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Who can describe the appeal of Oakland
better than a resident who came as a student
of an adjacent university and chose to
stay? “Oakland is the literal heart of the city.
I loved going to school here. I feel the city’s
pulse racing through the community. There
is rhythm. There is diversity. It’s a really
exciting place. It is a place of opportunity
to grow and flourish personally and professionally,
to live where you work, to open a
niche business, and to be part of the wave
that is reinventing Pittsburgh. Oakland is
the place to be.
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Visit Schenley Park, Pittsburgh’s second largest recreational park which includes a golf course, swimming pool, many walking trails and bike pathways. Schenley Park is made up of 300 acres (1.21 km²) donated by Mary Schenley in 1889 and another 120 acres (0.49 km²) that the city subsequently purchased from her. Another 36 acres (0.15 km²) were acquired at a later date, bringing the park's total size to 456 acres (1.85 km²), and making it the second largest municipal park in Pittsburgh. The park borders the campuses of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.
Immediately East of the plaza, visit Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens where you will find a vast array of native and exotic trees, plants and flora. Enjoy Oakland’s many tree lined streets and boulevards, pedestrian walking trails and green open spaces. |
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Another beautiful public park is Schenley Plaza, a public square located in the heart of Oakland, bounded by Forbes Avenue, Schenley Drive and Roberto Clemente Drive. Schenley Plaza was redesigned from a parking lot to a green park in 2007.