PITTSBURGH, PA \u2014 Perhaps the most striking element thus far of two major ongoing Downtown revitalization projects now is in place.<\/p>\n
Placed prominently near Fort Duquesne Boulevard with the city’s Three Sister Bridges serving as a riverfront backdrop is a 27-foot tall canopy that will cover a 55-foot wide stage. It’s designed to accommodate a wide range of events from festival performances to community events.<\/p>\n
The stage and canopy are key components of Arts Landing, a four-acre civic space with trails, sculptures and the aforementioned performance space. Arts Landing construction and an extensive renovation of Market Square both are occurring now and should be completed in time for the NFL Draft’s arrival in Pittsburgh in April.<\/p>\n
A look at the two projects:<\/p>\n
Arts Landing<\/p>\n
\u201cEven with record winter weather, Arts Landing is quickly coming to life thanks to the incredible work of our construction and project management partners,\u201d said Kendra Whitlock Ingram, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing the stage canopy go up along the riverfront makes it feel real, and a future place where people can gather, enjoy the arts, and spend time together. We\u2019re really looking forward to welcoming the public this April.\u201d<\/p>\n
Additional recent progress includes:<\/p>\n
Hardscape surfaces that are substantially complete, including concrete walkways, asphalt zones, and foundations for public art Electrical systems that are substantially complete, with underground conduits in place to support lighting, security, and power needs <\/p>\n
Work continuing through the winter and early spring includes irrigation installation, Visitor Center renovations, playground completion, and lighting fixtures. As the project moves into March and April, crews will begin asphalt painting, streetscape improvements, lawn sod placement, and final furnishings and landscaping.<\/p>\n
Market Square<\/p>\n
At Market Square, work continues on the $15 million modernization project led by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, with new construction elements now clearly visible to passersby.<\/p>\n
Recent progress includes the placement of steel supports and metal brackets atop the anchor pavilion structure, giving the pavilion a more complete form before the next step of installing glass rooftop panels. Concrete slabs beneath the anchor structure have been poured, marking another structural milestone. Under heated tents, crews continue setting pavers, sand bedding, and sealing surfaces throughout the winter months.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in the home stretch of Market Square\u2019s revitalization,\u201d said Jeremy Waldrup, CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. \u201cThis space is the heart of Downtown in every season, and we\u2019re grateful for the continued support of the public and the patience of the Market Square businesses as we\u2019ve worked over the past year to redesign a more vibrant, welcoming space for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH, PA \u2014 Perhaps the most striking element thus far of two major ongoing Downtown revitalization projects now…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111503,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":{"0":"post-111502","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh","8":"tag-pittsburgh","9":"tag-pittsburgh-headlines","10":"tag-pittsburgh-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111502\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}