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Semi-finalists chosen for Ft. Duquesne Bridge project; will be announced January 2018
Riverlife thanks everyone who made submissions to Riverlife’s ‘to be determined’ Request for Qualifications for the 2018 temporary riverfront installation under the Fort Duquesne Bridge between Point State Park and the Cultural District. We received 56 submissions and have selected three semi-finalists. The three semi-finalists have been notified and will be publicly announced in January.…
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An improved gateway to the river has us seeing green at Grant Street and Fort Pitt Boulevard
The Grant Street Crossing improvements are complete! Riverlife is pleased to announce that construction has finished on the improvements to the pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection of Grant Street and Fort Pitt Boulevard in downtown Pittsburgh. The Grant Street Crossing is the first phase of Riverlife’s initiative to create a more welcoming and visible entrance…
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Detour for Riverfront Trail at Grant Street & Ft. Pitt Blvd
The Three Rivers Heritage Trail/Eliza Furnace Trail portion of the Great Allegheny Passage will be detoured at the intersection of Grant Street and Fort Pitt Boulevard December 4-8, 2017. Pedestrians should follow detour signs to the Boulevard of the Allies. The detour is to enable the construction of the second phase of the Grant Street Crossing intersection…
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Thanks to you, #GiveBigPittsburgh was a success!
As we round the corner into winter in Pittsburgh, nothing could be more heartwarming that a generous showing of support from people who love our city’s riverfronts. In the tradition of post-Thanksgiving Black Friday, which led to the creation of Cyber Monday, now there’s Giving Tuesday. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has shaped up to be…
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Looking for the next big idea under the Fort Duquesne Bridge
Your idea may be big, bold, colorful, subtle, playful or profound. Whatever the case, Riverlife wants you to think big under the bridge! Riverlife is seeking qualified artists, designers, landscape architects, and other creative professionals to design and implement a temporary public installation under the Fort Duquesne Bridge next year. The process is part of…
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Request for Qualifications: Temporary installation ‘TBD’ 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]Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Summary ***The submission period is now closed. The deadline to submit qualifications was 12pm/noon EST, December 1, 2017. The three semi-finalists will be publicly announced in January 2018.*** Riverlife seeks qualifications from public artists, landscape architects, architects, graphic…
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RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT ROUNDUP: HAZELWOOD GREEN, MORE GROWTH IN THE STRIP
[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 ongoing roundup of current riverfront real estate and open space development news HAZELWOOD The 178-acre riverfront brownfield site in Hazelwood formerly known as Almono has a new name: Hazelwood Green. The site’s new identity was announced this month by Almono…
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Riverlife hosts Hello Neighbor refugee families on a Pittsburgh boat tour
[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 was pleased to host families and friends from the Hello Neighbor program for a boat ride on the Gateway Clipper on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Hello Neighbor works to improve the lives of refugees and immigrants in Pittsburgh by matching them…
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Riverlife’s Jay Sukernek departs for a new opportunity
Riverlife Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jay Sukernek is stepping down from his role at the organization at the end of this month. Jay has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer of Jewish Association on Aging, effective September 29. Riverlife’s staff and board sincerely thanks Jay for his 7.5 years at the…