Pitt's Waterfront (Pittsburgh, Fox Chapel, Sharpsburg: chapel, neighborhoods, to buy)

[pman]

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's development team is asking for ideas on bringing development to the swath of parking lots, industrial properties and brownfields that runs along the Allegheny River from the Strip District through Lawrenceville, Morningside and Highland Park.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority wants teams of consultants to submit their initial proposals for the 6.45-mile stretch by Nov. 14, and the best team with the most appropriate ideas will get a $250,000 to $300,000 contract to flesh out its proposal. The planning process would then start in February.
The URA wants "a major focus" of the plan to be the parking lot that runs from 16th Street to 21st Street, because of the closeness to Downtown, the potential for quality development, and the "appetite" of the property owner for redevelopment there, according to the agency's request for proposals. That owner is The Buncher Co.
The request also notes that the Allegheny River corridor offers the opportunity for trails, varied transportation options and links between the riverfront and the neighborhoods.
"It's time we return our riverfronts back to our neighborhoods, reclaiming our waterways as amenities and part of what makes Pittsburgh America's most livable city," Mr. Ravenstahl said in a press release.

Pittsburgh seeks development proposal along Allegheny




sounds interesting

[dugdogmaster]

Indeed. I saw an article a couple weeks ago, where they were going to tear down an abandoned mill that's been sitting vacant for at least a decade in Lawrenceville.

[RockLobster]

How about some real recreational space mixed in outside of the typical narrow trail along the river. Would be nice to see volleyball pits or prehaps a skate park with green space for throwing a frisbee or the football.

[dugdogmaster]

Well, send mayor Lukey an e-mail and recommend that I like those ideas

[Geeo]

Housing, housing, housing, mixed with neighborhood stores and businesses. Something that would populate that area would be great. It's worked in other parts of the city. People are dying to buy new housing in some of these neighborhoods.

[bradjl2009]

Originally Posted by Geeo

Housing, housing, housing, mixed with neighborhood stores and businesses. Something that would populate that area would be great. It's worked in other parts of the city. People are dying to buy new housing in some of these neighborhoods.

Exactly what I was thinking esp. LV I would love to see this in my neighborhood. It's a start with Tippins finally going down nearly 30 years later now.

[nuwaver88]

I live in Sharpsburg. The river is only accesible in a couple places. There are the docks on 13th and 19th streets. The only commercial establishment is Silky's. Industry has hogged up all of the valuable riverfront property in Lawrenceville also. That made sense during the Industrial Revolution for transport purposes. Unfortunately, it jacks up the cost in trying to revitalize today, not to mention the eyesore it creates when looking across the river while driving on 28. If anybody has ever been to the Fox Chapel Yacht Club, for example, on a nice day, one can see how beautiful it can be along the Allegheny with Western Pennsylvania's topography.

[pman]

seems like good news for the waterfront
The missing link: Officials unveil plans for $8.5 million riverfront trail connecting Point to Strip

[khyron]

Man it's so easy for a newcomer to Pittsburgh to get confused about all the "water" names...

...you have The Waterfront, which is a development down to the southeast of downtown on the southern side of the southern river. Then you have the Water Works, which is to the northeast of the city on the northern side of the northern river. Then the "waterfront" that this article is talking about, entirely unrelated to either of the above, is actually to the northeast of downtown along the southern bank of the northern river!

Everyone got that? I'm trying to keep up!

[PeterRabbit]

You're right. Do people use compass directions where you came from?