Writer/Artist/Designer—Dale McNutt grew up in Western Pennsylvania, and had lived in Uptown—a transitional urban neighborhood perched on a bluff high above the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He lived and worked with his wife, Jeanne, former Executive Director of Uptown Partners. They surrounded themselves with as many youthful “change-makers” as they could — young entrepreneurs, designers and product developers — in a 13,000 sf renovated building that was both studio and home, and home to StartUptown/Avenu/now named 5thAVE STUDIO —urban incubator and co-working site for technology and social innovation — helping to ensure success for early-stage startup businesses, coworkers, and community redevelopment. The McNutts now reside in Arrowsic, Maine, near their children and grandchildren—May 2024.