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Parks and Design – Links Worth a Look – October 5th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: A Bit of Pgh in Boston – Head of the Pgh Parks Conservancy to Speak to Boston’s Friends of the Public Garden – Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy CEO Meg Cheever will be participating in a discussion in Boston, MA on October 6 at the Boston Public Library with other park advocates, elected and government officials, and opinion leaders. The discussion, Great Parks – Vibrant Cities: Keeping Them Healthy in Hard Times, will lead to innovative solutions for the challenges facing parks. Modern Shadyside Home featured in Dwell Magazine – Steeltown Anthem… Read the rest

Grandview Park Celebrates 100 Years – Celebration Saturday, October 3!

Image by Jeff Pang via Flickr For the past 10 year a group of dedicated volunteers has been working to bring back the grandness to Grandview Park – and the timing is perfect.  The park will celebrate its 100th birthday this Saturday, October 3rd with a big community birthday party. From 15211.org: The Friends of Grandview Park will host a birthday celebration in the park (499 Bailey Ave., Mt. Washington, 15211), on Sat., Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be activities for all ages ranging from artists and food vendors to musicians and children’s entertainment. Kids… Read the rest

Some Park and Parking History & Friday is Park(ing) Day in PittsburghParking

Image by JessyeAnne via Flickr This is a neat event that is another creative way to think about our city, transit and how cars fit into the urban landscape.   It fits well into the conversation we have been having about if you need a car in Pittsburgh on the post about Zipcar. Last year, I posted about Parking Day 2008 and recieved this interesting comment that I wanted to share – which puts some historical perspective of how cars have fit into Pittsburgh over the past centruy or so. I have a nineteenth century “History of Pittsburg” which lists the… Read the rest

Help Name the New Park on Mt. Washington

Image by william.k via Flickr I saw this on the Venture Outdoors blog this week and thought it was worth sharing. Visit Pittsburgh has a poll on their site – vote on a name for the new park or suggest a name – deadline is August 31, 2009. Cast your vote and enter to win a night at the Renaissance hotel. Cast Your Vote, Submit Your Big Idea, and Enter the Prize Drawing! Pittsburghers know Mt. Washington provides the perfect vantage point of the city’s legendary three rivers and triangular urban center. Just an incline ride away from downtown and… Read the rest

Links Worth a Look – March 8th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: Ridgway Rendezvous – Chainsaw art festival! Why haven't I heard of this before? Just finished the 10th annual festival. I am putting this on the calendar for next year. Pop City – Pittsburgh's Frick Park named Best Urban Escape by Get Out! magazine – Pittsburgh's 561-acre Frick Park was recently named Best Urban Escape by Get Out! magazine, a web magazine devoted to outdoor adventure in the Ohio River region. Bordered by Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, Park Place, Swisshelm Park and Regent Square, the wooded park offers miles of trails… Read the rest

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