Category: Blog
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Pierogi Fest comes to South Shore Riverfront Park
Haven’t been yet to the beautiful new South Shore Riverfront Park at SouthSide Works? We have a delicious opportunity for you to check it out. Join Riverlife, the Urban Redevelopment Authority and The Soffer Organization for The 1st Annual Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival at South Shore Riverfront Park on October 26th from Noon-5pm! Your favorite Pittsburgh…
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Construction begins on Allegheny Landing dock
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013: Demolition of the wood dock at Allegheny Landing began yesterday, the first phase of a total renovation of the riverfront sculpture park located on the North Shore between the 6th and 7th Street Bridges. Please note that water and trail access may be temporarily affected by construction and that trail users…
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Just think…in 1999 none of this was here.
Amazing before-and-after video of Pittsburgh’s riverfronts Pittsburgh had no North Shore. No renovated Point State Park. No river access at the Mon Wharf, SouthSide Works, Station Square or the Convention Center. Riverlife was founded in 1999 to create a master plan for Pittsburgh’s changing waterfronts. With your support, Riverlife works with property owners, developers, elected…
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Better Bikeways plan connects city, riverfront trails
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013—Bike Pittsburgh announced a new Better Bikeways Vision Plan for the city, focusing on six proposed bikeway corridors that would improve safety, comfort and commuting for cyclists of all ages. Scott Bricker, Bike Pittsburgh Executive Director, unveiled details of the vision plan during the Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place Pittsburgh Summit focusing on…
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Photo gallery: The grand return of the Point State Park fountain
Friday, June 7, 2013 marked the return of the Point State Park fountain during a celebration called “Riverlights at The Point.” Co-hosted by Riverlife, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, “Riverlights at The Point” kicked off with a dedication ceremony during which Governor Tom Corbett…
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The rebirth of Point State Park: a before and after gallery
Riverlife note: This post was published in 2013 in the weeks leading up to the return of the Point State Park fountain and the conclusion of a six-year, top-to-bottom renovation of the Point. Let’s look back on the remarkable transformation of one of the city’s most iconic riverfront parks. The Point State Park fountain returns…
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Riverlife video: Headwaters Campaign
Riverlife founders Paul O’Neill and Jim Rohr on the transformation of Pittsburgh’s riverfronts Watch “Riverlife: Headwaters Campaign” now
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A summer on Pittsburgh’s riverfronts
2012 photo retrospective Above: South Shore Riverfront Park was officially opened to the public during a ribbon cutting with Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Congressman Mike Doyle, Riverlife President Lisa Schroeder, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Deputy Secretary for Conservation & Technical Services Cindy Dunn, and other key partners on May 2nd. Photo by Chuck Alcorn,…
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Thank you for making Party at the Pier 2012 an electrifying success!
Event photos, recap and more Thanks to a sold-out crowd of 675 guests and the support of many partners, Riverlife’s Party at the Pier 2012: Neon & Nature was a smashing success! Riverlife’s annual celebration of Pittsburgh’s downtown riverfronts took place Friday, September 7th at the stunning outdoor riverfront amphitheater at Rivers Casino. The setting…
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Planners approve Strip District riverfront project
Riverlife recommends 95-foot setback to address riverbank failure, public amenities JUNE 12, 2012–Riverlife President and CEO Lisa Schroeder testified before the City of Pittsburgh planning commission to recommend a 95-foot setback for riverfront development in the Strip District between the Veteran’s Bridge and 21st Street. The commission was reviewing the Buncher Company’s proposal to create…