HOMEWOOD, Pa. \u2014 City of Pittsburgh officials, alongside local community members and leaders, celebrated the grand opening of the new Homewood Pool on Friday. <\/p>\n
The pool is a key part of the $22.87 million transformation of Homewood Park. This project represents one of the City\u2019s largest investments in a neighborhood park in decades.<\/p>\n
The Homewood Park project arose from a community-driven master plan developed in 2015. This plan aimed to reimagine the space after identifying that the former park no longer met the modern needs of the neighborhood. Construction on the redesigned park began in 2023 by the Department of Public Works.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor said the city is proud of the investment in the community\u2019s vision. \u201cWe are proud to be celebrating this investment in the vision of the Homewood community,\u201d O\u2019Connor said. \u201cThanks to the leadership and partnership of Homewood Community Sports and the entire Homewood community, we have created an amazing park that will bring children, families and neighbors together for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
The newly constructed park features a regulation-size natural turf football field with seating and sitewide ADA accessibility. It also includes a playground, space for various youth and family activities and a dedicated parking lot.<\/p>\n
The park offers an amphitheater and performance space developed in partnership with the Afro American Music Institute. Additionally, the site has sitewide stormwater management, a connection to Hamilton Plaza leading to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh \u2013 Homewood and a connection to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Busway. A pedestrian bridge links to Westinghouse Park.<\/p>\n
Mubarik Ismaeli, president of Homewood Community Sports, expressed gratitude for the project\u2019s completion. \u201cHomewood Community Sports is grateful for everyone involved in making this dream come true,\u201d Ismaeli said. \u201cThis project should serve as a symbol of what Black people can do when we work together.\u201d The Homewood Pool\u2019s official opening today means it is now managed by CitiParks\u2019 Aquatics Team.<\/p>\n
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