Department of City Planning
PLANPGH is Pittsburgh's 25-Year Gameplan for Growth

PLANPGH is the City of Pittsburgh's first ever comprehensive long-range plan.  It will be our policy guide for a smart, sustainable, healthy, and competitive City for years to come.  The key to PLANPGH is public participation--get involved today to help shape Pittsburgh's future!

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DCP offers pre-application meetings to advise and inform applicants of the City’s development review process as it relates to planning and zoning. Approval from the Zoning Department is the first step to obtaining a building permit in Pittsburgh.

If you've got a project in mind but don't know where to start, we can help you navigate the development review process successfully!

Located in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood, the Almono Site Preliminary Land Development Plan is intended to set the framework for the revitalization of the former 178-acre LTV Steel site. The site's strategic location along the Monongahela River will help catalyze positive change in the surrounding neighborhoods, emerging as a mixed-use and research destination with both local and regional significance.  The PLDP also aims to reconnect the surrounding neighborhoods through multi-modal transportation and public open space.

Almono SP District Preliminary Land Development Plan 

Almono SP District Zoning Code Text

posted 5/15/13 @ 4:00 pm
OPENSPACEPGH Public Meetings & Plan Draft

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OPENSPACEPGH Draft Review

On May 7th-9th, 14th, and 15th, there will be the final round of public meetings for OPENSPACEPGH, the City’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Plan and one of the initial components of PLANPGH, the City’s first Comprehensive Plan. These will be five meetings conveniently located throughout the City that will allow residents to participate near where they live or work.

Meeting Format:

Conducted by the Department of City Planning and its consultants, these final public meetings will educate residents about the findings of the draft plan, inform them of how they can use the plan to help create change in their neighborhoods, and obtain feedback as how to best set priorities for open space programs in the various sections of the City.


Meeting Locations:

  • Tuesday, May 7th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • The Kaufmann Center
      1825 Centre Avenue, Hill District (15219)
      Nearby Transit: Bus Routes 81, 82 and 83
  • Wednesday, May 8th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Kingsley Association
      6435 Frankstown Road, Larimer (15206)
      Nearby Transit: Bus Routes 74, 77, 82, 86, 89
  • Thursday, May 9th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Knoxville Elder Ado
      320 Brownsville Road, Knoxville (15210)
      Nearby Transit: Bus Routes 44, 51, 54
  • Tuesday, May 14th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Schenley Ice Rink
      Overlook Drive, off of Greenfield Road (15213)
      Nearby Transit: Bus Routes 52L, 53L, 58
  • Wednesday, May 15th, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Propel Northside (former Columbus Middle School)
      1750 Brighton Road, Central Northside (15212)
      Nearby Transit: Bus Routes 13, 15, 16

Contact Andrew Dash, Project Manager: 412-255-0760 or andrew.dash@pittsburghpa.gov

If you require special accommodations, please contact ADA Coordinator Richard Meritzer: 412-255-2102 or richard.meritzer@pittsburghpa.gov


Public OPENSPACEPGH Draft Review:

The public comment period for the draft of OPENSPACEPGH will be open from May 1 to June 1.  The document can be accessed and commented on at the PLANPGH Exchange (http://exchange.planpgh.com)--paper copies of the Plan are also available at all Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh locations. This public comment period will give residents the opportunity to directly review OPENSPACEPGH and comment on the recommendations and findings of the plan.

posted 5/01/13 @ 2:11 pm

Bakery Square 2.0 is designed to draw on the historic character of  Shadyside that is dense, urbane and above all, walkable. By incorporating a mix of  residential uses arranged around mews and courtyards, and modern office buildings – all directly connected to the city’s urban fabric – the project will establish a benchmark 21st century urban neighborhood.

posted 12/18/12 @ 9:00 am

City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning
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