This morning, we took a tour around the Hill District. We met Terri Baltimore, the ambassador of the Hill District. Her roots run deep throughout the community, as we saw everyone honking when they saw her! Our tour consisted of driving through the streets of the Hill District. She showed us key historical landmarks and…
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How Culture and Storytelling Power Local Specialty Retail
Visiting the Irish Design Center today and chatting with owner Tom Petrone offered an incredible look into how a specialty retail store can operate as a living cultural hub rather than just a standard gift shop. What makes Tom’s approach so unique is that every single item on the shelves, from traditional Claddagh rings and…
The Hill District: A Familiar Feeling in a New City
This morning’s tour of the Hill District with Terri Baltimore hit me in a way I didn’t expect. I knew we were going to learn about history, community development, and all that important stuff. But what surprised me was how familiar the neighborhood felt. Not familiar in the sense that I’d been there before, but…
Craig St Hidden Gem: The Irish Design Center
Visiting the Irish Design Center on Craig Street this afternoon, we met owner Tom Petrone who took us through the history and operations of the retail gift shop. Tom is the most Irish-passionate Italian I have ever met; the accounts he gave of his fourteen trips to Ireland showed us the amount of love he…
A taste of Ireland right down the street!
Today we visited the Irish Design Center, which is owned and operated by Tom Petrone and Maura Krushinski. Tom gave us a wonderful tour of the store, including his produce, jewelry, and clothing sections. He also spoke to us about the many events hosted by the store, and his own experience in Ireland, not only…
Ireland in Pittsburgh
Today marked the start of our focus on learning Irish history and customs before we leave this Sunday! This morning was the midterm for our Managing in Complex Environments class, and the rest of that class will be our work in Ireland as consultants for the town of Carrigart. So, these last couple of days…
Hill District – The growing Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
This morning, our entire group (all ten of us) ventured for a tour of the Hill District with Terri Baltimore, and I have to say, it might have been one of the most eye opening mornings I’ve had here throughout my time here in Pittsburgh so far. I went in not knowing much about the…
The Hill District’s Story of Growth and Resilience
This morning’s tour of the Hill District with Terri Baltimore highlighted both the difficult history and the resilience of the neighborhood. One of the biggest themes from our discussion was that successful community development depends on putting the people who live there first. While the Hill District has faced many hardships, it has continued to…
Oakland’s Next Door Neighbor: The Hill District
Today, we took a tour of the Hill District with the illustrious Terri Baltimore. She led us through a small part of the neighborhood, but still gave insight into the deep history of success and failure within their community. From what she described, oftentimes the hardest failures came from people who focused their efforts on…
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