Pittsburgh sits at the confluence of three rivers, and the way the city regulates land along those waterways shapes everything from riverside apartments to…
The three rivers that carve through Pittsburgh once pulsed with the rhythms of an industrial economy that powered much of the eastern seaboard. Long before any…
Pittsburgh's distinctive geography, defined by the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers, has shaped a unique zoning category known as the…
A Riverfront zoning review can affect building height, land use, public access, transport connections, flood resilience and the character of Pittsburgh’s river…
Pittsburgh City Council has approved a new package of development standards for the Riverfront, or RIV, zoning district. The decision establishes a clearer…
Readers who follow Pittsburgh’s Riverfront zoning district are familiar with the value of clear public information. Maps, proposed amendments, hearing notices,…
A Planning Commission vote on the Riverfront zoning amendment can shape how Pittsburgh’s river-facing land is developed, protected and connected to surrounding…
A zoning public hearing gives residents, property owners, businesses and community organisations a formal opportunity to comment on proposed land-use rules.…
Pittsburgh’s Riverfront zoning process gives residents, property owners, businesses and community organisations formal opportunities to respond before proposed…
Floor Area Ratio, or FAR, is a planning measure that connects a building’s total floor area with the size of its development site. In Pittsburgh’s Riverfront…
