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2022 Pittsburgh, PA
Role: Public engagement
Much of the riverfront in Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood is privately owned by Almono, a joint venture of three philanthropic foundations. The riverfront is part of a larger 178-acre brownfield site, Hazelwood Green, that’s being converted into a mixed-use development. Hazelwood Green has gone from home to one of the world’s largest coke works operations (part of Pittsburgh’s once massive steel industry) to hosting research and robotics operations with the country’s largest rooftop solar array. Almono, which intends to restore public access to the Monongahela River, partnered with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council to seek a Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources grant to produce a riverfront plan. With the grant approved, Environmental Planning & Design was selected to produce the plan. Cycle Forward was brought on to lead community engagement efforts, conduct stakeholder interviews, and coordinate with the project advisory committee.
