Tag: pittsburgh
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Riverlife’s Riverfront Refresh is a pop-up party on the Strip District trail June 22!
Join Riverlife for a FREE day of fun in the sun Saturday, June 22 from 11 am-4 pm as we raise awareness for improving a portion of the Strip District riverbank and trail. We’re creating a pop-up gateway to the riverfront and we want you to join us — come during your regular jog on…
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New wayfinding signs installed on Pittsburgh’s riverfronts
[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]Welcome to Pittsburgh’s riverfronts! Over the past several weeks, twelve new wayfinding signs with maps have been installed throughout the downtown riverfront parks and trails. The signs replace older versions that were outdated or damaged. The signage system was provided through the…
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News release: Mon Wharf Switchback ramp complete; “Warm up at the Wharf” ribbon cutting celebration Tuesday, December 4
RIVERLIFE NEWS RELEASE For immediate release December 3, 2018 Download a printable PDF version of this news release. CONTACT: Stephan Bontrager, Riverlife (p) 412-258-6636 x 105 / (c) 412-606-2187 (e) Stephan@riverlifepgh.org Riverlifepgh.org PITTSBURGH – Riverlife and the City of Pittsburgh are pleased to announce the completion and public opening of the Mon Wharf Switchback in downtown…
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City Council to vote on Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Your help is needed.
Early next week City Council is considering a vote on the “RIV” to update Pittsburgh’s riverfront zoning. The RIV was crafted by Pittsburgh City Planning after an almost two-year-long public process that included feedback from hundreds of Pittsburghers. There’s a lot to love about the RIV! Here are just a few reasons why Riverlife supports the RIV…
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The “RIV” is a common-sense way to plan new development on Pittsburgh’s riverfronts
You may have heard talk about the “RIV” bubbling up in Pittsburgh this year. If you guessed that “RIV” is short for “riverfront”, you’d be right. Our city’s riverfronts will be in the spotlight this June as Pittsburgh City Planning advances legislation to update riverfront zoning for all 35 miles of city riverfront. The RIV…
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Energy Flow Display on Rachel Carson Bridge to End April 8
[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]All photos by Larry Rippel PITTSBURGH – County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced today that Energy Flow, the popular wind-powered LED lighting display on the Rachel Carson Bridge, will end its 18-month run on Sunday, April 8, 2018. The deinstallation and removal of…
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Riverlife planning commission testimony: Riverfront Zoning
Riverlife president and CEO Vivien Li gave public testimony at the City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission hearing on February 20, 2018, strongly supporting City Planning’s proposed updates to Pittsburgh’s riverfront zoning. Download a PDF of Ms. Li’s testimony here.
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City Planning seeks public comment on proposed riverfront zoning changes through Feb. 19
People who own property along Pittsburgh’s 35 miles of riverfront are being encouraged to review the Pittsburgh Department of City Planning’s proposed changes to the existing riverfront zoning code and participate in a 30-day public commenting period. The proposed changes were developed over a two-year City Planning-led public process that included a series of neighborhood…
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Riverlife’s 2017 Year in Review: Map and Photo Gallery of Pittsburgh Riverfront improvements
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