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July 16, 2025

Climb Pittsburgh’s 900+ City Steps

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Climb Pittsburgh’s 900+ City Steps

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Pittsburgh has the most public staircases in the U.S., but cataloging and preserving them is a relatively new priority. The City Cast Pittsburgh team headed up into the hills with three authors of a new book, City Steps of Pittsburgh: A History & Guide, to get a fresh perspective on our city's first form of mass transit and the rundown on which of the hundreds of city steps should be on the shortlist for a visit.

Thanks to Laura Zurowski, Matthew Jacob, and Charles Succop for taking us on the field trip!

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