Category: Blog

  • Strip District trail reopens from 11th to 15th Streets with improvements

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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]Spring has arrived, and so have significant upgrades to the Strip District portion of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. The Buncher Company reopened the riverfront trail today between 11th Street near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center upriver to 15th Street [map],…

  • “Energy Flow” pictured in The New York Times article on Pittsburgh culture

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    We were very excited to wake up this morning and see The New York Times article “Built on Steel, Pittsburgh Now Thrives on Culture.” Featured prominently in the article is a photo of Andrea Polli and Ron Gdovic’s “Energy Flow” wind-powered LED lighting installation on the Rachel Carson Bridge. Riverlife is proud to have been one of…

  • Volunteers Needed for Redbud Tree Planting

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    20+ Riverlife Volunteers Requested for Redbud Tree Planting You may have heard about the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Redbud Project, which includes Riverlife as a proud supporting partner. Hundreds of native redbud trees were planted last year along the city’s riverfronts to create a beautiful burst of color this spring and for many years to come. The work’s…

  • Riverfront Development Roundup: Say hi to The Highline and refreshed retail at Station Square

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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’s ongoing roundup of current riverfront real estate and open space development news STRIP DISTRICT Oxford Development Company and law firm Burns White held a ribbon cutting ceremony March 28 for a new office building on the Allegheny River.  Part of…

  • Riverlife, BikePGH and Healthy Ride bring back popular #LunchLoop this summer

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    You can’t beat a carefree bicycle ride through Pittsburgh’s riverfront parks and trails …especially if it gives you an excuse to escape your office and enjoy some free air. Back by popular demand, Riverlife is teaming up with BikePGH and Healthy Ride Pittsburgh Bike Share to bring you another summer of #LunchLoop rides this year. LunchLoop is…

  • Pittsburgh Magazine: Meet the woman working to improve Pittsburgh’s riverfronts

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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] Pittsburgh Magazine profiles Riverlife President and CEO Vivien Li From this month’s Pittsburgh Magazine: In early January, Vivien Li was introduced to Frank Kass, founding partner and chairman of Continental Real Estate, at the Steelers-Dolphins playoff game. Li, who runs Riverlife, the…

  • What Pittsburgh can learn from other cities, and where we’re leading: lessons from a waterfront summit

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    Pittsburgh is a city shaped by water. We’re not just talking geographically, even though the city’s downtown Golden Triangle is carved by three rivers that form the Pittsburgh peninsula. River-oriented industry, transit and settlement have all had a role in forming the city’s economy and identity. Simply put, water is the reason why we are where we…

  • “Rivers can breathe new life into neighborhoods”: Your voice needed for the Waterfronts That Work survey

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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]“The riverfronts are for all to enjoy.” “We must recognize the importance of the riverfronts in Pittsburgh’s history.” “Rivers can breathe new life into neighborhoods.” What topics related to Pittsburgh’s riverfronts are on your mind? Make your voice heard. Today is the…

  • “Waterfronts that Work” Summit on March 16 to discuss solutions for active city riverfronts

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    Pittsburgh’s riverfronts are booming. With such rapid growth, how can our rivers support different needs for industry, housing, the environment, recreation and entertainment? On Thursday, March 16, the City of Pittsburgh will host “Waterfronts That Work: Pittsburgh and Beyond,” from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Carnegie Science Center on the North Shore (map). Light snacks and…

  • Development news: Rivers Casino’s new hotel; Downtown Dog Park; Strip District updates

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    North Shore: Rivers Casino It’s official: Rivers Casino will begin construction this spring on a $35 million riverfront hotel on the eastern side of its North Shore building near the headwaters of the Ohio River. The hotel is expected to include a new spa, restaurant, bar, riverfront connections and integration into the property’s existing riverfront…