Southside (Pittsburgh)

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Southside is a neighborhood in the City of Pittsburgh. It has a population of approximately 10,000 people. The primary business district of this neighborhood is Carson Street, home to many small shops, restaurants and bars. It has been said that there are more than 80 bars along Carson Street between 10th and 25th Streets. The neighborhood is a tight urban fabric of rowhouses, and it was settled primarily by Eastern European immigrants who came to Pittsburgh to work in the mills. In recent years it has become home to a large student population because it is across the Monongahela River from three large universities and is well-connected to them via public transit. Its proximity and public transit connections also have attracted many professionals who work downtown.