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The difference is that Boston and New York have transportation hubs that makes it easy to get around to many other places in the East Coast. Pittsburgh is a few

The difference is that Boston and New York have transportation hubs that makes it easy to get around to many other places in the East Coast. Pittsburgh is a few hours drive away from any other major city in the area.

melling 10y ago
What does that have to do with the weather, which I am addressing.
- enraged_camel 10y ago
  It's directly relevant. If someone in Boston wants nice weather, the places that have nice weather are easy to get to. Not so much for Pittsburg.
  - doktrin 10y ago
    > If someone in Boston wants nice weather, the places that have nice weather are easy to get to. What places are you thinking of? I used to live in NE, and can't really think of anywhere within driving distance that features noticeably different or more attractive weather.
    - enraged_camel 10y ago
      Not driving. Flying. It's much easier to get anywhere from Boston/New York than from Pittsburg.
      - doktrin 10y ago
        You've lost me. There's definitely an airport in Pittsburgh. It obviously doesn't feature quite as many direct flights as a place like NYC, but on the pro side the airport is a complete breeze to travel through.
      - dasil003 10y ago
        Is being a startup hub about coddled one-percenter lifestyles, or is it about a critical mass of ideas and hustlers? Maybe startups are the new finance, but it makes me sick.
      - cfallin 10y ago
        If flying to warm places is your metric, PIT has direct flights to LAX, SFO, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and four airports in Florida. I don't think travel connectivity is a good argument against Pittsburgh. It's also really easy to get to other east coast cities from here. Megabus goes to Philly and NYC for ~$15 if you buy at the right time. DC is a four-hour drive away. We may be inland a bit from the true "east coast" but we're not in the middle of nowhere. > Pittsburg Minor nit, but we're also very particular about the "h". It's "Pittsburgh."
      - intrasight 10y ago
        I agree. A major strike against Pittsburgh is the weak transport. Airport was built as a hub (at huge expense to taxpayers), but is no longer a hub for any airline. A train to the airport would make a HUGE difference.

melling 10y ago

What does that have to do with the weather, which I am addressing.

enraged_camel 10y ago
It's directly relevant. If someone in Boston wants nice weather, the places that have nice weather are easy to get to. Not so much for Pittsburg.
- doktrin 10y ago
  > If someone in Boston wants nice weather, the places that have nice weather are easy to get to. What places are you thinking of? I used to live in NE, and can't really think of anywhere within driving distance that features noticeably different or more attractive weather.
  - enraged_camel 10y ago
    Not driving. Flying. It's much easier to get anywhere from Boston/New York than from Pittsburg.
    - doktrin 10y ago
      You've lost me. There's definitely an airport in Pittsburgh. It obviously doesn't feature quite as many direct flights as a place like NYC, but on the pro side the airport is a complete breeze to travel through.
    - dasil003 10y ago
      Is being a startup hub about coddled one-percenter lifestyles, or is it about a critical mass of ideas and hustlers? Maybe startups are the new finance, but it makes me sick.
    - cfallin 10y ago
      If flying to warm places is your metric, PIT has direct flights to LAX, SFO, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and four airports in Florida. I don't think travel connectivity is a good argument against Pittsburgh. It's also really easy to get to other east coast cities from here. Megabus goes to Philly and NYC for ~$15 if you buy at the right time. DC is a four-hour drive away. We may be inland a bit from the true "east coast" but we're not in the middle of nowhere. > Pittsburg Minor nit, but we're also very particular about the "h". It's "Pittsburgh."
    - intrasight 10y ago
      I agree. A major strike against Pittsburgh is the weak transport. Airport was built as a hub (at huge expense to taxpayers), but is no longer a hub for any airline. A train to the airport would make a HUGE difference.