The goal was to renovate the historic basketball court known as “The Jungle” in Allegheny Commons. In 2023, artist Janel Young (JY Originals), Pittsburgh-based creative agency Hounds, and nonprofit Swishh Dreams participated and won the nationwide contest Every Court Has a Story so the court could receive a full renovation including crack repair, patch fill, resurfacing, color coating, and new backboards and rims.

The importance of this court’s history and the importance of basketball as a community gathering has been shown through the abundant support in the Pittsburgh community. Initially, the project was titled "A Northside Solo," based off of our short film (below) and the similarities of basketball and jazz. With everyone’s support and contributions, this is now “A Northside Ensemble”. We will continue to celebrate our community, the history of Pittsburgh’s jazz scene, and the influence basketball has on bringing people together.

The court update was completed in late July 2024.