Merry Christmas, from Pittsburgh.

Our traditional image.  This was the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh about 15 years ago. Today, the neighborhood continues to tradition into a more genteel area, chock-a-block with the “creative class,” new restaurants and small businesses.  Along with East Liberty, it was something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime.

You can argue the merits of gentrification, but was there any other choice?