Category: Blog

  • The Boston Globe profiles Riverlife president Vivien Li

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    By Shirly Leung, The Boston Globe September 9, 2016 PITTSBURGH — On my first trip to this Rust Belt city in the midst of a renaissance, Vivien Li can’t wait to show me something. We arrive at a mound of gravel and dirt by the Allegheny River. I don’t get it. She left Boston for…

  • Strip District riverfront housing moves forward

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    Work begins on residential units and trail improvements; detour announced JULY 28, 2016: This summer will see significant steps forward in the transformation of Pittsburgh’s Strip District riverfront.  Cleveland-based developer NRP Group has reached a leasing agreement with riverfront property owner The Buncher Company to begin work on NRP’s $60 million Riverfront Residences project. The residences will be located…

  • Rachel Carson bridge will shine with installation at Light Up Night 2016

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    Bridge lighting is part of Pittsburgh Bicentennial celebration JULY 26, 2016: The Rachel Carson Bridge will be illuminated by a special environmental art installation at this year’s Light Up Night as part of the Pittsburgh Bicentennial celebration. The Pittsburgh Bicentennial Steering Commission announced today that the innovative project, envisioned as part of the city’s celebrations,…

  • “All you need is water”: Bipartisan praise for PA Waterfront Development Tax Credit

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    Blog post courtesy of Sen. Randy Vulakovich’s website: JULY 14, 2016: The passage of a new revenue plan for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 included a tax credit for Waterfront Development based on legislation introduced by Senator Randy Vulakovich (Senate Bill 282) to begin in Fiscal Year 2017-18. “The Waterfront Development Tax Credit will be a…

  • A new chapter for Allegheny Landing

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    Groundbreaking celebration marks start of construction on trail renovation, rain gardens June 30, 2016: One of Pittsburgh’s earliest modern riverfront parks is getting a makeover. Representatives from Riverlife, Carnegie Museum of Art, the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and Friends of Allegheny Landing celebrated the latest chapter in the renovation of Allegheny Landing, one of…

  • Riverlife’s Party at the Pier 2016: Rhapsody in Blue, presented by PNC

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    All you need to know about Riverlife’s summer soiree on August 26 Riverlife’s Party at the Pier 2016: Rhapsody in Blue Presented by PNC Friday, August 26 7:00-11:00 pm North Shore amphitheater at Rivers Casino Tickets on sale at http://www.partyatthepier.com ABOUT THE EVENT Riverlife invites you to don your most stylish blue hues and experience…

  • Army corps study recommends North Shore ecosystem restoration

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    Public meeting on June 9 at Carnegie Science Center For Immediate Release June 2, 2016 CONTACTS: Stephan Bontrager, Riverlife (p) 412.258.6636 x105 (e) stephan@riverlifepgh.org Carol Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (p) 412.395.7502 (e) Carol.E.Davis@usace.army.mil Army Corps study recommends North Shore ecosystem restoration project 7.3 acres of natural riverbank could be restored, creating “eco-destination” in…

  • City Council votes to approve legislation to update riverfront zoning, 9-0

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    Interim Planning Overlay District will help shape future zoning for mixed use of Pittsburgh’s riverfronts On May 23, 2016, Pittsburgh City Council approved by an unanimous 9-0 vote an ordinance establishing an interim Riverfront Planning Overlay District.  The overlay district will be in effect for the next 18-24 months as the City’s Planning Department works…

  • Requests for Information: Bridge Lighting

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    City of Pittsburgh Bicentennial Celebration Please click on the link below to download a PDF of questions and answers related to the City of Pittsburghs’ Bridge Lighting Request for Qualifications. PDF Download: Requests for Information with Answers (2.0)

  • Request for Qualifications: Pittsburgh Bridge Lighting

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    Special bridge lighting installation to commemorate City of Pittsburgh’s 200th anniversary The City of Pittsburgh is celebrating the 200th anniversary of our City’s incorporation.  The Bicentennial provides an opportunity to acknowledge our great triumphs, from innovations that created mighty industries to world class medical and educational facilities. The city has known, and overcome, severe economic…