As millions of Black families left the American South during the Great Migration, Pittsburgh - and the storied Hill District in particular - grew into a cultural melting pot with a robust small business ecosystem that the Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay described as “The Crossroads of the World.” But like so many predominantly Black urban centers in the U.S., Pittsburgh’s Hill District became a target for redlining and urban renewal programs that displaced thousands of people starting in the 1920s and ‘30s.
Today, by partnering with local organizations and community groups to create an inclusive, mixed-use linear park, Gensler’s plan for the Lower Hill District hopes to correct the injustices of the past. The final plan for this transformational development accomplishes several disparate goals at once: weaving retail, entertainment, residential, hotel, and commercial office components together into one cohesive mixed-use destination that could form the center of energy for Pittsburgh while remaining true to the local community.
Thank you to the teams at Buccini/Polin Group, FNB, Pittsburgh Penguins, The Hill District CDC, Graves Design Group, Michael Baker International, PJ Dick, Inc., CJL Engineering, WSP Global, UpStudio Landscapes, Trans Associates, Advantus Engineers, and HLB Lighting Design for their contributions to this project.
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