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16th & 31st Street Bridges
Pittsburgh’s historic bridges are an essential part of the city’s identity. Not only are they crucial for transportation and connections between neighborhoods, they also provide a unique perspective from which to view the topography of…
Convention Center Riverfront Plaza
Pittsburgh’s grand David L. Lawrence Convention Center debuted in 2003 and was immediately recognized internationally for its sustainable design as the largest Gold LEED-rated building in the world. This huge symbol of sustainability…
Hot Metal Bridge
The Hot Metal Bridge – originally built to transport molten steel from one plant to another via railcar – now connects the SouthSide Works residential and retail complex to a new business park across the Monongahela River. Thanks to a…
Monongahela Wharf Landing
Read about Riverlife's Wood Street / Mon Wharf public art design team commission with Point Park University and Pittsburgh's Office of Public Art (Spring 2011)
Our challenge: take a paved parking lot and put in a paradise. Result:…
North Shore Riverfront Park & Trail
Anyone who’s ever crossed a bridge from downtown Pittsburgh to the North Shore knows that the view of the city across the Allegheny River is breathtaking. Riverfront planners realized the opportunity as plans for the city’s North Shore…
Rivers Casino
Rivers Casino is an inspiring example of what happens when private development takes shape as part of the master plan guidelines for Three Rivers Park.
Completed in 2009 by Gaming Holdings, Rivers Casino has already become a landmark…
South Side Riverfront Trail
This trail along the south shore of the Monongahela River bring residents right down to the water. A welcome five-mile route for hikers, cyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts, the SouthSide Riverfront Trail begins in the South Side…
Station Square
This former station for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad on the southern bank of the Monongahela River represented a dramatic step forward in riverfront retail development. To the delight of Pittsburgh history enthusiasts, Station…
Washington’s Landing
The potential was clear. Take an island in the middle of the Allegheny River, just a stone’s throw from Downtown, and turn it into a residential destination. The challenge was great: Herr’s Island was an industrial brownfield site with…
News & Events
News & Events
11.16.2011
News & Events
11.10.2011
Riverfront trails and parks make economic sense
Three proposed riverfront projects will have a big impact on traffic, pollution, health
News & Events
09.02.2011
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Get ready to make a splash: PNC Presents Riverlife's Party at the Pier 2011
PNC Presents Riverlife's Party at the Pier is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, 2011 at the Market Street Pier on the North Shore. Last year Riverlife celebrated 10 years of transforming Pittsburgh's riverfronts with Party at the Pier. This year our celebration wi
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Riverlife’s 2011 Year in Review
Reporting on the positive changes along the city's riverfronts this year - and the work ahead