Community Vision: Residents envision this corridor as a welcoming, green gateway to South Side Park and a neighborhood gathering space.

Balancing Priorities: While enhancing aesthetics is important, pedestrian safety, traffic calming, & parking demand must remain top priorities and should not be compromised.

In 2017, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC), Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (PWSA), and the City of Pittsburgh teamed up to plan and design the South 21st Street Complete Green Street Project. The goal was to transform the South 21st Street corridor between Josephine and E. Carson Streets with a newly designed streetscape.

Plans included a new median to manage stormwater, provide space for trees and perennials to reduce the summer heat and enhance the neighborhood’s overall beauty. The project also aimed to improve sidewalks, curbs, and planting areas, with upgraded lighting, signage, and other amenities to create a cohesive and welcoming environment.

To learn more about the previous initiative, please see the final presentation

South 21st Street Complete Green Street Project

After careful review, the overall cost of the project was found to be unfeasible. In response, the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is now leading a revised streetscape project focused on enhancing safety and accessibility for all modes of transportation. The updated plan will preserve key elements of the green street design and reflect community priorities, but will emphasize surface-level improvements like improved pedestrian crossings, safer multimodal movement, continuous sidewalks, and basic street furniture, rather than underground stormwater management, large-scale green infrastructure, and new lighting.

The current plan will focus on the following goals:

Enhance pedestrian crossings at all intersections along the corridor

Ensure safe and efficient movement for all modes of transportation

Replace and upgrade inaccessible sidewalks and ADA ramps

Add more green landscaping throughout the corridor

Install street furniture, including seating, garbage cans, and bike racks

Street repaving

Project Extent: S 21st St. between E. Carson St. & Josephine St.

The Phase 1 Survey will be closed on April 21st, 2025, at 9:00 AM.