| This high-end inner ring suburb was incorporated in 1888. The borough slowly grew reaching just over 1,000 souls in 1900 and peaking around 5,000 in 1950. Since then the population has nearly halved sitting at 3,000 residents. Even with loosing this much population you wouldn’t notice it. Edgewood has maintained its historic housing stock, with some of the nicest mansions in the Pittsburgh region. It has convenient access to the Regent Square commercial district, on its western edge, and easy access to Oakland and Downtown via the East Busway. Even though it sits next to one of the poorest African American Borough’s in the region, Edgewood is mostly wealthy and well off. Diversity is certainly an area for improvement. There are also several mixed-use buildings in the heart of the Borough on Maple Ave that with several new businesses could significantly improve the neighborhood’s walkability. Bike lanes is also something sorely missing here. |
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| URBAN STRENGTHS * Generally pretty good ADA infrastructure but inconsistent. * Solid public transit and good access to major Pitt job centers. * Very safe community with low vacancy. * Great generational diversity, lots of young adults and young families. * Nice diversity of for-sale product with small homes starting in the mid $100Ks, medium sized homes in the 200Ks& 300Ks and mansions above 400K. Some rentals that are moderately priced… 1 bedrooms lease for $700-$900 and larger house rentals generally in the mid $1,000s. * Amenity wise Edgewood is served by both Regent Square (historic commercial node with many restaurants, bars, and some nice boutique stores) and Edgewood Town center, which is a auto centric strip mall with a supermarket, pharmacy, banks, and lots of retail. Also a public library and rec center in the heart of Edgewood. URBAN WEAKNESSES * Bike infrastructure limited with some lanes on the edge of the borough and no dedicated bike stations. * Limited racial and economic diversity. Generally well off community with a fair amount of middle class households. * Only the Koeing Field complex sites within the Borough but convenient access to adjacent 9 mile run, Frick Park, and Whitney Park. * One solid elementary schools within the Borough, but no other walkable schools. * Some cultural amenities in Regent square (restaurants, bars, cafes) but not much else. * 10 minutes from closest hospital but lots of doctor office in Regent Square. * Other than Edgewood Town Center and some in-fill in Regent Square, not much new construction. |
Evaluating our Urban Communities [with a focus on America] 