accurate. LOL ;>)

89 posted on 06/10/2009 10:56:41 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: MeekOneGOP; ValerieTexas; txhurl; basil; SwinneySwitch; austinaero; lormand; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; ..
That settles that - I'm going to leave Texas and move to Pittsburgh < /sarcasm>
90 posted on 06/10/2009 11:12:49 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Jimmy Carter - now the second worst POTUS ever. BHO has #1 spot in his sights.)
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To: ladyjane
You got me. Let me correct it.

You should check out Pittsburgh after yunz done moving to Pittsburg
91 posted on 06/10/2009 11:18:36 AM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Bump for later.


92 posted on 06/10/2009 11:25:51 AM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: softengine

>>I refer to it as the armpit of America.<<

No, that’s Cleveland.
And yes, I’m from Cleveland.


93 posted on 06/10/2009 11:30:48 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: steelyourfaith

>>Friendly people<<

We just got back from a trip to Hershey.

As a child, we traveled all through NY, PA, VA, MD and WV, with my Dad the Salesman.

I forgot how lovely PA is and how pretty and friendly the people of PA are. (but the tolls will kill you)

Here in MI, I miss it all a lot.


94 posted on 06/10/2009 11:34:38 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: Arrowhead1952

OK, but I have to warn you, we don’t have fireants, the signs are only in English, and humidity is something we only have three months a year. :-)


95 posted on 06/10/2009 11:36:54 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: softengine
The roads look like they’ve all been bombed

Hey, after years of ranking #1 Pennsylvania actually is now rated by truckers as having only the a 2nd worst highways in the country.

96 posted on 06/10/2009 11:52:57 AM PDT by the_devils_advocate_666
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To: Arrowhead1952

Man that has to be a skewed report!

Who would rather live in the rust belt...with NO jobs
than in oil country where there are still jobs to be
had?

Yeesh!


97 posted on 06/10/2009 2:09:43 PM PDT by luvie (Zero is dumb as a rock (dangerously so))
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To: ladyjane

Actually He’s correct, its just he’s moving her in the past when the name didn’t have the H.. apparently he’s got his own TARDIS.


98 posted on 06/11/2009 11:43:51 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: B-Chan
I love all the sour grapes - suck on this.
99 posted on 06/11/2009 11:51:52 AM PDT by baclava
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
"Two pickets to Tittsburgh please"
100 posted on 06/11/2009 11:56:54 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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