The neighborhood is primarily residential, interspersed with a few businesses.

There are two active neighborhood organizations:
Mexican War Streets Society http://www.mexicanwarstreets.org
Central Northside Neighborhood Council http://www.centralnorthside.com

It is a short walk to:

The "Golden Triangle," Pittsburgh's downtown arts and business district
The Andy Warhol Museum http://www.warhol.org
The Mattress Factory (art museum) http://www.mattress.org
The National Aviary http://www.aviary.org
Pittsburgh Children's Museum http://www.pittsburghkids.org (plays sounds when opened)
PNC Park - Pittsburgh Pirates http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com
Heinz Field - Pittsburgh Steelers http://www.steelers.com and Pitt Panthers football
Allegheny General Hospital http://www.wpahs.org/agh
Community College of Allegheny County http://www.ccac.edu