Riverlife’s Chalk Fest takes place on Isabella Street and Allegheny Landing.

About the Location:

Riverlife is currently working on a new design for Allegheny Landing.

Allegheny Landing might be considered one of Pittsburgh’s most photogenic (and photographed) riverfront parks. Situated on Pittsburgh’s North Shore between the Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol Bridges next to PNC Park, its location on the northern bank of the Allegheny River across from Downtown gives it breathtaking views of the water and city skyline. This is a park that appeals to urban romantics and Instagrammers alike.

The Landing was dedicated in 1984 as one of Pittsburgh’s first modern riverfront parks and one of the nation’s first riverfront sculpture parks. It was established in recognition of Pittsburgh’s riverfront potential for recreation and incorporating arts within the urban landscape. Over the past several decades, Allegheny Landing has become a well-used node of Pittsburgh’s riverfront trail system. But near-continuous use and deferred maintenance have left the park “loved to death” and in dire need of improvements.

Riverlife has been engaged in the restoration of the City-owned park since 2010. Starting with the replacement of the public dock (twice), and the relocation and repair of Ned Smyth’s Piazza Lavoro, riverfront landscaping and trail development, Riverlife has been gearing up towards a broader reconceptualization of the parks on either side of the Allegheny River.

The River Room is a broader concept that incorporates Allegheny Riverfront Park on Fort Duquesne Boulevard, the iconic Sister Bridges, and Allegheny Landing into a broader transformative destination in downtown Pittsburgh.  Riverlife is currently working on the restoration of Allegheny Riverfront Park, and is about to embark on a full-scale redesign of Allegheny Landing. These transformations, combined with the decorative lighting that the County is installing on the Sister Bridges will incorporate history, light, art, and play to create an immersive destination in downtown Pittsburgh.

This park update is part of the Sister Bridges Experience, enhancing a beloved riverfront location as part of the award-winning Completing the Loop vision plan.