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You might be a person with above average sensitivity. I have a friend who got choked up when they had a minor spot of mold pop up in their bathroom.

I may also be biased because I transplanted from LA so the air quality here even on bad days is an improvement to what I used to live in. Though I can't say I've seen smog in the air.

Most breweries draw a more open/accepting/liberal crowd than your average hole in the wall bar if that's your scene. Sorry, your friend's scene.

As a transplant, I can say I haven't noticed worse air quality any day that I've been here despite numerous posts on this sub to the contrary (I'm in Brookline).

The worst air issues are mostly localized and avoidable. Generally the air is better than it used to be, but still not the best.

"Intense" might be relative, especially coming from the south, but Pittsburgh is not known for having bad winters in terms of snow and cold. People do complain about the 5 months of grey/brown and overcast skies (second cloudiest city after Seattle).

What those numbers reflect is something I heard from an online commentator. Polls usually only have a grasp on "likely voters," those engaged with the process who behave predictably.

But what's happened a lot with the last few elections is the surge in "unlikely voters." Since the polls literally aren't tracking them, that's why we see such large estimate errors.

Maybe if we fined the industries enough to hurt them, we could send that money to the communities ;)

Thank you for such a detailed answer to #1.

I should have been more clear on #2. What are the locality/state plans to supplement the federal infrastructure spending since it alone isn't enough to meet PA's needs? Where is the federal money going to be prioritized locally?

1. What are the democratic party's plans for improving air and water quality? It's a popular topic on this sub and it seems like both parties look the other way in favor of industry interests with a defacto "pay to pollute" model. Action items appreciated.
2. The recent Biden administration's infrastructure bill, while great, falls short of what the area is going to need for infrastructure investment. What is the party going to be prioritizing, and is there a plan/focus on getting more resources beyond what's being provided with the new federal push?

you're not too good for mac and cheese, mac and cheese is too good for you

enjoy your green bean casserole mr adult

edit: I see your sneaky edit <__<

regarding the air, I think the locals make a bigger fuss about it than is warranted. Yes there are bad parts downwind from plants, but those are easy to look up and avoid. If you're in a suburb you're going to be pretty ok.

For reference, I recently relocated from LA, which typically has 80 days per year where the air is bad enough that people with asthma should be on high alert. In Pittsburgh its only 15 days per year. I'm not sure what the northern CA numbers are but I assume they're closer to LA than Pittsburgh so I think a move here would be a similar improvement in air quality.

With everything else I think Pittsburgh fits your bill. It did for me and so far I love it here.

So that's why I haven't had any dating success yet, I haven't been to the Arby's on McKnight rd.

I keep hearing about the Arby's on McKnight Rd. I don't know the story around it but it seems quite infamous.

I've only been here a week so not super into it yet and frankly haven't looked into rec sports yet. But I was planning on trying to get in touch with Grow Pittsburgh, which seems to be an active community gardening club.

I mean I'm super recent, only been here a week haha. But so far so good. I've met a few people though my drinking activities (love breweries and I brew beer, so homebrew clubs) but not applicable to OP.

I just met someone today after a church service who is super into gardening and he invited me over to his garden/flower shop. So I'd say fairly successful in the short time so far.

As a recent transplant myself these were some of the things I was looking into to make friends.

Book clubs, gyms, gardening clubs, outdoor groups/recreational sports leagues, joining a church/community group.

Those are just my interests though. I've heard the Meetup app is fairly successful for people, you could browse that and see what strikes your fancy.