Schenley PlazaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
USA
Meg Cheever, President & CEOPittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Pittsburgh: Steel Town, USA – 1905
Unhealthy Air – 1960
Steel Industry Gone – 1980
Pittsburgh’s Transformation to “Green” City
Schenley Plaza
REPLACING A PARKING LOT
Schenley Plaza – circa 1920
Schenley Plaza – circa 1940
Schenley Plaza – 2003
A Funding Partnership
$5.5 million$6.5 million
Exploring Design Concepts
Exploring Design Concepts
A GreenCenterpiece
Attention to Detail
Schenley Plaza
BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Permeable Surfaces
Permeable Surfaces
Genetic Diversity
212 New Trees Planted
Native & Non-Invasive Plants
Native Groundcover
Horticultural Care
Automated LED Lighting
LED LightingEnvironmental Sustainability
Schenley Plaza
RECLAIMING A PARK HERITAGE
Entrance to Flagship Park
Mary E. Schenley Memorial FountainBefore
Interpretive Signage
Online Interpretation
Recalling a Beloved Carousel
Celebrating the Legacy
Schenley Plaza
EMBRACING THE COMMUNITY
Public-Private Partnership
A Safe and Welcoming Place
A Place to Volunteer
An Inviting Space
A Year Round Space
A High-Flying Place
A Free-Spirited Place
A Make-Believe Place
A Good-Time Place
A Celebration Space
Schenley Plaza Press
The Best Place to Hang Out, Pitt News, November 2008
Almost 60 media events in 2008Almost 40 in 2009 to date!
Urban Parks – Shoehorn Parks, Landscape Architecture, May
2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 2008
Year-Round Dining