schenley plaza - environmentally sustainable project
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Schenley PlazaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
USA
Meg Cheever, President & CEOPittsburgh Parks Conservancy
PittsburghPilsen
Pittsburgh: Steel Town, USA – 1905
Unhealthy Air – 1960
Steel Industry Gone – 1980
Pittsburgh’s Transformation to “Green” City
September 2009
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
Biodiversity
Horticultural Care
Drip Irrigation
Automated LED Lighting
LED LightingEnvironmental Sustainability
Schenley Plaza
RECLAIMING A PARK HERITAGE
Entrance to Flagship Park
A Legacy Park
A Legacy Park
A Legacy Park
A Legacy Park
Mary E. Schenley Memorial FountainBefore
A Song to Nature
A Song to Nature
Interpretive Signage
Online Interpretation
Recalling a Beloved Carousel
The PNC Carousel
Celebrating the Legacy
Schenley Plaza
EMBRACING THE COMMUNITY
Public-Private Partnership
A Safe and Welcoming Place
A Place to Volunteer
A Social Space
An Eating Place
A Meeting Place
An Inviting Space
A Friendly Place
A Wireless Place
A Year Round Space
A Playful Place
A High-Flying Place
A Free-Spirited Place
A Healthy Place
An Awesome Space
A Marketplace
A Gallery Space
A Tasty Place
A Kid’s Space
A Creative Space
A Make-Believe Place
A Theater Space
A Good-Time Place
A Music Place
A Concert Space
A Movie Place
An Opera Space
An Art Space
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
Expanding Access
Year-Round Dining
