Tag: riverfront

  • New wayfinding signs installed on 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]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 The signs replace older versions that were outdated or damaged.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…

  • City Council to vote on Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Your help is needed.

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    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…

  • City Planning seeks public comment on proposed riverfront zoning changes through Feb. 19

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    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…

  • Riverlife announces semifinalists for ‘tbd’ riverfront improvements under the Ft. Duquesne Bridge

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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 ‘to be determined’ (‘tbd’) program is looking for the next big idea for the riverfront under the Fort Duquesne Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh. After a worldwide call for artists and designer teams last December that resulted in 52 submissions, the “tbd”…

  • City to host riverfront zoning public open houses Sept. 13 and 14

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    Why should you care about Pittsburgh riverfront zoning? The issue may sound technical, but it really comes down to a simple question: how do you and your fellow Pittsburghers want to use our city’s riverfronts? Pittsburgh City Planning is hosting two public open houses on September 13 and 14 to get your input. City Planning…

  • ‘to be determined’ presents Take a Seat! under the Fort Duquesne Bridge

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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 presents ‘to be determined’: Take a Seat! Take a Seat! is an interactive installation of movable chairs on the riverfront, and the latest chapter in Riverlife’s ‘to be determined’ series under the Fort Duquesne Bridge. Thirty lightweight movable chairs are equipped…

  • 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],…

  • 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…

  • “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…