Riverlife's vision for Pittsburgh

In 1999 a group of Pittsburgh community leaders, business owners, environmentalists and designers created Riverlife to develop a master plan for our city’s most valuable asset: its rivers and their miles of shorelines. Since then, thousands of citizens have weighed in, and Riverlife has become much more. We are keepers of a dream and advocates of an award-winning vision.

We don’t just see three rivers. We see a precious opportunity. An opportunity to transform our three rivers into a dramatic and spectacular urban setting unlike anywhere else in the world.

We see breathtaking views, stunning architecture and miles of waterfront at our fingertips. We see riverfront parks, trails and commercial spaces bustling with activity. We see an icon that people around the world will immediately recognize as the great city of Pittsburgh.

Ultimately, we see Three Rivers Park, an expanse of hundreds of acres along 13 linear miles of waterfront that brings recreation, ecological restoration and economic opportunity back to our waterfronts.

Riverlife is the driving force behind core capital projects currently underway to make this vision a reality. But who’s really at the center of it all? You are. No matter whether you work, play or live along Pittsburgh’s rivers, remember: your city life is Riverlife.

News

New YouTube video!

December 02, 2009 – Check out our second video for the Friends of the Fountain campaign. Without the Fountain, what's the Point?
Help Us Welcome the Wharf!

November 08, 2009 – Please join Riverlife’s Board of Directors and your elected officials to celebrate the remarkable transformation of the Mon Wharf, Pittsburgh’s newest riverfront green space.
Riverlife Helps Raise Final $1M for Point State Park Fountain Renovation

October 21, 2009 – Riverlife is helping raise the funds for Point State Park fountain renovations, and you can help raise those funds. To encourage fundraising efforts, the Colcom Foundation has pledged to match up to $1 million raised by the "Friends of the Fountain" campaign before Nov. 24.
Video: An introduction to Riverlife

October 18, 2009 – A brief video about Riverlife’s leadership role in the revitalization of Pittsburgh’s riverfronts.
Foundation Offers $1M Match to Help Renovate Point State Park Fountain 

October 15, 2009 – The fountain at Point State Park doesn't just need a face-lift — it requires a major overhaul to ensure it's around for years to come. That's the message at the center of a $1 million campaign to repair the focal point of the Pittsburgh skyline.
Changemaker: Riverlife’s Lisa Schroeder 

December 10, 2008 – Three Rivers Park is what Riverlife Task Force Executive Director Lisa Schroeder calls the region’s first “large-scale holistic vision for connecting all of Pittsburgh’s assets to the rivers.”

Your donation to Riverlife via the Pittsburgh Foundation website allows us to continue our successful mission of reclaiming Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Thank you!