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  • Boat dock at Allegheny Landing partially closed to assess flood damage; riverfront trail not affected

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    Riverlife announces a partial closure of the boat dock at Allegheny Landing, the riverfront park between the Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol Bridges on the North Shore next to PNC Park. The City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works closed the eastern (upriver) end of the dock last week until further notice to assess damage…

  • ‘to be determined’ presents Take a Seat! under the Fort Duquesne Bridge

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    [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 presents ‘to be determined’: Take a Seat! Take a Seat! is an interactive installation of movable chairs on the riverfront, and the latest chapter in Riverlife’s ‘to be determined’ series under the Fort Duquesne Bridge. Thirty lightweight movable chairs are equipped…

  • Riverlife planning commission testimony: 15th at Smallman and 625 Stanwix Street

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    Riverlife president and CEO Vivien Li gave public testimony at the City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission hearing on May 30, 2017 relating to two riverfront projects: RDC, Incorporated is proposing to build a 105,000 sq. ft., 4-story office building at the corner of 15th and Smallman Streets in the Strip District.  Approximately 150 surface parking…

  • Post-Gazette profiles Riverlife board chair Peg McCormick Barron

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      From the article, “Margaret McCormick Barron: Watching the riverfronts evolve” By Joyce Gannon / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 19, 2017 Moving between jobs as a congressional staffer, communications director for a Pittsburgh mayor, and aide to a Pennsylvania governor, Margaret “Peg” McCormick Barron has watched government operate at the federal, state and local levels. Throw…

  • Officials cut the ribbon on new improvements to Allegheny Landing

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    [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]County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Mayor William Peduto joined Riverlife’s Vivien Li and Lynn Zelevansky of Carnegie Museum of Art to celebrate significant trail upgrades to Allegheny Landing on the North Shore. The resounding theme of the morning was the importance of public-private partnerships…

  • Save the date! Riverlife’s Party at the Pier is Friday, August 25

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    Riverlife’s Party at the Pier is one of Pittsburgh’s most thrilling nights on the riverfront. This annual fundraiser supports Riverlife and our work to reclaim, restore and promote the city’s riverfronts. What can you expect? Over 800 guests in a beautiful riverfront setting on the North Shore, with creative food and beverages; a fun theme…

  • Show Us Your Shoes! at the Allegheny Landing trail celebration May 19

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    Please join Riverlife and our partners: Carnegie Museum of Art City of Pittsburgh Friends of Allegheny Landing and SHOW US YOUR SHOES! A TRAIL RESTORATION CELEBRATION Friday, May 19, 2017 (Bike to Work Day) Allegheny Landing Lower Trail North Shore [Map] Three Easy Steps: 1. Bike, Walk, or Run to Allegheny Landing between 8:30-9:00 am…

  • ‘to be determined’ presents Displaced: Photos by Maranie Staab

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    [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] “Displaced: Photos by Maranie Staab” is presented during the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival as part of Riverlife’s ‘to be determined’ series. ‘to be determined’ was developed by Riverlife in 2015 to highlight the potential of the underutilized space along…

  • Mon Wharf Switchback site prepped for construction to begin

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    [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] A long time coming, the Mon Wharf Switchback ramp project is moving forward in a big way. Last week the eastern end of the Mon Wharf was prepared for construction to begin on the ramp. The switchback is a riverfront access…

  • Near and far, Pittsburgh’s riverfronts are making headlines

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    Pittsburgh’s riverfronts are incredibly scenic and ever-evolving, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise when they pop up in the news. Admittedly, we still get a thrill when we see the city’s waterfronts appear in local and national news stories. Here’s a roundup of recent articles: – The New York Times discovers that Pittsburgh’s cultural scene…