After sharing concept designs with the community for the 'community grove', we have developed a preferred plan design, which responds directly to the community feedback we collected earlier this year.

Please take a moment to review the preferred plan and share your feedback!

We are excited to share concept designs for the 'community grove'! These designs were developed in response to the community feedback we collected earlier this year. Your feedback is important, and will help us develop a preferred improvement plan.

Please join us at our next public meeting, or take the online survey below to give us your thoughts!

Please click on the images below to zoom in the concept plans!

During the spring, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy conducted a survey asking community members what thoughts or ideas they had for the project. Over 70 people responded to the survey and provided their input. 90% of the survey respondents are active users of McKinley Park, with almost half indicating they use McKinley Park at least weekly.

Below are the survey results, which were used to inform the concept designs.

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, community organizations, and other key stakeholders will revitalize a key community asset in McKinley Park. Once the site of a community baseball field built by neighborhood residents, the space evokes a strong sense of pride and nostalgia for residents and park users, and has the potential to serve as a vibrant community space. The 'community grove' will aim to achieve the following goals:

• Provide a space for community programs, events, youth activation and advance goals identified by community organizations and park users.
• Balance original master plan recommendations while responding to recent site changes and current community needs.
• Address drainage issues, connections to other park spaces, and other challenges.
• Protect and enhance ongoing ecological restoration efforts.
• Create a space that is constructible, durable, and easily maintained.

As one of the largest and oldest City community parks, community participation is critical, and we need your feedback to develop the best outcome possible for the 'community grove'.

Please fill out the survey below and share your thoughts on McKinley Park 'community grove', and click the 'Follow' button at the top of this page to be alerted to project updates and public meeting invitations!