Pittsburgh’s Strip District is the place where everyone comes for everything. With redevelopment
occurring on every edge of this one-half square mile tract, city planners, business owners
and residents are looking to strike the right balance. Bring in the new developments and luxury
condominiums, but keep the character—the boutiques and bars, ethnic restaurants and groceries,
and the Pittsburghers of every stripe and color who make the Strip what it is.
John Beale teaches photojournalism in the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State’s University Park campus. His photography has been published extensively by many major newspapers, magazines and websites; including ESPN.com, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times. His work has been recognized with numerous regional and national awards.
