Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Client

City of Pittsburgh

Services

  • Transportation Planning

  • Community Engagement

  • Traffic Engineering

  • Parking + TDM

  • Bike + Pedestrian Design

  • New Mobility

  • Urban Design

Uptown Pittsburgh EcoInnovation District

 
Parking strategy map, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania innovation district

Sam Schwartz led the transportation elements of a master plan for transforming Uptown Pittsburgh into a model “eco-innovation district” to foster equitable and sustainable development. The firm performed wide-ranging data collection, assembled a detailed parking inventory, and evaluated bicycle level of comfort and walkability. Robust, meaningful engagement—such as the community’s involvement in a study of BRT options—also informed the analysis. Final recommendations spanned street typologies, parking supply and management strategies, pedestrian safety and streetscape improvements, separated/protected bike lanes along key corridors, and a preferred alignment for the new BRT route.

The plan was awarded an American Planning Association (APA) Sustainable Communities Division Award for Excellence in Sustainability.