Hazelwood Riverfront Master Plan

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Hazelwood Riverfront was a 1.3 mile stretch of post-industrial brownfield site located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s densest residential communities. The site was initially planned and developed in the 1940s to meet wartime demands for steel that employed two generations of workers.

The project is embedded with a high standard of sustainability. Concepts, including brownfield reclamation, industrial heritage preservation, regional trail connection, site material salvation, stormwater harvesting, renewable energy demonstration, and public engagement, are playing profound roles in making the site a one-of-a-kind place. Within a highly constrained width, a series of universally accessible site programs, inclusive of a linear plaza, a gathering lawn, a river stage, an adventure trail with fitness equipment and ecological restoration zones, floating walkways on water, overlooks, fishing piers, kayak launches, and agglomerate of floating islands to mitigate 6 CSOs along the site, are proposed based on public engagement feedback. The interplay of active railway lines, operation coal barges, and a fully programmed urban park will convert the industrial memory of the site seamlessly to its new life.