Commonwealth Pl, Downtown (Central Business District)

I guess you really need a boundary to define where work and play separate. In the Pgh, that has to be Commonwealth Place.

In itself, as far as streets are concerned, there's nothing much to write about. It's narrow, not overly long, has a roughly 120 degree bend in the middle and is open to traffic. So what's so special about it? Well, if you work in the city, and like me, wish to escape from the urban jungle, even briefly during the warmer weather, then you'll need to cross it to get to Point State Park.

For me, it serves as a boundary between the city and somewhere that I can take refuge while I eat my lunch. There's something so wholly peaceful about eating lunch in the park. Maybe it's just me.

Lunch all but over, trudging back to the glamorous world of cubicle madness, Commonwealth Place signals the return to work for many of us.