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As reported in the Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh is among the first 14 cities to be photographed for Google Maps’ Street View. The virtual tour technology has raised concern over privacy issues and spawned humorous articles reporting on the odd sightings captured by Google’s 360° cameras. Such incidences are rare, however, so imagine the surprise when bicycling barista Rachel Belloma confirmed her suspicion that her Cannondale was being borrowed while she worked.
Interestingly, while the folks at Google were able to map almost every street in the city, certain Pittsburgh neighborhoods escaped the roving cameras, either in-part or entirely. Missing out on the joys and benefits of zooming in on their homes are many residents of Homewood, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemmington, Braddock, McKeesport and parts of the Northside, Wilkinsburg and the Hill District.
Great Story! I knew there was a good use for Street View other than all of the street view finds I have seen so far.
So… wait, person in the photo with the bike is the thief, or the victim? How was the person caught?
That’s Stuart in the picture above!
Details, man! What are we looking at here?
Who is this Stuart? Fool, that’s a girl.
Is she a victim or the thief?
interesting which neighborhoods were left out of this: mostly poor and black…