DOCSLIB.ORG

2016 Downtown Pittsburgh Pedestrian Traffic Study Overview and Findings METHODOLOGY Count and Survey Methodology

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2016 Downtown Pittsburgh Pedestrian Traffic Study Overview and Findings METHODOLOGY Count and Survey Methodology 2016 Downtown Pittsburgh Pedestrian Traffic Study Overview and Findings METHODOLOGY Count and Survey Methodology Pedestrian Traffic Counts Counted: Pedestrians and people in wheelchairs. Not counted: Bicyclists, skateboarders; children too small to walk. Pedestrians had to cross over the reference point where counter was stationed. Each pass of a pedestrian was counted. Someone crossing by a counter twice was counted twice. Both sides of the street counted. Pedestrian Surveying Interviewers chose pedestrians at random, walking within half a block of the location. Response Rate: 8%. This means 12 people had to be approached to gain 1 completed survey (11 of 12 said “No”). Margin of error for a sample size of 598 is ±4.0% at the 95% confidence level. Time to complete: Average of 7 minutes. Incentive: None. Most interviewing was conducted on the move, walking beside busy pedestrians. Study Comparison: 2016 vs. 2012 2016 Summary 2016: 10 Locations 2016 Weather Thursday: Partly Cloudy, 4/21; 4/22; 4/23 (Thurs., Fri., Sat.) Market Square (Market St. between 5th & Market Square) High 76/Low 56 3 days at 10 locations Market Square (Forbes between Delray & Market Square) Light Rain: 11:30am-11:50am 3 nights at 10 locations Wood Street (Fifth & Forbes) Light Rain: 1:30pm-2:00pm 598 completed surveys Penn Avenue (near 9th Street) Friday: Cloudy, High 68/Low 55 213,201 pedestrians counted Penn Avenue (near 6th Street) Rain: 7:00am-8:05am Liberty Avenue (near 10th Street) Rain: 9:50am-10:05am Smithfield Street (6th & Oliver) Rain: 5:30pm-6:00pm Smithfield Street (1st & Blvd of the Allies) Saturday: Cloudy, High 62/Low 45 Grant Street (5th & Oliver) Wood St. (3rd & Blvd of the Allies) 2012 Summary 2012: 9 Locations 2012 Weather 9/13; 9/14; 9/15 (Thurs., Fri., Sat.) Market Square (2 locations) Thursday: Full sun, 81 3 days at 9 locations 6th Ave (at Doubletree Hotel) Friday: Sun & clouds, 77 2 nights at 4 locations Penn Avenue (near 9th Street) Showers (6-6:30pm) 481 completed surveys Penn Avenue (near 6th Street) Saturday: Full sun, 73 172,686 pedestrians counted Liberty Avenue (near 10th Street) Smithfield Street (Forbes & Fifth) Boulevard of the Allies (Wood) Fifth Avenue (Wood & Market) 2016 Counter and Survey Locations Reference Points at Each Counting Location 10 Locations Intersection Reference Points Market Square Market Street between Fifth and Market Square Next to “Simply Greek” Market Square Forbes Ave between Delray and Market Square Next to “Dunkin’ Donuts” Wood Street Mid-block between Fifth and Forbes To the right of the entrance to “PNC Tower” Penn Avenue Near 6th Street Next to “Six Penn” Penn Avenue Near 9th Street In front of the parking garage Liberty Avenue Near 10th Street Outside of “The August Wilson Center” Smithfield Street Mid-block between 6th and Oliver Below Mellon Square Grant Street Mid-block between Fifth and Oliver Outside of the “BNY Mellon” building Smithfield Street Mid-block between 1st and Blvd of the Allies Next to the “Children's Day Care” Wood Street Mid-block between 3rd and the Blvd of the Allies Under the overpass for “Point Park University” Pittsburgh Events – 4/21/2016 to 4/23/2016 – OVERVIEW OF PEDESTRIAN COUNT Total 2016 Pedestrian Count Total # Pedestrians 10000 12000 2000 4000 6000 8000 0 – 4/21 7:00am 4/21 8:00am 4/21 9:00am 4/21 10:00am 4/21 11:00am 4/21 12:00pm 4/21 1:00pm 4/21 2:00pm 4/21 3:00pm 4/21 4:00pm THURSDAY 4/21 5:00pm 4/21 6:00pm 4/21 7:00pm 4/21 8:00pm 4/21 9:00pm 4/21 10:00pm 4/22 7:00am 4/22 8:00am 4/22 9:00am 4/22 10:00am 4/22 11:00am Date and Time 4/22 12:00pm 4/22 1:00pm 4/22 2:00pm 4/22 3:00pm – 4/22 4:00pm 4/22 5:00pm 10 Locations 4/22 6:00pm FRIDAY 4/22 7:00pm 4/22 8:00pm 4/22 9:00pm 4/22 10:00pm 4/23 7:00am 4/23 8:00am 4/23 9:00am 4/23 10:00am 4/23 11:00am Pedestrian2016 Total 4/23 12:00pm Count: 213,201 Count: 4/23 1:00pm 4/23 2:00pm 4/23 3:00pm 4/23 4:00pm 4/23 5:00pm SATURDAY 4/23 6:00pm 4/23 7:00pm 4/23 8:00pm 4/23 9:00pm 4/23 10:00pm 2016 Pedestrian Count by Location and Day Market Sq (Dunkin) - FRI 13068 Penn Ave (9th St) - FRI 12624 Market Sq (Dunkin) - THU 11609 Market Sq (Greek) - FRI 11480 Penn Ave (9th St) - SAT 10703 Smithfield (6th St) - FRI 9260 Wood St (PNC Tower) - FRI 9236 Market Sq (Greek) - THU 8718 Wood St (PNC Tower) - THU 8570 Penn Ave (Six Penn) - THU 7898 Wood St (Point Park Univ) - THU 7735 Wood St (Point Park Univ) - FRI 7703 Market Sq (Dunkin) - SAT 7287 Grant St - THU 6908 Market Sq (Greek) - SAT 6881 Penn Ave (9th St) - THU 6824 Smithfield (6th St) - THU 6755 Liberty Ave - FRI 6710 Penn Ave (Six Penn) - FRI 6586 Grant St - FRI 6220 Liberty Ave - THU 6201 Smithfield (1st Ave) - THU 5405 Liberty Ave - SAT 4996 Wood St (PNC Tower) - SAT 4919 Penn Ave (Six Penn) - SAT 4384 Smithfield (1st Ave) - FRI 4197 Wood St (Point Park Univ) - SAT 3859 Smithfield (6th St) - SAT 3587 Smithfield (1st Ave) - SAT 1545 Grant St - SAT 1333 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 Historical Comparison of Four Locations 70,000 2016 60,000 59,043 2012 2010 Significant increase 50,000 since 2012 47,978 45,570 40,000 30,151 30,000 Significant 19,218 increase 18,868 19,172 since 2012 20,000 17,907 18,307 17,722 14,497 12,863 10,000 0 Liberty @ 10th Market Square (2) Penn @ 9th Penn @ 6th Thursday Pedestrian Count – 10 Locations 12000 Thursday 4/21/2016 Pedestrian Count: 76,623 10000 8000 6000 # Pedestrians 4000 2000 0 Date and Time Friday Pedestrian Count – 10 Locations 12000 Friday 4/22/2016 Pedestrian Count: 10000 87,804 8000 6000 # Pedestrians 4000 2000 0 Date and Time Saturday Pedestrian Count – 10 Locations 12000 Saturday 4/23/2016 Pedestrian Count: 10000 49,494 8000 6000 # Pedestrians 4000 2000 0 Date and Time KEY DEMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS OF PEDESTRIAN SURVEY Gender In 2016, half of the surveys were conducted among males and about half among females. 80% 60% 56% 53% 50% 47% 48% 44% 40% 20% 2% 0% 0% 0% Male Female Other 2016 2012 2010 Q25. What is your gender? (2016 Base=598) Age In 2016, slightly more than half of the sample was comprised of people aged 34 or younger. The mix of ages in the sample has been becoming younger over time. 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 29% 30% 28% 27% 25% 21% 20% 19% 19% 19% 20% 17% 18% 17% 14% 12% 12% 10% 0% Less than 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55 or older 2016 2012 2010 Q21. Which of the following ranges includes your age? (2016 Base=598) Income In 2016, slightly more than half of the surveys were conducted among people living in households with incomes below $50,000. 60% 50% 40% 33% 30% 28% 26% 27% 23% 23% 19% 20% 20% 18% 16% 16% 14% 12% 9% 9% 10% 0% Less than $25K $25-49K $50-74K $75-99K $100K or more 2016 2012 2010 Q22. Which range includes your total annual household income? (2016 Base=598) Primary Residence About half of the 2016 pedestrians surveyed lived in the City of Pittsburgh (including Downtown). 60% 50% 43% 41% 40% 38% 35% 34% 33% 30% 20% 16% 15% 13% 13% 11% 10% 8% 0% City of Pittsburgh Allegheny County Downtown Other 2016 2012 2010 Q22. Which category best describes where you live? (2016 Base=598) Primary Residence – Zip Code Map As shown on the previous page, most pedestrians lived in Allegheny County, but the map below displays the various locations where other surveyed respondents lived. Q24. What is your home zip code? (2016 Base=598) Reason for Being in Downtown Half of the 2016 respondents surveyed were in Downtown either for work or school. There were fewer workers than in 2010 and 2012 indicating people are in Downtown for more diverse reasons. 38% Work 48% 57% 14% Pleasure visitor 0% 0% 12% School 12% 10% 10% Culture/entertainment 8% 4% 8% Dining 3% 3% 5% Resident 3% 5% 4% Sporting event 3% 0% 3% Shopping 6% 7% 2% Business visitor 4% 4% 4% Other 14% 2016 2012 2010 10% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1. Which one of the following best describes your primary reason for being Downtown today? (2016 Base=598) Reason for Being in Downtown (Day vs. Night) During the day (before 7:00pm), a higher percentage of respondents were downtown for work and school. During the night (after 7:00pm), a higher percentage of respondents were downtown for cultural events, sporting events, and dining. 40% Work 26% Pleasure visitor 13% 14% 13% School 9% Culture/entertainment 9% 17% Dining 8% 13% Resident 5% 4% 3% Sporting event 9% 3% Shopping 6% Business visitor 2% 1% Day Night 4% Other 1% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1. Which one of the following best describes your primary reason for being Downtown today? (2016 Day Surveys n=515, 2016 Night Surveys n=70) Reason for Being in Downtown (by Age) The highest percent of students were less than 25 years old (82%). The highest percent of workers were 25-34 years old (36%).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • May–June 2015 You Continue to Improve Mellon Square Downtown
    www.pittsburghparks.org May–June 2015 You continue to improve Mellon Square downtown Park edges get a facelift to frame a masterpiece ast summer you Lcompleted the restoration of downtown’s modernist park masterpiece. Today, the improvement of the “Square in the Triangle” continues as the project moves to the streetscape of this unique city block. “Mellon Square was designed from curb-to- Scott Roller credit photo curb. It integrates a park, retail stores, and a parking garage,” says Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Parks Curator Susan Rademacher. “Every square inch of this world- “People should be proud of a design can experience relaxation, renowned place should be that serves us all so well. We are.” renewal and reunion with special.” – Dylan, Talbott, and Henry Simonds the natural world. People should be proud of a ellon Square’s design that serves us all so Mstreetscape on new interpretive wall and Dylan, Talbott, and Henry well. We are,” they said. Smithfield Street will get a Aan illuminated signband Simonds, the grandsons of total facelift with brand-new overhead have already been Mellon Square’s designer ublic and private curbing, sidewalk planters, completed. It alerts people John Ormsbee Simonds, Ppartners continue to benches, as well as trash to Mellon Square’s presence funded the creation of the be identified to secure receptacles. The storefronts above and provides a brief interpretive wall. “This garden the needed resources along the street will be history of Pittsburgh’s first plaza is an oasis of calm and for this plan to be updated and streamlined. Renaissance and the park.
    [Show full text]
  • Urban Essay Fall 06 Website.Pub
    University of Pittsburgh’s Urban Studies Association Newsletter Issue 13 October 2005 T HE PRESIDENT’ S A DDRESS My fellow Urbanites— We’re back! The urbanSA (yes, we had a branding change this year) is starting Fall 2005 renewed and ready to explore the city again. After a mid-summer planning session with officers, alumni, and current members, the urbanSA is setting up its first strategic plan to make sure we’re sustain- able enough for years to come. Put your two cents into our strategic plan by taking our first-ever online survey, available from our website’s front page. Your opinion will affect how we plan our events in the not-so-distant future. And speaking of events... We know how much you heart getting out into town. So TRACKS OF STEEL: LIGHT far, we’ve set up Oakland cleanups with the Oakland Planning and Development Corporation’s Adopt-a-Block program, an- R AIL IN PITTSBURGH other work day with Habitat for Humanity’s Panther Chapter B Y PATRICK SINGLETON (which was a huge success even in last winter’s 19-degree weather), a tour of Regent Square, with more tours of East One of the most hotly contested issues recently is, not surprisingly, Liberty and other hotspots in the East End in the works, plus a government spending on a transportation project. This time, it is a light talk with Boldly Live Where Others Won’t author Mark Harvey rail extension to the T termed the North Shore Connector. With both Smith and a screening of the End of Suburbia.
    [Show full text]
  • Pittsburgh, Pa), Photographs, 1892- 1981 (Bulk 1946-1965)
    Allegheny Conference On Community Development Page 1 Allegheny Conference On Community Development (Pittsburgh, Pa), Photographs, 1892- 1981 (bulk 1946-1965) Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania Archives MSP# 285 30 boxes (Boxes 1-22 Prints, Boxes 23-28 Negatives, Box 28 Transparencies, Boxes 29-30 Oversized Prints) Table of Content: Historical Note page 1 Scope and Content Note page 2 Series I: Prints page 2 Sub-series: Aviation page 3 Sub-series: Buildings page 3 Sub-series: Culture page 3 Sub-series: Education page 3 Sub-series: Golden Triangle page 4 Sub-series: Health & Welfare page 4 Sub-series: Highways page 4 Sub-series: Historical page 4 Sub-series: Housing page 4 Sub-series: Miscellaneous page 5 Sub-series: PA Pitt Partner’s Program page 5 Sub-series: Personnel page 5 Sub-series: Publications page 5 Sub-series: Recreation page 6 Sub-series: Research page 6 Sub-series: Smoke Control page 6 Sub-series: Stadiums page 6 Sub-series: Transportation page 6 Sub-series: Urban Redevelopment page 7 Series II: Negatives page 7 Sub-Series: Glass Plate Negatives page 7 Series III: Transparencies page 7 Series IV: Oversized Prints & Negatives page 7 Provenance page 8 Restrictions and Separations page 8 Catalog Entries page 8 Container List page 10 Series I: Prints page 10 Sub-series: Aviation page 10 Sub-series: Buildings page 10 Sub-series: Culture page 14 Allegheny Conference On Community Development Page 2 Sub-series: Education page 16 Sub-series: Golden Triangle page 20 Sub-series: Health & Welfare page 22 Sub-series: Highways page
    [Show full text]
  • National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This Form Is for Use in Nominating Or Requesting Determinations for Individual Properties and Districts
    NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. 1. Name of Property Historic name: __ Frick Park ____________________________________________ Other names/site number: ______________________________________ Name of related multiple property listing: ________N/A___________________________________________________ (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Location Street & number: _1981 Beechwood Blvd. ____________________ City or town: _Pittsburgh___________ State: __PA__________ County: _Allegheny______ Not For Publication: N/A Vicinity: N/A ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination ___ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties
    [Show full text]
  • Public-Fellows-Position-Descriptions
    The Humanities Center Public Humanities Fellow Program Position Descriptions Position 1 LOCATION: City of Asylum TITLE: Public Humanities Fellow START DATE: May 15, 2017 Organization Description History: In 1989, after publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, a fatwa was issued by the Supreme Leader of Iran that ordered the killing of its author, Salman Rushdie. As a result, Rushdie was forced into hiding. Because of Rushdie’s fame and his resources, he was able to do this securely, though as his memoir Joseph Anton reveals, even his resources were stretched to the limit. Most endangered writers, however, come from circumstances where they have neither fame nor resources. In 1993, in response to a growing incidence of attacks on writers and specifically writer assassinations in Algeria, a group of writers led by Rushdie formed the International Parliament of Writers. At the behest of the IPW, governments in several European cities agreed to provide one to two years of support for endangered writers in exile. These were called “Cities of Asylum,” and they aimed to protect not only freedom of speech and freedom of publication but also the physical safety of writers. In 1997, Salman Rushdie gave a talk in Pittsburgh as part of his re-emergence into public life, during which he briefly mentioned the Cities of Asylum network. Diane Samuels and Henry Reese happened to be in the audience, and they were immediately drawn to this mission. Following the talk, they wrote to Cities of Asylum in Europe about starting a chapter in Pittsburgh. Getting no response, they regularly e-mailed their inquiry, until in 2003 they were put in contact with author Russell Banks, who was charged with expanding the Cities of Asylum movement to the U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • 24 Years of Transforming Pittsburgh
    24 YEARS OF TRANSFORMING PITTSBURGH WHO WE ARE A non-profit organization founded in December 1996 by a group of citizens concerned with the deteriorating conditions of Pittsburgh's historic city parks OUR EXPERTISE Fundraising Planning Community Engagement Horticulture and Forestry Grant Writing Operations Care and Maintenance Communications Programming Events Building Management OUR IMPACT HIGHLAND PARK FRICK PARK GATEHOUSE MELLON SQUARE MELLON PARK SCHENLEY PLAZA COVID-19 NEW CONTENT ENHANCING DIGITAL OFFERINGS Blogs Parks on the Go Facebook Live Intern Videos Webinar PROGRAMMING EDUCATION PROGRAMMING The Young Naturalist Program successfully engaged 10 youth in 5 weeks of virtual programming that included visits from scientists, cultivation of youth voice and identity, mentoring, and stewardship. — Meet Me at The Park pop-up programming at 4 sites across Pittsburgh has successfully come to an end. Partnering with Citiparks, we were able to provide programming for youth and families for 4 weeks, and provided over 200 hours of engagement. — The virtual summer Intern Program was successfully completed last week. We engaged 9 university students for 8 weeks. Their experience culminated in the completion of 8 final video projects that are content that can be used on our various social media platforms, as well as Parks on the Go. — We have put together a themed, Backpack Lending program. For a fee, visitors can borrow materials to help facilitate exploration and learning in the park. LIFE REIMAGINED WHERE THE NEED REMAINS THE PARKS PLAN $400M capital backlog — $13M annual maintenance shortfall — Nov 19’ City of Pittsburgh voters pass park tax — Amend home rule charter and levy tax — COVID-19 suspends work — City of Pittsburgh and PPC agree Tax delayed until 2021 Every park in Pittsburgh receives investment QUESTIONS?.
    [Show full text]
  • Grant Street and Mellon Square
    17 Gulf Tower Downtown Pittsburgh Walking Tour Trowbridge & Livingston (New York), architects; 17 18 Situated on a peninsula jutting into an intersection of rivers, E. P. Mellon, associate architect, 1932 Seventh Avenue the city of 305,000 is gemlike, surrounded by bluffs and bright Gems of Grant Street This 44-story tower, originally constructed for the Gulf Oil 16 yellow bridges streaming into its heart. Corporation, was the tallest in Pittsburgh until 1970. The 15 “Pittsburgh’s cool,” by Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune, Jan. 5, 2014 architects went down 90 feet to find a proper footing for 19 their great tower, then raised it in a sober Modernistic manner Strawberry Way 12 14 FREE TOURS that began and ended with allusions to Classical architecture: 13 20 a colossal doorway with a 50-ton granite entablature on Old Allegheny County Jail Museum 11 Seventh Avenue and a limestone stepped-back pyramidal top Open Mondays through October (11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) that recalls the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus and now serves Sixth Avenue (except court holidays) as the KDKA Weather Beacon, when illuminated at night. # 2 10 1 MEETING Downtown Pittsburgh: Guided Walking Tours LOCATION Every Friday, May through September (Noon to 1:00 p.m.) 18 Federal Courthouse and Post Office Oliver Avenue 3 • August: Bridges & River Shores Trowbridge & Livingston (New York), architects, with James A. Wetmore (Washington, D.C.), 1932 • September: Fourth Avenue & PPG Place e 9 t c e During a $68-million renovation in 2004–05, the exterior a l e r P t DOWNTOWN’S BEST stonework was cleaned, six new courtrooms were added t n S Fifth Avenue e n e d Special Places and Spaces in a 2-Hour Walk r e in the original building light wells, and an atrium was l t e P i S f Not free.
    [Show full text]
  • Grant Street Walking Tour
    Grant Street 17 Gulf Tower “In postindustrial Pittsburgh, smoke did Trowbridge & Livingston (New York), architects; 17 18 E. P. Mellon, associate architect, 1932 Seventh Avenue not get in our eyes, but an abundance of Walking Tour stunning architecture did. The density of This 44-story tower, originally constructed for the Gulf Oil 16 Corporation, was the tallest in Pittsburgh until 1970. The fine buildings—many by celebrated 15 architects went down 90 feet to find a proper footing for their 19 designers, many not––could be tops great tower, then raised it in a sober Modernistic manner that Strawberry Way 14 in the nation.” began and ended with allusions to Classical architecture: 12 13 20 a colossal doorway with a 50-ton granite entablature on ––Arnold Berke, Executive Editor 11 Seventh Avenue and a limestone stepped-back pyramidal top “Preservation” (January/February 2007) that recalled the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. Sixth Avenue # 1 10 9 MEETING 18 Federal Courthouse and Post Office LOCATION Visit www.phlf.org for a full list of tours. Trowbridge & Livingston (New York), architects, with James A. Wetmore (Washington, D.C.), 1932 Oliver Avenue 2 FREE WALKING TOURS During a $68 million renovation in 2004-05, the exterior 8 Old Allegheny County Jail Museum stonework was cleaned, six new courtrooms were added Open Mondays through October (11:30 to 1:00) in the original building light wells, and an atrium was Way Fifth Avenue constructed to allow natural light to illuminate the new Downtown Walks enn third-floor lobby space and historic fourth-floor courtrooms. Every Friday, May through September (Noon to 1:00) m P 7 3 ant Street Smithfield Street Gr Oakland Civic Center 19 U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • City of Pittsburgh Parks
    City of Pittsburgh Parks The following is a summary of Pittsburgh Parks, including information on Field & Court locations, Swimming Pools, Spray Parks, Recreation Centers, Healthy Active Living Centers, Off Leash Exercise Areas (OLEA) Dog Parks, etc. This list is displayed in accordance with the six (6) Park Maintenance Divisions in the Department of Public Works: Eastern Northeast Northern Schenley Southern Western Revised--10/23/2020 Eastern Division Located on the Eastern side of the City of Pittsburgh, the Eastern Parks Division offers: Swimming Pools: Homewood & McBride Spray Parks: Burgwin, Mellon & East Hills Homewood Healthy Active Living (Senior) Center Mellon Park Tennis Center Off-Leash Exercise Area (Dog Park): Upper Frick Park The following pages show all Eastern Division Parks, along with playgrounds, courts and fields. *Indicates Court or Field has a light activation button. **Indicates Playground has a water/spray feature. Revised--10/23/2020 PARK ADDRESS COURTS/FIELDS PLAYGROUNDS OLEA POOLS SPRAY NEIGHBORHOOD (Dog Parks) PARKS Baxter Park 7601 Frankstown Ave. Baxter Playground HOMEWOOD NORTH Burgwin Park 328 Johnston Avenue Basketball Court (1) Burgwin Playground Burgwin HAZELWOOD Hockey Court (2) Tennis Court (1) Burgwin-Football/Soccer*(Light Activation Button on light pole closest to the building) Dallas Park 719 N. Dallas Avenue Basketball Court (1) Dallas Playground HOMEWOOD WEST Davis Park 5674 Hobart Street Handball Court (1) Davis Playground SQUIRREL HILL Basketball Court (2) Hockey Court (1) Tennis
    [Show full text]
  • Mellon Square and the Sixth-Oliver Corridor 70; the Cultural District and the Allegheny Riverfront 81; Commerce and Government on Grant Street 93
    CONTENTS ix PReface 2 1. INTRodUcTIoN: Pittsburgh FRom THe GRoUNd UP 40 2. dowNTowN: A GoldeN TRIANGle The Point and the Monongahela Riverfront 45; PPG Place, Fourth and Fifth Avenues, and Market Square 54; Mellon Square and the Sixth-Oliver Corridor 70; The Cultural District and the Allegheny Riverfront 81; Commerce and Government on Grant Street 93 114 3. THe NoRTH SIde: A RIvAl cITy Old Allegheny 117; The Mexican War Streets and Allegheny West 121; Manchester, Perry Hilltop, Observatory Hill, and Fineview 127; Deutschtown, Spring Hill, and Troy Hill 138; The North Shore 149 158 4. THe SoUTH SIde: ReAl Pittsburgh Old Birmingham, East Carson Street, and the South Side Slopes 161; Station Square and Mt. Washington 177; The Back Slopes of Mount Washington 184 188 5. PeNN AveNUe: First FoUNdRIeS ANd First SUBURBS The Strip and Polish Hill 190; Lawrenceville, Bloomfield, Friendship, and Garfield 203; East Liberty, Highland Park, and Morningside 220; Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington, Homewood, and East Hills 241; Point Breeze, Regent Square, Edgewood, and Swissvale 249; Wilkinsburg 259 262 6. FIFTH AveNUe: UPHIll ANd UPScAle The Bluff, Uptown, and the Hill 264; Shadyside 281; Squirrel Hill and Greenfield 297 318 7. OaklANd: THe NeRve ceNTeR oF edUcatioN ANd cUlTURe The University of Pittsburgh 322; Carnegie Museums, Schenley Park, and Carnegie Mellon 338; North Oakland 363; South Oakland 375 382 8. THe RIveR TowNS: ValleyS oF INdustry On the Monongahela 384; On the Ohio 408; On the Allegheny 426 442 9. THe Pittsburgh PeRIPHeRy: SUBURBIA, HistoRy, ANd ReNewAl Settlements South and West 445; Settlements North 457; Settlements East 469 Significant Buildings of Pittsburgh488 Further Reading 499 Index 503 Photo Credits 512.
    [Show full text]
  • Performance Audit
    . Performance Audit Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Report by the Office of City Controller MICHAEL E. LAMB CITY CONTROLLER Douglas W. Anderson, Deputy Controller Gloria Novak, Performance Audit Manager Bette Ann Puharic, Performance Audit Assistant Manager Joanne Corcoran, Performance Auditor Emily Ferri, Performance Auditor Bill Vanselow, Performance Auditor July 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i-iv Introduction ...................................................................................................................................1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................4 Objectives........................................................................................................................................5 Scope and Methodology .................................................................................................................6 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PPC Financial Data........................................................................................................................8 PPC Revenues ..................................................................................................................8 PPC Expenses ..................................................................................................................9 PPC Assets. ....................................................................................................................10
    [Show full text]
  • Allegheny Riverfront Vision Plan
    allegheny riverfront vision plan technical report february 2011 Perkins Eastman I Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh I City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning I Riverlife allegheny riverfront vision plan technical report Prepared for Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning Riverlife Prepared by Perkins Eastman Architects CH2M HILL Viridian Landscape Studio Continental Conservation Clear View Strategies Trans Associates GSP Consulting http://alleghenyriverfront.pittsburghpa.gov February 2011 Perkins Eastman I Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh I City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning I Riverlife acknowledgements The Allegheny Riverfront Vision Plan is the work of many persons and organizations who contributed their ideas, content, comments, and time: Sponsors Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning Riverlife Steering Committee Lena Andrews Urban Redevelopment Authority Craig Dunham Rubinoff Company Senator Jim Ferlo PA State Senate Maureen Ford Lawrenceville Corporation Kim Graziani Mayor’s Office Joe Jackovic Buncher Company Bill Perry Crane Building Nancy Piotrowski Army Corps of Engineers Becky Rodgers Neighbors in the Strip Lisa Schroeder Riverlife Dan Sentz Department of City Planning Don Smith Regional Industrial Development Corporation Rob Stephany Urban Redevelopment Authority Paul Svoboda Senator Jim Ferlo’s Office/Urban Redevelopment
    [Show full text]