It's interesting that they chose Pittsburgh. Having grown up there and they having lived in many different places since, I have learned to appreciate having le

It's interesting that they chose Pittsburgh. Having grown up there and they having lived in many different places since, I have learned to appreciate having learned to drive on those roads, especially during winter. Many roads in Pittsburgh, and western PA in general, can be very curvy and have tight-radius. They're also often steep. The on-ramps are peculiar because merging traffic must yield, visibility can be poor, and since some on-ramps can have tight radius and be steep, it makes it a little more challenging to merge. However, all of that is not that difficult to learn. It's much more interesting when you add in a foot of snow and ice and blowing snow. Also, Pittsburgh is an 'older city' so large parts of it were built before cars. Highways have been 'bolted on' in some places, especially the ones that bisect downtown. Many people unfamiliar with Pittsburgh can get lost when coming in from 376 because on entering downtown, there are several quick exits and lots of lane switching. It makes sense since CMU is there and a lot of robotics people, but interesting nonetheless.