Regional Identity
Pittsburgh is in Appalachia. |
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Pittsburgh sits at the boundary between the Northeast, the Midwest, and the South. |
| Pittsburgh is economically connected to the Great Lakes Megalopolis. |
| "Cleveburgh": Pittsburgh and Cleveland are economically connected. |
Pittsburgh falls within the borders of Appalachia as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Before the city transitioned from an industrial economy to a service economy, it was characterized as the "northern urban industrial anchor of Appalachia",:167 a designation which made it an anomaly compared to much of Appalachia in the 20th century, which was traditionally characterized as southern, rural, and economically distressed.:167 In its post-industrial state, Pittsburgh has now been characterized as the "Paris of Appalachia", recognizing the city's cultural resources such as the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Pittsburgh Opera, as well as its service economy built upon education, healthcare, and technology.
Pittsburgh is by far the largest metropolitan area in Appalachia proper. The next largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL, which is about half of Pittsburgh's size.
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