For the past year or so Iāve been dreaming about getting lost on Pittsburghās bus system. I usually end up walking in circles around some construction site, mall, or vintage shopāor I find myself in a childhood memory that actually has nothing to do with Pittsburgh. Genuinely, I think one of the main messages of this dream is that I need to suck it up and get my driverās license. Its deeper meaning, probably having to do with whether this city really is my place, is gonna go ignored for a bit longer I think.
Feb 7, 2025
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I have reoccurring dreams about various forms of public transportation. Sometimes it is the bus sometimes it is a roller coaster but I am always going somewhere. I never get there before I wake up but I have never enjoyed a destination quite as much as the public transportation journey so I donāt mind. I choose to believe I am visiting some world where public transportation is alive and thriving
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- taking a bus towards a random destination and see where you end up
example: i lived in nyc for the summer & on my free days i would tell myself something like ok i heard queens has good food.. letās head out there. so i stumbled into sunnyside queens and walked into every shop i could find just to try different foods or learn more about the cultures in the neighborhood. *this can be unsafe so to be fair i knew i was heading to sunny side & that iād be fine i just didnāt know what i was gonna do when i got there
- when you have the travel itch, try a new cuisine.
example: pretty self explanatory, but for someone who loves to learn about new cultures and explore what they have to offer, sometimes flying there isnāt always an option. depending where you live, trying a new cuisine (bolivian, ethiopian, bangladeshi, etc) can transport you for a little bit & make you feel accomplished.
- test your social skills (or lack thereof)
example: im a pretty social person, so take this w a grain of salt. but now that iām back home in the bay, i feel thereās a lot of catching up to do in terms of actuvuties. like, whatās the new cafe spots in town? so, i told myself i was going to have oNE new human interaction that day outside of work, family, or a random on the bus. (though randoms on the bus could work) i went to a new coffee shop in the area & sat at the bar, and chatted up some of the baristas. iām into coffee so i asked about their machines, roasting process, and even where they source their beans. didnāt leave with a best friend, but it was a side quest completed.
- get out of ur bubble and explore public transportation.
example: i use public transit almost daily and always have. i share a car so itās not always available, but i also have the privilege to drive to work some days and blast my music in the car. but i highly encourage everyone to explore their local transit system. i feel like itās taught me about my city in a way i wouldāve never experienced isolated in a car, and i am also able to zone out, be alone, and blast my music in my ears while being driven to my destinationā¦ ideal situation if you ask me!
hope these are helpful????? <3
Dec 26, 2024
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as a person who never used public transportation from 0-18, this happens a lot. Surprisingly a nice way to see an area.
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In my stint as a student of the University of Pittsburgh, one of the most common complaints I heard was of the massive schoolās sprawling, depressing, almost-Soviet architecture. From the sharp corners of Posvar to the looming Litchfield Towers, spending grey winter days at the schoolāsurrounded by sallow-faced boys smoking cigarettes on the cornersāreally could make you feel like you had passed through the iron curtain. Thanks to the eccentric tastes of my father, though, I was more captivated than these buildings than depressed. Also, when youāre 19 and desperately sad, it can feel pretty poetic to have that bleak essentialist mood projected into the landscape around you. Really, my only complaint is that Pitt should be taking better care of its concrete. It looks like itās melting all the time.
My favorite buildings at Pitt:
ā¢ Posvar
ā¢ Lawrence Hall
ā¢ Chevron Science Hall
ā¢ Litchfield Towers
ā¢ Frick Fine Arts Building
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