Name: Carrick
Address: Pittsburgh

About the neighborhood

Carrick offers a peaceful environment with minimal street noise, creating a serene place to live. The neighborhood provides convenient access to several green spaces located nearby for outdoor relaxation. Daily essentials are easily attainable with supermarkets, restaurants, and cafes close at hand. Educational facilities covering primary and secondary levels are readily accessible within this area. Most properties are surrounded by quiet streets and include a variety of housing options, such as single detached homes and duplexes with various sized units available. While driving is convenient and parking is usually accessible, the neighborhood also features bus lines with stops typically near residences.

Characteristics

Transportation

House buyers who appreciate living in a compact community will be pleased with the reasonably pedestrian-friendly character of this part of Pittsburgh; many common errands can be run without a car. In contrast, Carrick is not particularly bicycling-friendly since cyclists encounter a considerable amount of slopes, and the cycling network is not particularly well-developed. Commuting by car is easy in this neighborhood. It is convenient to find a parking spot. In contrast, the transit in Carrick is fairly poor. Nevertheless, there is South Bank Station, Bon Air Station and Denise Station with access to the Library via Overbrook and South Hills Village via Overbrook. There are about 10 bus lines crossing the neighborhood, and the closest bus stop is generally very close by.

Services

Residents will welcome that wherever their house is located in Carrick, both primary and secondary schools are nearby. When it comes to food, a supermarket is ordinarily reachable within a short pedestrian trip from most homes for sale in Carrick. Moreover, Carrick is a fairly good place in which to go out to eat, and residents are served by a few cafes as well. It is also convenient to access a number of clothing stores without a vehicle.

Character

Carrick has a character that appeals to a fairly diverse group of people. Although the atmosphere is not the most lively in this part of the city it is very easy to find bars because they are well-distributed throughout the neighborhood. Carrick is very quiet, as the streets are generally very peaceful. There are approximately 20 parks close by for residents to visit, like Phillips Park and Fairhaven Greenway, and they are very well-situated, which makes it easy to reach them.

Car friendly5.8

Arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are possible

Cycling friendly4.4

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly5.6

Some pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is occasionally practical

Transit friendly3.8

Transit is available for some trips

Restaurants6.4

Wide variety of restaurants within a short drive, including some within walking distance

Groceries7.4

Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance