Have you been reading about the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard Plan?  Polish Hill is right next to to the area the plan covers, a six-mile stretch of the Allegheny Riverfront just northeast of downtown Pittsburgh.  This section of the riverfront is experiencing revitalization, but areas are still in transition, ready for the next steps in decision-making.  The Green Boulevard Plan is a plan for:

• Converting the existing rail freight corridor into a multimodal corridor which offers a new type of transit, available in only a few cities across the country, that brings people to their jobs or to weekend entertainment downtown, without displacing rail freight that supports local businesses.

• A new way of engaging with the Allegheny River, where future development works with the landscape to restore a healthier river and ecosystem.

• A neighborhood where residents and employees can step outside their doors onto a multi-use trail system, kayak and boat access, or onto transit that will take them downtown. a six-mile stretch of the Allegheny Riverfront is experiencing revitalization, but areas are still in transition, ready for the next steps in decision-making. The Green Boulevard Plan will determine Allegheny riverfront park access, open space programming, neighborhood design, and the types of transportation modes that will be options for Pittsburghers for many decades to come.

The plan also also explores connecting Highland Park to Downtown with a bike-pedestrian path, expanding public space on the Allegheny River, and creating new neighborhood development in Lawrenceville.

The final public meeting for the Allegheny Riverfront Green Boulevard planning process will take place this Thursday, November 15, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Teamster Temple at 4701 Butler Street in Lawrenceville.  For more information, check out the Green Boulevard website, or on Facebook.