Studies rank Pittsburgh as one of the "smartest" cities

The evidence is totally irrefutable, I'm sure.

From the Post Gazette - "The research looked at the 100 most populous cities and ranked them on six criteria: universities and colleges per person, libraries per person, education level, media outlets per person, museums per person, and public school rank according to GreatSchools.org."

Read more:
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/two-surveys-rank-pittsburgh-among-smartest-populations-in-country-693126/

http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/smartest-cities/

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2013/06/are-these-americas-brainiest-cities/5941/

Pittsburgh featured in the WSJ's Journal Concierge

"An Ace Hotel is scheduled to open in 2014, too, cementing Pittsburgh's arrival as a city of cool."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323975004578501381841075400.html

Is Pittsburgh the next Portland?

Scene still from "Portlandia"

"Why compete with Austin, San Francisco, and Los Angeles for software engineers when you can set up shop cheaply in Pittsburgh? Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) graduates are in high demand. The mountain is moving to Muhammad."

http://www.salon.com/2013/05/22/portland_is_dying_partner/

Pittsburgh hangs in top 20 in vitality index

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/morning-edition/2013/05/pittsburgh-hangs-in-top-20-in-vitality.html
from @PBT_Paul : Pittsburgh has moved up in the On Numbers Economic Index for May. Southwestern Pennsylvania ranked No. 15 on the monthly measure of regional economic vitality across the U.S....