Liberty Green Park

Liberty Green is a new neighborhood park developed on 3.25 acres of underutilized land at the intersection of the Larimer and East Liberty neighborhoods.

New Public Park3.25Acres

Planted82New Trees

New Playground14,500Square Feet

Stormwater ManagementApprox. 4MGallons of Water Managed Annually

Total$6.5MDevelopment Cost

The Larimer community has long advocated for a system of recreation and open spaces around which it could rebuild the neighborhood with a new green identity, sustainable development principles and new recreation investments for current and future families.

Background

Located at the intersection of the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative’s Larimer and East Liberty neighborhoods, the park will be bounded by new mixed-income housing, and feature plaza and assembly space, open lawn and play mounds, and an extensive play area. Playground equipment will be challenging and accessible to increase motor skills and creative play.

There will also be significant green infrastructure that captures and manages stormwater from the park/adjacent streets, and culminates in a community-driven art exhibit that showcases innovative solutions for stormwater management while capturing the community’s history through a design that sets an example for water stories of the future.

Schedule

Q2 2019: Construction begins

Q2 2021: Construction completed

Q2 2021: Liberty Green opens for the public

Q3 2021: River Roots opens for the public

Funders

Commonwealth of PA, Honorable Tom Wolf, Governor
Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant of US Dept of Housing & Urban Development
Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Heinz Endowments
ALCOSAN
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
ArtPlace America
Colcom Foundation
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
McCune Foundation