the reinvention of downtown pittsburgh
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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS
More Than
of the invested dollars are focused soley on renovations or
conservations of older buildings.
Pittsburgh was named the
by Forbes Magazine in 2014
‘Best Opportunity
City’
More than
has been invested in downtown over the last five years.
In 2014, 37 development projects valued at
were announced with almost half located in the golden triangle.
Total Annual Benefits from street trees in the Central Business District
Sidewalk Planters & Hanging Baskets500/440
Acres of Park Space47.25
Average Daily Temperature59°/40°
Miles of Riverfront Trails13
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Healthy Ride provides 500 Nextbike manufactured bicycles
In May 2015, Pittsburgh Bike Share launched Healthy Ride - active transportation option for residents, students and visitors of Pittsburgh
Users,one time or registered, may take a bike from a Docking station and return it to any other station within the system
50 bike-sharing stations will be installed throughout the City, 16 of which will be located in the Greater Downtown area
SPORTS VENUE ATTENDANCE
CULTURAL & ENTERTAINMENTATTENDANCE
TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ARTS
4.9MILLION
3.0MILLION
$252MILLION
TripAdvisor ranked PNC Park the Top Ballpark
in the Country
Annual visitation to Greater Downtown Art
Galleries increased by 19% between 2013 and 2014
Set to open in 2017, this 92,000 sq. foot structure will occupy 1.6 acres along Forbes Ave. This unique facility has been designed to provide a view into 100% of the creative process: a 24/7 operation.
It is expected to attract about 60,000 non-student
patrons on an annual basis, and it’s estimated economic
output in its first five years is $74 million.
art gallery & exhibition attendance in greater downtown
greater downtownDINING ESTABLISHMENTS
FULL SERVICE 44%
qUICK SERVICE 39%
coffee shops 10%
BARS & NIGHTLIFE 06%
BAKERIES 01%
of the 295 dining establishments located Downtown have opened since the beginning of 2010
Greater downtown hasOutdoor dining cafes
DINing
In 2014 alone, 23 dining establishments opened in Greater Downtown. This is a 67% increase compared to the prior year
Pittsburgh is one of the top 10 affordable foodie cities according to wallethub
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Penn Galleries future tenant: a space for art space gallery wood street galleries
sourcehttp://www.downtownpittsburgh.com/_files/docs/2015_sodp-final.pdf
$526 million$2.1 billion
investments & urban developmentmajority of investment dollars by sector
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23%
10%
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HOTELS AND ENTERTAINMENT
OFFICE AND RETAIL
TRANSPORTATION
EDUCATION AND CIVIC
PARKS AND TRAILS
Over 62% of all LEED certified spaces in the
Pittsburgh region are located in
Greater Downtown
healthy ride pgh