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EMERALD VIEW REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN

Public Workshop #1 October 22, 2020

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WELCOME! QUICK ZOOM TUTORIAL

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Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHY WE’RE HERE TODAY

Purpose Agenda

• Introduce the Master Plan process 1. Project overview

• Share what has been learned 2. Public engagement approach

• Invite additional feedback 3. What we’ve learned

4. Small group discussion (breakout rooms)

5. Regroup and next steps

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INTRODUCTIONS

Project Team Design Team

• City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning • Merritt Chase (Lead) Landscape Architecture • Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy • Mon-Win Consulting Public Engagement

• Spackman Mossop Michaels Park + Stormwater Planning

• Civil & Environmental Consultants Ecology + Engineering

• Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architecture

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INTRODUCTIONS

Advisory Committee

• Allentown CDC • Mount Washington CDC

• City Council Office • Mount Washington Community Garden

• Council District 2, Theresa Kail-Smith • Neighbors on the Mount

• Council District 4, Anthony Coghill • Office of Management & Budget

• Department of Mobility and Infrastructure • Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority

• Department of Public Works • Public Safety (Park Rangers)

• Hilltop Alliance • Ream Recreation Center

• Mayor’s Office • Washington Heights Athletic Association

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 EMERALD VIEW REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN

Master Plan Purpose

• Communicate the community’s vision • Ensure that fundraising and for a cohesive regional park implementation are properly sequenced and contribute to • Guide Emerald View Park’s long-term goals future physical development with conceptual design recommendations, • Inspire local stewardship and a phasing plan, and cost estimates build momentum for future project implementation • Ensure that individual park improvements and day-to-day • Preserve the park’s significance as a decisions fit within a larger vision collection of neighborhood amenities and elevate its role as a regional destination

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 EMERALD VIEW REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN

SOUTH SIDE PARK MASTER PLAN City of Pittsburgh Park Master Plan Example: South Side Park Master Plan

21st St.

MASTER PLAN - Overview 22nd St. Josephine St.

1. Parcel acquired for green infrastructure 31. East/West Connector Trail 2. Renovated parking (30 spots) 32. Revealed seeps + seating 3. Drive 33. Tombstone Trail considered for ADA accessibility 1 2 4. ADA-accessible boardwalk 34. Trail through plateau and wetlands +picnic 5. Parking (60 spots) platforms PWSA * Pump House 6. Shared-use (bike) path 35. New Sierra St. entrance, steps + Sierra Mission St. Bridge A 7. Community event area Connector Trail 8. Open-air pavilion over small building 36. Canopy overlook 3 *39 40 (includes bathrooms) 37. Boardwalk and wetlands 4 38 Bandi Schaum 9. Amphitheater 38. Mission St. Connector Trail Community 37 Garden 10. Lawn 39. Renovated parking and entrance area with B 18th St. 5 Greeley St. 6 36 11. Paved push-ramp for cyclists and green seating C infrastructure detention cells 40. Drive gated (vehicle access for garden 7 PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3

12. Renovated entrance with parking (5 spots) members) D Sterling St. 8 13. Children’s Discovery Garden 12 33 34 * 10 35 14. Basketball court + marble rings * 9 32 15. Resurfaced rectangular field with subsurface 11

18th St. detention 31 19 13 16. Embankment bleachers * Saber Way 14 30 Wellington St. 18 F 17. Renovated bathrooms, concessions, scoreboard 29 E 18. Parking (40 spots) 17 28 19. Public art opportunity 15 20. BMX pump track (third-party operator) 16 23 21. Trail for BMX access 22. Embankment slides G 22

23. Ropes course (third-party operator) St. Patrick St. 21 * 24. Embankment bleachers and new scoreboard 20 Salisbury St. 27

25. Sculptural overlook + parking (9 spots) Salisbury St. 26. Basketball court and play area renovations Arlington Baseball Field 24 27. Renovate Arlington Rec Center * 25 Eccles St. 28. Manage invasive species with native planting

New Entrance Sterling St. * 26 29. Seating at Jurassic Valley Overlook * Renovate Existing Entrance Fernleaf St. The Fort 30. 1040 Trail and interpretive art * Existing Entrance STAND-ALONE PROJECTS ONGOING RESTORATION Arlington Ave. X Perspective View Spring St.

Fort Hill St.

Physical master plan Phasing plan SOUTH SIDE PARK MASTER PLAN 0 100 200 APRIL 19, 2018 1” = 100’

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 EMERALD VIEW REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN

Why plan?

• Emerald View Park has never had • Emerald View Park is the newest park a Master Plan in Pittsburgh’s Regional Park system

• Individual projects have been • The Regional Parks Master Plan planned and implemented but a (2000) and Update (2012) does not holistic Master Plan has not been include Emerald View Park completed • Funding opportunities are easier to • The Master Implementation Plan for pursue for projects that are the result the Grandview Scenic Byway Park of a Master Plan (2005) does not include Emerald View Park’s anchor parks (ie: • The OpenSpacePGH plan (2013) Olympia Park) has resulted in park master plans and recent park implementation projects

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 EMERALD VIEW REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN PITTSBURGH’S REGIONAL PARK CONTEXT

Riverview Park Highland Park

Frick Park Schenley Park Emerald View Park

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 EMERALD VIEW REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN EMERALD VIEW REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN AREAS OF FOCUS

Monongahela River

The Saddle Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Olympia Duquesne Heights Park Greenway

Mount Washington Park

Anchor parks Smaller parks Greenways + trails Grandview Avenue

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 MASTER PLAN PROCESS + SCHEDULE

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 PROJECT SCHEDULE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

PUBLIC WORKSHOPS 2020 2021 June July August September October November December January February March April May

AC Meeting #1 Virtual Site AC Meeting #2 Kickoff Tours Inventory and Analysis 1 | LOOK + LISTEN Project Management Existing Material Review Project Kick-off Inventory and Analysis Survey 1 Open

Public Workshop #1 AC Meeting #3 Inventory and Analysis Master Plan Options Focused Group Public Workshop #2 AC Meeting #4 Workshops Master Plan Options Draft Master Plan 2 | DESIGN + ENGAGE we are here! Design Kick-off Master Plan Development Master Plan Refinement Survey 2 Open

Public Workshop #3 Draft Master Plan Feedback AC Meeting #5 Final Master Plan Review 3 | DOCUMENT + PHASE Draft Master Plan Report Final Master Plan Report

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Engage PGH

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 MASTER PLAN PROCESS + SCHEDULE Public Engagement Plan

What is a Public Engagement Plan?

• A Public Engagement Plan (PEP) is required for all applicable City projects and programs.

• The PEP ensures that the project fulfills public engagement principles established by the Department of City Planning’s Public Engagement Guide.

• The PEP is a living document. It defines the engagement approach, sets public expectations for engagement, and records all project engagements.

• The PEP for Emerald View Park reflects the principles and guidance of the City’s Public Engagement Guide.

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 MASTER PLAN PROCESS + SCHEDULE Public Engagement Plan

Public Engagement Principles

Transparency and Open Communication Legitimate processes and credibility are built through transparency and open communication with all stakeholders.

Build a Foundation of Trust Reconcile historic inequities to build a new foundation based on trust.

Center Equity and Fairness Acknowledge systematic issues and make intentional efforts to address equity considerations in any engagement process.

Value Relationships Human relationships with the community foster respect and increase engagement from representative community groups and residents. Project leads should value those relationships in any process.

Maximize Participation Well-designed engagement processes maximize participation of residents and stakeholders.

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 MASTER PLAN PROCESS + SCHEDULE Public Engagement Plan

Public Engagement Schedule

Public Workshop #1 Focused Group Public Workshop #2 Public Workshop #3 Inventory + Analysis Workshops Master Plan Options Draft Master Plan

Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting

Survey 1 October 22 November Survey 2 January March

Present findings of Host smaller group Share alternatives for park Present preferred final initial analysis and work sessions focused based on community input. plan for park. historic review. on specific areas of Emerald View Park.

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

Site Visits Online Survey Inventory + Analysis

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Site Visits

OLYMPIA PARK OLYMPIA PARK EILEEN MCCOY PLAYGROUND

MT WASHINGTON PARK MT WASHINGTON PARK REAM PARKLET

GRANDVIEW PARK GRANDVIEW PARK GRANDVIEW PARK

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Site Visits

DUQUESNE HEIGHTS GREENWAY DUQUESNE HEIGHTS GREENWAY DUQUESNE HEIGHTS GREENWAY

GRANDVIEW AVE GRANDVIEW AVE GRANDVIEW AVE

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Virtual Site Tours

Virtual site tours themes

• Anchor Parks and Programming • Business Districts • Greenway and Trails • Landslides • Outdoor Recreation

Virtual site tours participants

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Virtual Site Tours Summary

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Perception

Emerald View Park is well known for its trails and views Online it is unclear if Emerald View Park is only Grandview Park

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

Site Visits Online Survey Inventory + Analysis

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results

What is your age? What neighborhood do you live in?

80+ 70-80 10-20 Etna South Side Jefferson Hills South Side Slopes Highland Park Penn Hills South Side Flats Upper St. Clair Chatham Village Brookline Oakmont North Oakland Greenfield North Side 20-30 Knoxville Beltzhoover Ohara Beechview Mount Washington Downtown 60-70 Banksville Bloomfield Allentown Sewickley Edgewood Duquesne Heights South Hills Lawrenceville Bethel Park Brighton Heights Regent Square Bon Air Arlington Mount Lebanon Swisshelm Park

50-60 30-40

40-50

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results

How often do you go to Emerald View Park?

FREQUENTLY

INFREQUENTLY

I’VE NEVER BEEN THERE

What time of day do you go to Emerald View Park?

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

*The survey question allowed the respondent to select multiple options; totals exceed 100%

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results

How do you usually get to Emerald View Park?

77% 33% 12% 8% 5% Walking or Driving Bicycling Incline Bus or Running Light Rail

*The survey question allowed the respondent to select multiple options; totals exceed 100%

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results

Where do you go within Emerald View Park?

GRANDVIEW AVENUE & OVERLOOKS

GRANDVIEW PARK

OLYMPIA PARK

MT. WASHINGTON PARK

EILEEN MCCOY PLAYGROUND

REAM PARK

DUQUESNE HEIGHTS GREENWAY

TRAILS

OTHER

*The survey question allowed the respondent to select multiple options; totals exceed 100%

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results What do you do when you visit Emerald View Park?

ATTEND AN EVENT BICYCLING BIRD WATCHING COMMUTING EATING/PICNIC HIKING MOUNTAIN BIKING ORGANIZED SPORTS CASUAL SPORTS PLAYING READING RELAXATION/WELLNESS RUNNING/JOGGING SLACKLINING SWIMMING VISITING DOG PARKS VISITING HISTORIC SITES VISITING OVERLOOKS WALKING

*The survey question allowed the respondent YOGA to select multiple options; totals exceed 100% OTHER

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results

Do you have environmental or ecological concerns about Emerald View Park?

LANDSLIDES/EROSION

FLOODING/STORMWATER

INVASIVE SPECIES

CONTAMINATED SOIL/WATER

AIR POLLUTION

PESTS

LOSS OF HABITAT

TREE CANOPY HEALTH

NOISE POLLUTION

LIGHT POLLUTION

OTHER

*The survey question allowed the respondent to select multiple options; totals exceed 100%

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results

Do you have maintenance or management concerns about Emerald View Park?

LITTER AND TRASH

DUMPING

DOG WASTE

SAFETY CONCERNS

LIGHTING

GENERAL UPKEEP OF PARK FEATURES

OVERGROWN VEGETATION

TRAIL CONDITIONS

VIEWS

DISUSE

ACCESSIBILITY

OTHER

*The survey question allowed the respondent to select multiple options; totals exceed 100%

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results

What special events or festivals could happen in Emerald View Park?

Lantern Lighting Halloween Parades Dirty Dozen Bicycle Event Trail Opening Celebrations Dog Parades Pickleball DJ Sets Neighborhood Garden Tour Activities for Young Teenagers Night Market Theater Festival Holiday Markets Ecology Days Comedy Shows Wellness Classes Farm Dinners Neighborhood Picnics Allentown Community Day Block Parties BBQ Dances Farmers market Family-Friendly Events Telescope Events Geocaching Arts festival Grandview Park bandstand Dinner Pickup Fundraising Pet Adoptions Kites Trail Race History walks Music festivals Concerts Dog Events Seed Paper Airplane Event for Kids Wineberry Foraging Craft events Tree PGH Events Maker Markets Vendor Shows Exercise Activities Wellness Retreats Kids Carnival Yoga Movies in the Park Live music Baseball/Softball Guided hikes Bird Watching Park Education Events for Children Annual Flea Market Group hikes Self-Guided Hikes Food truck festivals Neighborhood Clean Up Days Beer Fest Trail Maintenance Days Food Festivals No events! Bio Blitz Neighborhood Garage Sale Community Days Fall Festival Summer Festival Mountain Bike Rides Spring Festival Fundraising Events Activities for Children Hilltopolis EVP Birthday Celebration 5k Race Environmental Awareness Programs Get Outdoors Festival Annual Street Fair Earth Day Painting/Photography Classes Get to Know Your Park Day Stargazing Parties

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results

How can Emerald View Park be more accessible and welcoming to everyone?

Center BIPOC voices and concerns Bike Lane and Access Updates to Facilities Equal Investment in All Areas More Benches Prioritize Park Accessibility Fix Basketball Courts Shelter at Statue Overlook More Maps Sidewalk Improvements More Parking Park Tour App Litter and Trash Trail Connectivity Braille on Signage Parking Regular Maintenance More Notices About Events Neighborhood Clean Up Days Better Lighting Trail Improvements Maps at Major Trailheads Better Signage ADA Parking More Events Doggie bag dispensers Vegetation Management Make EVP more well known More Signage Public Transportation Access Protect Street Crossings Trail Entrance Improvements Ramps Fix Playgrounds Wheelchair Accessible Trail Keep Clean Free Parking Diversity of Events Wider Sidewalks Safety Concerns Wider Trails Make steep slopes more accessible Connectivity to Bike Trails and Roadways Fewer Trail Switchbacks Increase Social Media Presence Handicap Accessible Trails More Trash Cans Trail Blazes Street and Trail Names Community outreach Flowers Traffic Calming Educational Signage More Picnic Space Add Restrooms No Driving Through Grandview Park Water Fountains Guided Hikes

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED Public Survey Results

Dream big! What is your big idea for the future of Emerald View Park?

Big Cool Swings at Grandview Park More Picnic Space Interactive Fountain Bridge Over Unprotected Crossings Shelter at Grandview Park Park Tour App Rest Areas Along Trails Habitat Restoration Playground and Court Updates Larger Pool Steps Improvements Architecturally Stimulating Facilities Welcome Center Rock Climbing Central Park of PGH Add Former Edge Property Connectivity to Adjacent Neighborhoods More Welcoming to Everyone Connectivity to Bottom of the Mount Parking Well-Marked Trails Concession Stands for Games Arboretum More Mountain Biking Trails Large Lawn with View of City Complete Trail Loop Regular Maintenance Protect Street Crossings Fireworks More Trails Forest Rehabilitation Wider Trails Better Signage Trail Connectivity Expand Trail System Dog Park Improvements Mini playgrounds Tennis Dog Friendly Unobstructed View of PGH Education of Coal History Better Playgrounds Food Trucks Trail Improvements More Events Spray Park Self-guided Hikes More Community Focused Events Live Music Connectivity to South Side Connectivity to PGH Destinations Dedicated Rangers Nature Play Areas Keep It Natural Park Connectivity Sidewalk Improvements Updates to Facilities Connectivity to Bike Trails and Roadways Reinvest in Trails Summer Concerts Field Improvements Direct Riverfront Access Partner with Local Businesses Skyway System Development of Vacant Lots More Benches Boardwalk on Granview Ave Wildlife Management Commercial Activity Drone Videos to Promote Variety of Difficulty Levels Scavenger Hunt Hand Railings on Steeper Trails Easier to get to Sponsorship of Trees on Hillside

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

Site Visits Online Survey Inventory + Analysis

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS

HISTORY CONNECTIVITY • Park evolution • Individual parks • Past planning • Circulation • Ongoing projects • Entrances • Accessibility

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY • Demographics • Forest Health • Partners • Wildlife • Destinations • Natural Resources • Programming • Stormwater • Topography • Landslides

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 History

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS History | Park Evolution

INDIGENOUS SETTLEMENT & GEOLOGIC FORMATION COLONIAL ESTABLISHMENT CITY GROWTH & COAL HILL 440 MIL. - 20,000 YEARS AGO 12,000 BC - 1783 1780s - 1850s

THE SMOKY CITY MT WASHINGTON DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 1850s - 1890s 1889 - 1935 1939 - 1985

THE EMERALD LINK & GRANDVIEW AVENUE GRANDVIEW SCENIC BYWAY EMERALD VIEW PARK 1990 - 1997 1998 - 2006 2007 - TODAY

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS History | Park Evolution

1897 Grandview Park 1908 Olympia Park & Mount Washington Park 1950s Grandview Avenue

1980s Duquesne Heights Greenway 1998 Emerald Link and Grandview Scenic Byway 2020 Emerald View Park

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS History | Past and Ongoing Planning Efforts

Emerald View Park Planning and Design Neighborhood Plans

1943 Historical Data for Pittsburgh Public Parks 1997 Virginia/Shiloh Avenue Development Plan 1970 Mount Washington-Duquesne Heights: A Study for the Department 2008 Mount Washington Commercial Business District of Parks and Recreation Improvement Plan 1972 Mount Washington-Duquesne Heights: A Program for 2010 MWCDC Ten Year Neighborhood Housing Strategy Implementation 2017 MWCDC Strategic Plan 2018-2022 1995 Grandview Avenue Corridor Urban Design & Development Study, 2019 Allentown Vision 2030 Bohlin Cywinski Jackson 1995 Conceptual Design for the Grandview Walk, Jennifer Higgins 2002 Mount Washington’s Emerald Link, MWCDC 2005 Grand View Scenic Byway Park Master Implementation Plan 2005 Grand View Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Pittsburgh Open Space Planning 2007 A Study on Grandview Park, Student Conservation Association 2008 The McArdle Roadway Improvement Project 2012 Regional Parks Master Plan Update 2008 Grand View Scenic Byway Signage Meeting 2013 OpenSpacePGH 2010 Grand View Scenic Byway Park Trail Plan 2017 Greenways for Pittsburgh Guide 2011 CEC Habitat and View Restoration in Emerald View Park 2018 Regional Parks Signage Manual Update 2011 Olympia Park, R. Paul Manion Recreation Center Analysis 2019 Restoring Pittsburgh Parks Plan 2013 Mt. Washington Acid Mine Drainage Assessment + Report 2020 ForgingPGH Comprehensive Plan 2013 Land Use History of Emerald View Park (Summer Research Project) 2013 Greenleaf Trailhead Concept Design 2014 Grand View Scenic Byway Point of View Landscape Project 2014 Emerald View Park Preliminary Archaeological Survey 2015 Emerald View Park User Surveys 2015 Emerald View Park Trail Naming 2015 Summary and Analysis of Data Concerning Olympia Park 2016 Wetland Delineation & Stream Evaluation Report 2016 DCNR Fort Pitt Tunnel Trail Connector Project 2019 Park Listening Tour (part of Restoring Pittsburgh Parks Plan) 2019 Emerald View Park Phase 1 Signage Design and Installation

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS History | Ongoing Special Projects

Mount Washington Community Development Corporation Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy • Developer’s Guide: how to reduce stormwater impact • NPP Activities: Park promotional activities, trails, • Development Committee Curb appeal project ecological restoration • Grandview Park: replanting planters • Grandview Park viewshed and habitat restoration • Application to WPC Treevitalize program for project (in partnership with MWCDC and Richard neighborhood street trees King Mellon Foundation) • Woodruff and Warrington: entrance plantings • Garden maintenance: Anchor Green, Republic St Rain Garden, Grandview Park Entry PennDOT • Replanting and restoration on Shaler Street (vehicle Pittsburgh Public Safety Department - Park Rangers staging area) • Papoose Conservation Wildlife Fund grant for pollinator garden in Olympia Park (in partnership with MWCDC) Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure • Grandview Ave: overlook rehabilitation (RAD funding and DPW partnership) Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority • Grandview Ave: painting railings and light poles, • Republic St rain garden: signage installation additional sidewalk repairs • Grandview & Wyoming: retaining wall repair • Saddle area: landslide area projects (William St, Ream Recreation Center McArdle and Arlington) • Olympia Park Track Proposal • Greenleaf area: landslides and modular wall project

Pittsburgh Department of Public Works Western Pennsylvania Conservancy • Trail data collection (with DCP and GIS) • Saddle area and Grandview Park slope: Native tree • Olympia Park Shelter planting through the Redbud Project

Pittsburgh Department of Public Works - Forestry Division • Grandview Park: Invasive species removal, viewshed requests, reforestation • 2030 City tree canopy goal (increase by 50%)

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 Community

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Community | Neighborhoods SOUTH SIDE FLATS

Monongahela River

SOUTH SHORE SOUTH SIDE SLOPES

ALLENTOWN

DUQUESNE HEIGHTS

MOUNT WASHINGTON

KNOXVILLE

BELTZHOOVER RIDGEMONT

BEECHVIEW BON AIR

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Community | Partners

Community Organizations City Government Partners

• Allentown Community Development Corporation • City Council • Allentown Learning and Engagement Center (ALEC) • Citiparks • Friends of Grandview Park • Department of City Planning • Hilltop Alliance • Department of Mobility and Infrastructure • Grandview Lions Club • Department of Public Works • Mount Washington Community Development • Mayor’s Office Corporation • Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority • Mount Washington Community Garden • Public Safety (Park Rangers, EMS, Fire, Police) • Neighbors on the Mount • Urban Redevelopment Authority • Ream Rec Center • Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Incline • Washington Heights Athletic Association (WHAA)

Non-Profit Partners State Government Partners

• Allegheny Land Trust • Allegheny County Conservation District • BikePGH • PennDot • Explorers Club of Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania Department of Community & • Landforce Economic Development • Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy • Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & • Pittsburgh Sports League/PUMP Natural Resources • Riverlife • Port Authority of Allegheny County • Venture Outdoors • VisitPittsburgh • Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Community | Demographics Source: 2017 ACS Survey

The median age of residents near Emerald View Park The total population of residents near Emerald View Park is 35 years old. is about 14,500 people.

60+ years old

50-59 years old +6000 people

40-49 years old 4000 - 6000 people

30-39 years old 2000 - 4000 people

< 30 years old 0 - 2000 people

An average of 73.64% of Emerald View Park’s nearby The median income of residents near Emerald View Park residents are white, and mostly live in the Mt. Washington is $46,700 per year. This number is higher in the Mt. and Duquesne Heights neighborhoods. 26.36% of Washington and Duquesne Heights neighborhoods and residents are POC and mostly live in the Allentown and lower in the Allentown and Beltzhoover neighborhoods. Beltzhoover neighborhoods.

80-100% POC +$60,000 per year

60-80% POC $50,000 - $60,000 per year

40-60% POC $40,000 - $50,000 per year

20-40% POC $25,000 - $40,000 per year

<20% POC < $25,000 per year

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Community | Business Districts

Monongahela River

Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park Eileen McCoy Playground Shiloh St Virginia Ave Bigham St Republic St

Ream Park

Ave Warrington Ave Boggs-Bailey

Duquesne Heights Olympia Park Greenway

Mount Washington Park

REPUBLIC ST BIGHAM ST SHILOH ST & VIRGINIA AVE BOGGS-BAILEY AVE WARRINGTON AVE

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Community | Cultural Destinations

Monongahela River

Duquesne Incline Former Clinton Iron Works Incline Former “Indian Trail” Station Square Civil War Battery Monongahela Incline Liberty Tunnel Point of View Statue Anchor Green Grandview Overlooks WPA-constructed Trail Bandstand Grandview Elementary Garden Former Castle Shannon Incline Bigbee Field Bailey Ave Fountain Historic Water Towers Eileen McCoy Whittier Elementary School MW Healthy Active Living Center Skookum Field Playground and Civil War Redoubt love, Pittsburgh Bigham Tavern Kavsar Halal Ream Rec Center Community Garden La Tavola Italiana Cafe Cravings

Civil War Redoubt Olympia Park Shelter

Warrington Field

Chatham Hall, Bigham House Historic Foundations Locust Grove Dilworth Shelter South Hills Junction Dilworth Field WPA-constructed Trail Saw Mill Run Bird Watching Area Seldom Seen Greenway

McKinley Park

Emerald View Park trail network

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Community | Views

Monongahela River

Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Park

Duquesne Heights Greenway Olympia Park

Existing city views

Mount Washington Park

Proposed city views

Existing city views Proposed city views Proposed trail views

Emerald View Park trail network Proposed trail views Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Community | Programming

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Vintage Arbor Day July 4th at Community Turkey Bowl Events Grandview Ave Baseball GameDay Picnic Sports Softball & Baseball Soccer Kickball Frisbee Flag Football Mountain Biking Boxing Swimming Pickle Ball Park Activities Bird Watching Wineberry Foraging Dog Park Playgrounds Picnics Views of the City Restaurants Community Gardening

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 Connectivity

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Connectivity | Individual Parks

Monongahela River

The Saddle Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Olympia Duquesne Heights Park Greenway

Mount Washington Park

Anchor parks Smaller parks Greenways + trails Grandview Avenue

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Connectivity | Pedestrian & Vehicular Routes

Monongahela River

Carson St

Grandview Ave PJ McArdle Roadway Grandview Park

Beltzhoover Ave

Shaler St

Virginia Ave Bailey Ave Arlington Ave

Duquesne Heights Olympia Park Greenway

Boggs Avenue

Woodruff St

Haberman Ave

Warrington Ave Mount Washington Park Saw Mill Run Blvd

Pittsburgh steps Primary vehicular routes Primary pedestrian routes Emerald View Park trail network

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Connectivity | Bicycle Routes Source: BikePGH Monongahela River

Carson St

Grandview Ave PJ McArdle Roadway Grandview Park

Shaler St

Greenleaf St Bailey Ave Virginia Ave

Warrington Ave

Duquesne Heights Olympia Park Beltzhoover Ave Greenway

Boggs Ave

Bausman St Mount Washington Park Saw Mill Run Blvd

Healthy Ride Station Shared roadway (sharrow) On street bike route Cautionary bike route (high level of stress) Emerald View Park trail network

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Connectivity | Trail Network Source: MWCDC Monongahela River

Emerald View Trail Moss Trail Saddle Trail Roanoke Grandview Scenic Byway Connector Trail Emerald View Trail Grandview Trail Expedition Trail

Virginia Ave Republic Bradley Connector Trail Clarence Grace St Connector Trail Connector Trail Augusta Connector Trail Emerald View Trail Oneida Connector Trail

Locust Grove Trail Turkey Run Trail Marne Connector Trail Dilworth Trail

Trail Types Trail Entrances

On street trail Paved parking lot Easy trail Gravel parking lot Intermediate trail On-street parking Advanced trail No parking available

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Connectivity | Trail Entrances

Greenleaf St - Northwest • Painted crosswalk to Homer

Sweetbriar St - North Homer St Greenleaf St - Northwest Lizardi Way Greenleaf St - Southwest • Lookout point • George and Guy Trail continues • Approx. 40’ diameter clearance • Open view into a residential • Existing gravel parking lot • Leo Club Memorial across Homer St at the end of paved street backyard • Sign for trailhead entrance • Binoculars • Private use, signs of “No Outlet” • 2’ tall wooden fence • Further in, beautiful view of South • Trash receptacles (x2) • Information signage visible and stop sign • Entrance surrounded by trees EVP and Beechview Seldom • View of residential front yards • Signs for trailhead visible • No park signage visible Seen Greenway • 2’ tall wooden fence around lot • Street parking available, but not • Street parking available on Grandview Ave

Republic St Clarence St Sweetbriar St - South Hallock St E Sycamore St • Sign for trailhead entrance • Approx. 40’ diameter of • No street parking available • View of residential front yards • Signs for trailhead visible • 2’ tall wooden fence at entrance clearance at the end of paved • 2’ tall wooden fence at entrance • Public parking available at • Gravel parking lot available, • No parking signs street • No parking signs visible Olympia ownership unknown • Trash receptacle • 2’ tall wooden fence • View of residential front yards • Street parking available • View of residential backyard • Street parking available • Entrance surrounded by trees • Signs for trailhead visible • View of residential front yards • No park signage visible • Street parking available Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 Ecology

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Ecology | Topography

86% of Emerald View Park is a 25% or higher slope Monongahela River

Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Olympia Park

Duquesne Heights Greenway

Mount Washington Park

25% or higher slope Emerald View Park Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Ecology | Forest Health and Composition

Monongahela River

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Olympia Park

Key Takeaways Forest • Loss of ash trees has led to increase in Woodland invasive species Shrubland • Comprehensive plan necessary for invasive Sparsely vegetated cliff species control and reforestation Priority for species control should be on Sports field or lawn • empress tree and kudzu populations Utility right of way (ROW) • Healthier forests near Chatham Village and Transportation corridor Change observed from 2005 west of Warrington Ave Developed land No change observed from 2005 • ROWs near West End need to be reevaulated for width size and maintenance Residential Invasive species observed strategies because they are allowing Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Ecology | Wildlife Habitat

Monongahela River

Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Olympia Park

Duquesne Heights Greenway

Mount Washington Park Key Takeaways Forest Woodland • Deer overabundance has destroyed forest sub-canopy and limited natural Shrubland regeneration Sparsely vegetated cliff • Deer hunting stands observed Sports field or lawn • Turkeys, forest songbirds, and rabbits also Utility right of way (ROW) Transportation corridor Developed land Residential

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Ecology | Natural and Historic Features

Monongahela River

Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Olympia Park

Duquesne Heights Greenway

Mount Washington Park Key Takeaways Forest Woodland • Water features include small streams, wetlands, and small waterfalls Shrubland • Several rock outcrops along trails Sparsely vegetated cliff • Historic foundations observed have potential to become point for signage Sports field or lawn Homemade features and education Utility right of way (ROW) Historic foundation • Evidence of ad hoc improvements to trails Transportation corridor Rock outcrop including added stones, steps, bridges Developed land Wetland Residential Stream

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Ecology | Watersheds

OHIO RIVER MONONGAHELA RIVER OHIO/MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Duquesne Heights Olympia Park Greenway SAWMILL RUN WATERSHED

Mount Washington Park SAWMILL RUN

Sub-watersheds Watersheds Emerald View Park trail network

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Ecology | Stormwater

Monongahela River

Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Olympia Park

Duquesne Heights Greenway

Mount Washington Park

Stormwater areas of concern by level of intervention Acid Mine Drainage Easy - City owned land, little topographical change Mine Entry/Opening Moderate - Requires partnership with other agencies Acid Mine Drainage Hard - Private land, over 25% slope Clean Water Stormwater drainage flow Emerald View Park trail network

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 INVENTORY + ANALYSIS Ecology | Landslides

Monongahela River

Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Olympia Park

Duquesne Heights Greenway

Mount Washington Park

Active landslide per USGS mapping Historic landslide per USGS mapping LiDAR derived landslide Rockfall areas ACLP reported landslide Susceptible slopes Emerald View Park trail network

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 BREAKOUT SESSIONS

MURAL Board Notes

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 REPORT OUT

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 NEXT STEPS

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 NEXT STEPS Public Survey

The public survey will be open until Oct 30th

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 NEXT STEPS Focused Group Workshops

Monongahela River

The Saddle Grandview Avenue and Overlooks

Grandview Park

Eileen McCoy Playground Ream Parklet

Olympia Duquesne Heights Park Greenway

Mount Washington Park

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 NEXT STEPS Focused Group Workshops

Join us for individual park workshops on the following dates:

• Mount Washington Park Nov 9th

• Olympia Park Nov 9th

• Grandview Park Nov 10th

• Grandview Avenue & Overlooks Nov 10th

• Ream Park & Eileen McCoy Playground Nov 12th

• Duquesne Heights Greenway & The Saddle Nov 12th

Registration will be posted on the EngagePGH website.

LIVE POLL: What time periods work best for you? Morning (9-12am) / Afternoon (2-5pm) / Evening (5-8pm)

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 NEXT STEPS Public Workshop #2

Public Workshop #2 will review conceptual design options for the master plan. It be scheduled during the month of January, and will likely be a virtual zoom event.

It will be announced on the EngagePGH website.

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020 THANK YOU!

Emerald View Regional Park Master Plan Public Workshop #1- October 22, 2020