In 2017, the Department of City Planning (DCP) completed the Master Plan for South Side Park. City Planning collaborated with a large stakeholder group and advisory committee including the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA), Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Hilltop Alliance, LandForce, South Side Chamber of Commerce, and Brashear Association.

Two city-wide plans guided the development of the South Side Park Master Plan: The City’s OpenSpace PGH and PWSA’s Green First Plan. OpenSpace PGH recommended that South Side Park be redeveloped as a Signature Community Park. Signature sites are prioritized community parks with the greatest potential to fill gaps and provide more diverse recreation experiences to users that are not in immediate proximity to one of the City’s regional parks.

In 2019, the Department of Public Works, in partnership with PWSA, solicited for professional design services to implement Phase I of the Master Plan Improvements.

The Phase I Design Improvements include:

• Renovated parking at the S. 21st St. entrance
• ADA accessible boardwalk over green infrastructure system
• Shared-use bike path
• Renovated entrance and parking at the 18th St. entrance
• Discovery garden/ playground
• Relocation of existing basketball court
• Relocation for a new parking area along Saber Way

View the Phase I renderings below:

• Ethos Collaborative
• Studio Bryan Hanes
• Klavon Design Associates

As part of the South Side Park master plan, a public art installation will be part of the process for Phase I of the project. To view more information about the artist and the community engagement process visit:

https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/south-side-park-pu...