Saw Mill Run Valley Master Site Development Plan
Over one hundred years ago, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. envisioned the Saw Mill Run stream corridor as a “green boulevard” of open space to protect against flooding and to serve as a valuable public asset for the Pittsburgh region. In his vision, the stream corridor could be a lush landscape traversed by Saw Mill Run and enjoyed by the region’s residents. Unfortunately, this once verdant stream corridor is now plagued by frequent flooding, daily traffic congestion, and haphazard development patterns. In 2022, with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Richard King Mellon Foundation, Watersheds of South Pittsburgh embarked on a 2-year process to develop a Master Site Development Plan for the Saw Mill Run corridor. The final plan was accepted by the City of Pittsburgh's Planning Commission in March 2024. Watersheds of South Pittsburgh is seeking input and participation in developing a cohort of community leaders to promote and facilitate implementation of the projects identified in the plan. To help increase community participation, please complete the survey below. The survey should take approximately 5 minutes.
