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Festeggiamo! Celebrate the “Riviera Dolce” at Riverlife’s Party at the Pier 2018
Riverlife’s Party at the Pier 2018: Riviera Dolce Presented by PNC Friday, August 17, 2018 North Shore amphitheater at Rivers Casino Valet drop off and outdoor event entrance at 777 Casino Drive, North Shore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Riverlife and Megan and Michael Quatrini, event chairs, invite you to join us for una bella notte as we transform…
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The “RIV” is a common-sense way to plan new development on Pittsburgh’s riverfronts
You may have heard talk about the “RIV” bubbling up in Pittsburgh this year. If you guessed that “RIV” is short for “riverfront”, you’d be right. Our city’s riverfronts will be in the spotlight this June as Pittsburgh City Planning advances legislation to update riverfront zoning for all 35 miles of city riverfront. The RIV…
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“A Good Compromise”: NEXTPittsburgh’s primer on the RIV, Pittsburgh’s proposed riverfront zoning changes
Could even more new riverfront parks, trails, and public amenities be in Pittsburgh’s future? Get ready for “the RIV.” You may have heard about the riverfront zoning updates proposed by the Department of City Planning. The “RIV” was created with feedback from the community and will encourage the creation of riverfront public open space like…
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Energy Flow Display on Rachel Carson Bridge to End April 8
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]All photos by Larry Rippel PITTSBURGH – County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced today that Energy Flow, the popular wind-powered LED lighting display on the Rachel Carson Bridge, will end its 18-month run on Sunday, April 8, 2018. The deinstallation and removal of…
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Riverlife planning commission testimony: Riverfront Zoning
Riverlife president and CEO Vivien Li gave public testimony at the City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission hearing on February 20, 2018, strongly supporting City Planning’s proposed updates to Pittsburgh’s riverfront zoning. Download a PDF of Ms. Li’s testimony here.
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City Planning seeks public comment on proposed riverfront zoning changes through Feb. 19
People who own property along Pittsburgh’s 35 miles of riverfront are being encouraged to review the Pittsburgh Department of City Planning’s proposed changes to the existing riverfront zoning code and participate in a 30-day public commenting period. The proposed changes were developed over a two-year City Planning-led public process that included a series of neighborhood…
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Riverlife announces semifinalists for ‘tbd’ riverfront improvements under the Ft. Duquesne Bridge
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Riverlife’s ‘to be determined’ (‘tbd’) program is looking for the next big idea for the riverfront under the Fort Duquesne Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh. After a worldwide call for artists and designer teams last December that resulted in 52 submissions, the “tbd”…
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You’re invited: Meet the #TBD Semifinalists, Friday January 26 at Bricolage Theater
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Riverlife’s “to be determined” Open House: Meet the Semifinalists! Friday, January 26, 2018 Drop in between 12:00-3:00 pm Bricolage Theater 937 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 [map] Riverlife’s “to be determined” (“tbd”) program is looking for the next big idea for the…
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$4.1M investment announced for Morgantown riverfront improvements
Big news for our neighbors in the Mon Valley: Morgantown, West Virginia has been awarded $4.1 million in grant funding from the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust for enhancements to the city’s Monongahela River waterfront. The grant will fund improvements to the Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park including expansion of an existing riverfront amphitheater, new…
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Riverlife’s 2017 Year in Review: Map and Photo Gallery of Pittsburgh Riverfront improvements
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