Pittsburg, PA
Kudos to Cleveland for embracing change, unlike Pittsburgh: Letter to the Editor
I just want to let you know how impressed I was during an early May visit to the city of Cleveland. It has been years since I have visited. You should be proud of what city government along with residents have done to make it so welcoming. Everyone we met was friendly and very hospitable.
I have lived in Pittsburgh most of my life and have seen the decline of that city economically and visually, as well as how unsafe it has become due to daily violence. So, as I compare these two cities, I see that one city government has had vision and was not afraid of change, while the other (Pittsburgh) is stuck in the mud with little-to-no vision on how to change. I want to give credit where credit is due.
I look forward to taking many more trips to visit Cleveland with my family. Having vision, taking chances and showing residents where their tax dollars go can help make people feel more vested and better able to appreciate the city in which they live.
Name withheld by request,
Pittsburgh
The writer is an educator and resident of Pittsburgh.