NEIGHBORHOODS OF PITTSBURGH - LAWRENCEVILLE

[@wadeguidry6675]

That kidney guy really knows what life is all about. God bless him. The Manhattan bridge guy is what American labor used to be about but is slowly and surely losing. The fact that he has a good attitude about the changes around him shows his maturity and wisdom in a very graceful way. This episode is a masterpiece.

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

Thanks for the kind words! Super grateful to Dean for letting me be a part of this episode! He is just as nice of a guy in person as he seems on camera.

[@Theyralltakenfu]

This is a nicely written comment.

[@patriciaherlevi6217]

I'm staying in Lawrenceville at a temporary rental because the rents in Pittsburgh are too expensive. I heard in the past that Pittsburgh was a blue-collar or working class city, but the transformation that it's going through make it more like a hipster Portland--Ore or high tech Seattle (which is sad). When I came to the Northeast I was hoping to leave the hipster-high-tech vibe behind...but it looks like it made its way to Pittsburgh, including the insane rent. The sad thing is I'm seeing your video three years after it was produced. I enjoy watching your videos because you infuse them with empathy for the common person. You listen to the stories people tell you. And the photography is intriguing. It's how I'm learning about Pittsburgh.

[@havenao]

Dean, can you start a vegan hotdog company and call it "Dean Bog's Bean Dogs?"

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

I wish I could like this a million times.

[@JayNineToo]

"Have you Seen Vlogs of Dean Bog's Bean Dogs?"

[@yvettejennymenase1095]

Yesssssss

[@johnbosley6478]

Say that five times fast

[@louiearmstrong]

I jogged in the foggy smog with my dog to have a grog at Dean Bog's Bean Dogs

[@rcschriver]

Dean, I have become infatuated with your creative film making. Thank you for your works.

[@BobbyT.]

Lol I was talking to my dad about your videos and he said, “oh is he the quarter guy, I forgot my quarter at the aldi on the south side once and used his quarter that he hides.” 😂 apparently he’s also seen you around at other events around town

[@joegirty6609]

Lawrenceville is broken down into 3 sections. 9th ward, 10th ward, and 6th ward. The hipsters changed it to lower and upper to hide lawrencevilles working class past. It's not the changes that bother the old residents. It's that the changes are pushing them out of their multi generation homes.

[@theherbpuffer]

That's the case throughout neighborhoods across the country

[@nickliberto6583]

As a young teen growing up between Lawrenceville and Bloomfield in the 1950's, I remember the steel mills going strong. Prices were such that if a guy working in the mill brought a paycheck home with 75.00.....he could pay the rent, buy a week's groceries and have enough for a case of beer. Taxes were low and streetcars cost a dime. A Sunday streetcar all day, let one ride all around the city to see other neighborhoods....cost.....35 cents. The corp. tax paid for a lot of things then....we had a free zoo...a free museum....and a ticket to watch the Pirates was about a buck. Our summers were full of adventures.

[@erinmastrantonio1410]

I'm about to transplant myself from living abroad to living in Pittsburgh. These videos have me completely entranced. Well done, and I wish I could move sooner so I could be your new assistant.

[@kenosabi]

This comment is a lil old BUT ..I hope you made the move and were happy to have you. I sincerely hope you enjoy your time here.

[@maserin1]

@@kenosabi yep, made the move and met the love of my life in month 3, all because of Dean. I had a couple other cities in mind but these videos pushed me to come here so Dean turns out to be a matchmaker among his other talents! Can’t imagine living anywhere other than the Burgh now- it suits me beautifully :)

[@povoljan13]

@@maserin1 I love it!!!!

[@froter1]

Thanks pal ! I remember the first time I went to Pittsburgh in 1967 , before the steel mills were all shut down . I fell in love with this unique city , and I've been everywhere in the country ! Pittsburgh is almost like the city you could make if you could magically add all the elements necessary for human life , rivers ,hills , trees , beautiful scenic views , scary hills ( in the Winter ) and tiny roads that traverse almost impossible realms ! The cliffs , the valleys below and "hey , what's this , a bridge!" But Pittsburgh also has a regional feel as well . Although , Greater Pittsburgh is broken down into separate communities that are sometimes hidden in a valley somewhere , everything is connected ! I remember the color coded blue , orange , red , etc belt roads, which were very cool ! A journey waiting to happen ! I wish you every success in documenting a great American City ! Maybe THE great American City !

[@OneShotdeathCrew]

I see a new Neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, I Like then watch.

[@povoljan13]

The guy in the steel mill is such a genuine person as you can get. I love it

[@jerseyjunior]

Ive been anxiously awaiting your next upload, and then you do Lawrenceville. Look, I dont care for Lawrenceville just like you don't (i used to live in stanton hights and am in highland park now), but you ended up painting a beautiful canvas around it and now Im suprised to say, I like Lawrenceville a bit more after watching your film. Bravo.

[@yvettejennymenase1095]

This right here

[@OwlAtHome0]

I grew up in Pittsburgh (born in Lawrenceville!) & got the hell out as soon as i was old enough - back in the 90s. The place still makes me crazy whenever i go home to visit ... but your series does an amazing job exposing me to parts of town I never got to know, and reminding me of just how fascinating & insane Pittsburgh really is! It's totally bonkers & totally amazing at the same time. I will never live there again, but as I've gotten older I have started to understand why so many people stick around. Thank you for sharing these wonderful explorations.

[@daviddimascio2338]

I love that you profile Pittsburgh in such a great way!

[@RonGavalik]

My favorite one yet, Dean. Thank you. I've lived in this region my entire life. Memories gone dormant (not Dormont), you've reinvigorated. I'd also like to add that your commentary on the wealth disparity is much appreciated.

[@wileyfilms]

Bro Pittsburgh needed you for real! Their isn’t enough tubers in the city, it’s what we’ve been missing!

[@kenzierose3247]

honestly was waiting to see my gramma's house this whole video. Lawrenceville has a special place in my heart

[@alia.1041]

This is my home. I appreciate how you've captured it. It's so surreal to see the streets I've walked every day. I see those houses every day on the way to school

[@apealeal3973]

AWE HELL YEAH DEAN!!!!!

[@Stuckneutral]

WOW, the photography is fantastic. This brings back so many memories, thank you for that

[@en1i1gma]

Aw that’s my street :) Lived here 9yrs now, when we bought there was 5 abandoned houses on the block. Now those houses been flipped, last one sold for 425k. It’s just been surreal. Saw an empty lot across the street got bought, new construction, and that sold 2yrs ago for 500k! I like our spot, cause it’s easy to get downtown, easy to get to the river trail and cemetery for walking. I don’t shop at any of the boutiques. My neighbors lived here 35 yrs, super nice folks. Used to only be a few kids on the block, now there’s a bunch and they play together out the alleyway. I think there’s different types of ppl. The daytime crowd 9-5 M-F, you got working class to upper class, artists, yinzers, the Uber folks grabbing lunch. Weeknights and weekends, you get more folks from outside the neighborhood. They occasionally leave cigarette butts in my flower pots out front, and they park illegally, but they gone during the day. I’m inside in the evenings it doesn’t bother me. During the daytime it’s quiet and we k ow all the neighbors and their dogs names. We all different and we find a way to live together.

[@JB-ww4re]

On top of the waves of nostalgia (lived in pitt for 4 years during my undergrad at cmu), your videos truly give me a desire to go back and explore the nooks and crannies of the city that you've meticulously captured on this series! You should definitely do one of East Liberty/ Bakery Square, and focus on the history and gentrification of the area-- I lived in the Bakery Living Apartments a year ago, and I was ashamed and devastated to hear that the developers (Walnut Capital) have been tearing down schools and communities of color and bringing in unaffordable restaurants and shops. I'd love for you to shine a light on this issue

[@MindYoBeeswax]

My old neighborhood, I really liked Lawrenceville when I lived there ☺️ I used to live right up the street from that Sunoco. Unfortunately, rent was pretty expensive and it increased when I moved out. Continue the great work! You're a natural at documentaries 👍

[@yinzerlucha]

Love your work. Thank you for including the KSWA in your piece about Lawrenceville!

[@rogerb5615]

That opening scene took me back to "Studio Wrestling" on channel 11, WIIC, circa 1960.

[@sharib3601]

Thank you for your videos - they always make me feel choked up with how much I love Pittsburgh

[@anthonychillemi9115]

Best youtube series out right now!

[@tricatfilms6136]

Your dialog at 13:00 was absolutely spot on and amazing. They LITERALLY just WIPED out the history of that block and tainted the neighborhood so much.

[@rogerb5615]

... And celebrated the "transformation" with a brochure laden with trendy buzzwords.

[@WPIALInsider]

If you ever do Homestead I'm available to be one of your Interviews! My family owns Franjo Construction we're a local family owned General Contractor

[@garrettwarmbein3045]

Dean, what a great series. Born and raised here. Shadyside seems not to be your scene but when you inevitably get here I’m happy to help you enjoy what it does have to offer. As you’d like to say “I’m getting Mr. Rogers on you”

[@novasceen]

the cat at the beginning had me in

[@RawRealRetail]

Great job covering various Pittsburgh neighborhoods! It's awesome to see someone passionate about their area.

[@Doddsy]

I've never been to Pittsburgh, had any intention of going or thought about going, yet I love these videos. Keep up the great work!

[@superczech69]

Enjoying the way content producers like you are changing the game with quality content and editing. Keep up the good work.

[@GoHarloFilms]

I used to live in LV in the 90s, it really is a whole different place now

[@TheSunshine502]

Jon came to talk to my City-University Life class last semester at Point Park. I loved hearing about his life story. I think it is really cool that you were able to have him on here to talk about how Lawrenceville has evolved and his good deeds. I hope your videos inspire more people in this city to just go out, talk and help others, may that be through storytelling or other mediums.

[@echevax]

Amazing! Well done for all the work behind these videos. The video editing is perfect

[@geoffpecar]

PGH Paragliding!!!!! What a hero. Great video as always neighbor

[@qtipmotha]

15:02 Now THAT is a broken finger.

[@usafa1987]

I thoroughly enjoyed, was saddened by, laughed at, and felt good for humanity while watching this film. Very, very, nice job.

[@Snoopod]

This is beautiful! Lawrenceville is my home. Thank you :)

[@michaelfabian2401]

Another BANGER Dean! As always man, Love the content and you buddy =)

[@Honest.Lawncare]

yoga factory and ineffable are my favorite parts of Lawrenceville! I think I saw you at the food coop today.

[@me4913]

Just found this series and it is amazing! Helps me put to words how larryville makes me feel.

[@faiththeunknownbeing8126]

The woman in the first interviewed had a very good point. I agree with her

[@patrickmetcalf3147]

I'm from Ohio and watch these. Pa's pretty sweet! Keep doing what you're doing!

[@yvettejennymenase1095]

Thank you for talking about affordable housing! Lol also when I heard you were doing Lawrenceville I was not excited either but you did an amazing job!!!! You rock!!

[@bobaldo2339]

This is beautifully done. I just subscribed.

[@tthompson889]

Are we going to loose you to Huffington Post online or some other beast of the media ? I hope, your work is great. keep going.

[@brittybrad]

As someone who's been in the same house for 27 years, I'm glad to see lv glow up but yeah if you can't keep up the the prices it's hard to live anymore

[@leisure057blank3]

She saw her old apartment on an episode of cops lol. Great video

[@Lux412]

Please cover Millvale! Its a small town with a lot of problems and never gets any recognition. I would really love to see that.

[@tarnation5795]

Great video Dean!

[@CarolynMeyers-g5i]

Since I grew up in Bloomfield my friends and I use to hang out in Lawrenceville!

[@Stanley.77]

My Ma was born and raised in the Lawrenceville rowhouses in the 40s - early 70s My Pops was raised outside Pittsburgh, on my great-uncle's farm, but lived in Lawrenceville in the 50s - early 70s. They relocated to Chicago (Berwyn, IL to be specific) in '74 before I was born.

[@chanchanroy]

Dean, you inspired me to open a KZbin Channel to do video around Pittsburgh. We like your all videos. I am wondering how are you now? I saw in on of your video that you had broken leg and recovered. Wish you all the best!

[@blucllrmn]

I moved back to Pittsburgh after a 40 yr absence > I was offered a position with a company in lawrenceville. I might have consider living in the area after watching your video.

[@xboxfan01]

Yay! About time! 🙂

[@georgesenda1952]

I lived in Oakland & Mt. Oliver in the summer as a child. Where is Lawrenceville in relation to those ? I never heard of it.

[@benjaminperez7328]

Upriver from the Strip on the Allegheny.

[@dysco9858]

Jon Potter is an inspiration to us all. I’m going to try to be more helpful from now on.

[@pittsburghgooddeeds6153]

Glad to inspire! That is the only reason I do all of this publicly. If you want to join in the good deeds, you can follow what we do and join in here: www.reddit.com/r/PittsburghGoodDeeds/

[@BAinPA-1]

Great job as usual Dean.

[@ExtendedDelta]

Wow, that was both sad and enjoyable for me to watch. A video about where Lawrenceville used to be. The video was really well done. My only complaint is "Upper, central, and lower Lawrenceville" part. It's 10th, 9th, and 6th Wards, but I guess that's part of it being gone. I spent the first 35 years of my life there until I had to move out about 5 or so years ago. My family lived there for 100 years. Sadly they are all dead and the only connection I had to them was that neighborhood. And there's really no other way to see it except that it was taken from me. It was a great place to grow up. Not anymore, though. Those people will step right over you if you were having a heart attack on the street. That is unless there's a camera recording and they can post online how great they are. In the 90s and early 2000s there was a major push for section 8 housing and they pushed way too fast and hard. Ironically by the same type of people that live there now. It destroyed the neighborhood. Property value plummeted and crime got really bad. I've been stabbed 3 separate times. Once property value was really low they pounced on it and turned it into what it is today. A soul-less shell of a neighborhood with a fancy exterior. It's not all bad, though. I was able to take the money I got from selling my family's home, got clean from heroin, get an advanced engineering degree, and I now lead research teams in the R&D department at a large company. The money wasn't much but it was at least 5 times more than it should've been and just enough for me to go to Pitt.

[@tilleylepew5944]

I used to deliver meals on wheels there. I remember one of the ladies we delivered to, telling me her husband came back from WWII and with the cheap propery and the GI bill just about bought the place for what's a couple months rent now.

[@ryankenyon5010]

$365?! I'm there. You can't get a broom closet in Omaha for less than $600. We're having similar problems here, with older neighborhoods gentrifying and the people who made the neighborhoods good being priced out by isolationist yuppies. Love your content! You are my first foray into the world of Patreon. You have a real eye for framing shots.

[@susansparanormalpennsylvan81]

love the music at the intro very classy, i like your asthetic, i like the crystal lamp photos and the cemetery

[@tjvarghese88]

Damn ! This guy is my neighbor !! I saw this video before I moved here, I am watching this video again and realized this guy is my neighbor

[@n.a.mcintosh4697]

why is the Manhattan Bridge project your favorite? I don't know, I just can't put my finger on it... nice job and looking forward to your return

[@splatterbrained]

Edit: Me and my aunt used to live there about ten years ago. But she was eventually priced out. But its still a nice place to visit time to time and has bomb concert venues Lawrenceville used to have a brothel back back in the day. A older coworker of mine used to live next to it. So much change since then.

[@JonWieskamp]

First of all, I'm a big fan Dean. Second, if you're looking for ideas beyond neighborhoods, I would really like to see something on those small islands in the Allegheny River (I think some of them are considered Allegheny Islands State Park). I've always wondered what is going on out there, but lack the time and transportation to explore them.

[@nickliberto6583]

Note to Jon: The island that can be observed as one crossing the 40th st. bridge from Lawrenceville toward Millvale, is now Washington Landing. Back in the day, it was Herr's Island. Had some meat packing companies....live stock that was rendered into food for the table. No real EPA rules back then. Some hot days in the summer would send some terrible odors throughout the area. Much of the offal was simply drained into the Allegheny River where catfish, carp and river rats competed for the mess floating on the water. Up river toward the Highland Park area, several islands were not developed other than one across from Oakmont. Many homes built on the island and some folks live there year round.

[@westoneorama]

When I lived in PGH Lawrenceville was anything but trendy or desirable. I moved away in 1989.

[@jamesslick4790]

I almost bough a 4 bedroom house in Lawrenceville for $38,000 in 1992 - But balked. 🤷‍♂️I don't want to know what the assessment is on it now.😳

[@shaneckel]

I'm skeptical of anyone making content of Pittsburgh. The city means a lot to me. With that said, this series is not bad at all. Good work.

[@elliottisdale8676]

For someone who has been away from home for some time, these videos are a gift. Thank you Dean

[@MrPerfesser]

Arnie Palmer once said your hometown isn't just where you're from. It's who you are. I left Pittsburgh more than 40 years ago, but this is still my town and these are my people. These are my neighborhoods, and these are my neighbors, neighbor.

[@gordoncahill668]

Man you should do an update on how much more cost have changed here. We do work around the city and hear some of the rental pricing 😮

[@finn55cats]

I love it. “Bean Dog”. My husband is Fat Pinn!

[@Skunny]

Ive lived in LV my entire life, my dad purchased the house I live in now and renovated for 9000 bucks, its easily worth 25 times that now. The biggest complaint I have of the revitalization is parking and traffic its a nightmare

[@joelwerre]

Dean, you are a beautiful genius. I love your neighborhoods videos. I hope you are able to continue them at a speed that does not compromise their quality. Never succumb to the pressure to create content for creation sake. Keep your head up, and standards high.

[@SincerelyFromStephen]

Hey! Thank you for featuring Blue Moon!!

[@tomnohmy22]

This dude seems like a pretty cool, kinda weird, nice guy, way more like me then what's mostly on KZbin.

[@j-b3rk61]

Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Aspinwall, Regent Square, East Liberty... Keep it going...

[@jeremyellis1262]

you should totally do a short video about the Settler's Cabin Wave Pool. I was a lifeguard there and that place on a busy day has quite the cast of characters. The manager, the Engineers (especially), the lifeguards, and most definitely the patrons. The pool has a unique but rather elusive history that I think would make for a great video.

[@rebekahmurphy2797]

Love how you were able to bring lv back to some of it's roots. Wish you woulda stopped by Cavacini's landscaping, but it's winter n wouldn't have done it justice.

[@deborahpekichdemchek7522]

It would be wonderful to see the churches that have been closed. St matthews formerly St Kieran’s, st augustines and so many others. Lawrenceville is full of them Loved you video

[@SuperDiozzi]

My friend moved into his house in 09 He was surrounded by crack houses and run down properties. By the time he sold, it was a totally different place. As bad as gentrification can be, it has it's positives

[@unclejay9205]

12:15 i totally 100% agree. It so vookie cutter. Just restore the best parts of pittsburgh cultural areas don't replace them completely. As a uber drive its almost like its happening faster than you think. Great cinematograpy by the way. I hope your ankle feeling better and i pray you found an assistant.

[@aaroncrawford712]

Another great video! Would love to see Allentown!

[@crystalshorter353]

Hey Dean, great videos! I'm curious, do orphan houses in general have great views? I had been considering buying in Mt. Washington for that very reason but Lawrenceville seems to have a lot more going on so Lawrenceville with a view could be what I'm looking for....but dang those steps, bro.

[@vince2156]

Let me know when you decide to do Aspinwall. Been here my whole life, and can tell about O'hara, the Guyasuta, Fox Chapel all correlate and somewhat overlap, and their differences. Would love to share.

[@number420dad]

Shout out to sagittarius- the sleeping cat in the intro- he and his boyfriend just got adopted today :')

[@purpdrankgod]

Amazing job man!

[@chrislarcovic1554]

As Lawrenceville native, Jimmy Steckel (may you rest in peace, Jim,) used to say, "Welcome to Lawrenceville. Now go home."

[@mikek8718]

Thanks Dean!!

[@patriciajones4206]

Is the Cemetery still next to St. Francis Hospital?

[@Jerry_Jerry1998]

i mean. luxury is such a subjective term. i love this cloudy city for some reason. wanna move out and see the sun though. but I'm stuck here x_x almost literally

[@mickym.6711]

You sweat crazy glue out ur pores or sumthin?

[@natedarnell]

SERIOUS QUESTION: im moving to pittsburgh after this summer and ive been looking at places to rent and you said you pay 350, what part of town do you live in? id love to look at prices that cheap tbh

[@mickym.6711]

No chance unless u have roommates. Lots and lots of roommates. There's a couple efficiency row houses I know of in blawnox that are pretty cheap but

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

What a transformation this place has been through. When I lived in Pittsburgh back in the 90s, there was absolutely nothing going on in Lawrenceville. It was neither a bad neighborhood nor a destination neighborhood -- it was just sort of there and nobody who didn't live there paid any attention to it for any reason. What's Garfield like these days? Back then it was pretty rough but I can't imagine that's still the case today with gentrification coming at it from all sides.

[@hamhands412]

That's my scooter at 1:01 in !! Honored to be in a bog video (the funny part is I was there all of 10min)

[@TheBlackbudda08]

Where was the Teamsters Temple ??? Lawrenceville was Home to on of my Best Auto Parts Stores...Burrell's and Burrells Van Schitt-House !!!....Plus the Teamsters Credit Union was there...

[@MatiasInfinito108]

Pure Gold

[@ubomninomen7765]

can't wait to watch thoroughly after scattered bits earlier. made first contact with Pittsburgh via Lawrenceville last month. Pittsburgh is not the Paris of Appalachia. Paris is the Pittsburgh of Europe.