{"id":183,"date":"2015-06-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/riverlifepgh.org\/?p=183"},"modified":"2015-06-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T04:00:00","slug":"something-big-is-growing-on-the-downtown-riverfront-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucid-heisenberg.31-170-165-113.plesk.page\/index.php\/2015\/06\/02\/something-big-is-growing-on-the-downtown-riverfront-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Something big is growing on the downtown riverfront this summer."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nodeContent\">\n<h2>Mayor Peduto, Riverlife to announce public art project under Fort Duquesne Bridge<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 540px; height: 405px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; float: left;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/old_images\/To-Be-Determined-graphic-for-eblast.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You are invited to join Mayor William Peduto and Riverlife on Thursday, June 4th at 10:00 am<\/strong>\u00a0at the downtown Allegheny River riverwalk for a special announcement!<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Peduto will preview a large-scale public art project planned for the downtown Allegheny riverfront to be implemented this month.\u00a0 The mayor will be joined by <strong>Jay Sukernek<\/strong>, Acting Director of Riverlife, and <strong>Veronica Corpuz<\/strong>, Director of Festival Management for the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be staged at the eastern end of the riverfront space underneath the Fort Duquesne Bridge\/10th Street Bypass on-ramp. To access the site, attendees should take the riverfront access stairs on the city side of the Roberto Clemente\/6th Street Bridge and head west on the riverwalk toward Point State Park. An ADA-accessible ramp down to the riverwalk is available one block east at the the Andy Warhol\/7th Street Bridge. If driving, attendees are encouraged to park using the Pittsburgh Parking Authority lot on 6th street between Penn Ave and Fort Duquesne Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note: it is a ten minute walk along the riverfront trail from the parking lot to the site.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 540px; height: 282px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; float: left;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/old_images\/Map-for-Media.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The announcement is expected to last from 10:00-10:30 am. Please RSVP by contacting Stephan Bontrager, <span id=\"eeEncEmail_15zgjFzR9t\"><a href=\"mailto:stephan@riverlifepgh.org\">stephan@riverlifepgh.org<\/a><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); var output = ''; l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='\/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 103';l[5]=' 114';l[6]=' 111';l[7]=' 46';l[8]=' 104';l[9]=' 103';l[10]=' 112';l[11]=' 101';l[12]=' 102';l[13]=' 105';l[14]=' 108';l[15]=' 114';l[16]=' 101';l[17]=' 118';l[18]=' 105';l[19]=' 114';l[20]=' 64';l[21]=' 110';l[22]=' 97';l[23]=' 104';l[24]=' 112';l[25]=' 101';l[26]=' 116';l[27]=' 115';l[28]='>';l[29]='\\\"';l[30]=' 103';l[31]=' 114';l[32]=' 111';l[33]=' 46';l[34]=' 104';l[35]=' 103';l[36]=' 112';l[37]=' 101';l[38]=' 102';l[39]=' 105';l[40]=' 108';l[41]=' 114';l[42]=' 101';l[43]=' 118';l[44]=' 105';l[45]=' 114';l[46]=' 64';l[47]=' 110';l[48]=' 97';l[49]=' 104';l[50]=' 112';l[51]=' 101';l[52]=' 116';l[53]=' 115';l[54]=':';l[55]='o';l[56]='t';l[57]='l';l[58]='i';l[59]='a';l[60]='m';l[61]='\\\"';l[62]='=';l[63]='f';l[64]='e';l[65]='r';l[66]='h';l[67]='a ';l[68]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ \nif (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') output += \"&#\"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+\";\"; \nelse output += unescape(l[i]);\n}\ndocument.getElementById('eeEncEmail_15zgjFzR9t').innerHTML = output;\n\/\/]]>\n<\/script>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Call for\u00a0Volunteers\u00a0to Create large-scale art project on the downtown riverfront<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Intrigued? Want to help make this art project come alive? Riverlife seeks volunteers to help implement a large scale work of public art. No skill required, just a great attitude, sense of fun, and pride in helping create a really cool project. Come solo or gather a group of friends and join us!<\/p>\n<p>The stretch of the Allegheny Riverfront Trail under the 10th\u00a0Street bypass near Point State Park needs some attention and love. During the Three Rivers Arts Festival, Riverlife plans to give it just that. We have commissioned a local artist to design a visual project that will be implemented with the help of\u00a0volunteers\u00a0like you. Come on down June 6-14 from\u00a011am \u2013 3pm\u00a0and join in the fun! Wear comfortable clothes that can get messy.<\/p>\n<p>Email\u00a0<span id=\"eeEncEmail_97pFdsBPIx\"><\/span><a href=\"mailto:lara@riverlifepgh.org\">lara@riverlifepgh.org<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); var output = ''; l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='\/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 103';l[5]=' 114';l[6]=' 111';l[7]=' 46';l[8]=' 104';l[9]=' 103';l[10]=' 112';l[11]=' 101';l[12]=' 102';l[13]=' 105';l[14]=' 108';l[15]=' 114';l[16]=' 101';l[17]=' 118';l[18]=' 105';l[19]=' 114';l[20]=' 64';l[21]=' 97';l[22]=' 114';l[23]=' 97';l[24]=' 108';l[25]='>';l[26]='\\\"';l[27]=' 103';l[28]=' 114';l[29]=' 111';l[30]=' 46';l[31]=' 104';l[32]=' 103';l[33]=' 112';l[34]=' 101';l[35]=' 102';l[36]=' 105';l[37]=' 108';l[38]=' 114';l[39]=' 101';l[40]=' 118';l[41]=' 105';l[42]=' 114';l[43]=' 64';l[44]=' 97';l[45]=' 114';l[46]=' 97';l[47]=' 108';l[48]=':';l[49]='o';l[50]='t';l[51]='l';l[52]='i';l[53]='a';l[54]='m';l[55]='\\\"';l[56]='=';l[57]='f';l[58]='e';l[59]='r';l[60]='h';l[61]='a ';l[62]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ \nif (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') output += \"&#\"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+\";\"; \nelse output += unescape(l[i]);\n}\ndocument.getElementById('eeEncEmail_97pFdsBPIx').innerHTML = output;\n\/\/]]>\n<\/script>\u00a0to reserve a slot for your group and\u00a0for more information. 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