Friends of Riverview Park
Friends of Riverview Park (FOR Park) is a volunteer committee that works to advocate on behalf of Riverview Park. FOR Park is a project of the Northside Leadership Conference in partnership with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.
Committee meetings are generally held on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Visitor’s Center or Chapel Shelter in Riverview Park. Meeting locations will be posted on the FOR Park Facebook page and sent to the FOR Park email list each month. Follow FOR Park on Facebook for more information or email Erin Tobin at etobin@pittsburghparks.org to join the FOR Park email list.
Riverview Park
Riverview Park is a jewel of Pittsburgh’s North Side. Today’s Riverview Park is known for its dense woodlands and steep topography. The 259-acre park is the fourth largest park in the City of Pittsburgh and is included in the Regional Parks Master Plan.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN RIVERVIEW PARK
Grand Avenue Entrance to Riverview Park
The City of Pittsburgh has committed to relocating the current Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Division 1 Depot that exists along Grand Avenue in Riverview Park. Given the future relocation of this building, FOR Park has initiated a community process where park stakeholders re-envision a new plan for what Grand Avenue entrance will look like.
On Monday, March 2, the first of four planned community engagement meetings took place at Providence Connections. Representatives from both IKM and Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) reviewed the history of the current storage depot site. Through a visioning exercise, attendees shared their thoughts on the new entrance. Nearly 55 Northside residents attended the meeting.
Upcoming meetings* will focus on exploring the physical area, generating ideas, establishing priorities, and finalizing decisions.
See the news:
- Better Signage, Wetlands Wanted at Riverview Park’s Grand Ave. Entrance
- Northsiders to Reenvision Grand Ave. Entrance to Riverview Park
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming community engagement meetings have been postponed. FOR Park is working to reschedule the meetings and will provide an update as soon as possible.
Davis Avenue Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge
At the end of 2019, the City of Pittsburgh announced that design work for the new Davis Avenue pedestrian/bicycle bridge will begin through a $200,000 grant from the state’s Gaming Economic Development Fund. The City demolished the original Davis Avenue bridge in 2009 due to structural deficiencies beyond repair. The bridge was a major link between Brighton Heights, Riverview Park and the Observatory Hill neighborhood.
Planning will begin in 2020 and construction may start as early as 2022. Community meetings will be scheduled throughout the design process.
See the news:
- City begins design for pedestrian bridge between Brighton Heights and Riverview Park
- Bridge Project Receives Design Funding, Could Reconnect North Side Neighborhoods To Riverview Park
- Pittsburgh mulling pedestrian bridge connecting Davis Avenue and Riverview Park
Woods Run Stormwater Project
FOR Park is currently working with the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (PWSA) on stormwater improvements in Riverview Park. More information and project updates can be found here.
In the News
Read the latest news about Riverview Park:
- Taking in nature
- Better Signage, Wetlands Wanted at Riverview Park’s Grand Ave. Entrance
- Northsiders to Reenvision Grand Ave. Entrance to Riverview Park
- City begins design for pedestrian bridge between Brighton Heights and Riverview Park
- Bridge Project Receives Design Funding, Could Reconnect North Side Neighborhoods To Riverview Park
- Pittsburgh mulling pedestrian bridge connecting Davis Avenue and Riverview Park
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