Riverfront Park after Renovations

Ten years, $8-million dollars, and years of collaboration between the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the artists, countless engineers, the City of Pittsburgh, and the Army Corps the park finally opened in 2001. With its unveiling came a seamless transition between city and river, between urban and wild. These days the entirety of Allegheny Riverfront Park sees plenty of regular use. Walkers, joggers, runners, bikers and more all share the path. The park is functional art in perhaps its purest form. As one writer put it, “the most remarkable thing about [Allegheny Riverfront Park] is the way it has completely transformed these two hostile spaces into a welcoming and well-loved public place.”