John Beale
Sun Ae, who travels nearly an hour to get to her job, arranges flags for sale at BA Trading, where she’s worked for 10 years.
November 15, 2016
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 is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State. His photography has been published extensively by major newspapers, magazines, and websites. His work has been recognized with numerous regional and national awards.
