First, here's something on the new economic ventures in East Liberty from a few years ago, around 2006, when the Trader Joe's and Whole Foods first opened. Now that there's more big businesses coming in, like the new Target, I think it would be interesting to compare info from then to what's happening now. Initially, it seemed like the bigger businesses were geared to a younger, "hipster" crowd, whereas now it's more geared to people with families. Is the area maturing along with the crowd it initially drew in a few years ago?
Here is a New York Times article on East Liberty, claiming it's a "slumbering neighborhood" that "reawakened." This I find interesting, because I'm sure there are a lot of people who felt that the area never really went to sleep.
Finally, here is a piece from the Post Gazette that talks about offices in East Liberty that are trying new types of infrastructure and shared work places. I think this is interesting because it shows how the area is trying new ideas to try and generate interest, not just building new apartments and businesses.
And just for fun, here's a link to an article I found while researching (aka stumbling) on how to be a better writer.
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