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* Mosaic Public Art Project

The Oakley St. Steps mosaic was completed in 2016 and was the first of its kind in Pittsburgh. The installation was designed by artist Laura Jean McLaughlin, who led a group of 100 community volunteers in assembling the tiny mosaics … Continue reading

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Oakley Way & Mosaic Steps

Ahead are the Mosaic Steps! Take care crossing Josephine St. on the left side of S. 27th. As you climb the first 98 stairs, the colorful image of a young woman with a single flower reveals itself against a backdrop … Continue reading

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* SouthSide Works

This site had once been home to a sprawling steel mill whose works stretched to the opposite riverside. After the mill closed, a multi-million dollar residential and commercial complex took shape in stages between 2002 and 2004. Designed in a … Continue reading

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S. 27th St.

Make left and continue along S. 27th to E. Carson St. Cross and continue along S. 27th toward South Side Slopes, Oakley Way & Mosaic Steps.

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Sidney St.

Keep left and head west on Sidney St. toward SouthSide Works Town Square and S. 27th St.

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