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The Highline is Pittsburgh’s new elevated riverfront green space on the South Side
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]As 2020 marches on, throwing curveballs left and right, Pittsburghers continue to turn to their city’s riverfronts to escape the COVID-19 pandemic and enjoy some socially-distant exercise and fresh air. Rewarding that sense…
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Pittsburgh’s riverfront events: cancellations and postponements
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Event cancellations and postponements are becoming increasingly common as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a list of upcoming riverfront events scheduled to take place near downtown Pittsburgh.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center”…
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Riverfront Development Roundup: Say hi to The Highline and refreshed retail at Station Square
[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…
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Pittsburgh Magazine: Meet the woman working to improve 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] 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…
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What Pittsburgh can learn from other cities, and where we’re leading: lessons from a waterfront summit
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…
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“Waterfronts that Work” Summit on March 16 to discuss solutions for active city riverfronts
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…