Market Square Renovation

After 10 months of renovation to turn the historic Square into a single-level piazza, Market Square will reopen on June 1, 2010. The City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) are pleased to present the 2010 season of programs.

The Market Square renovation is a project of the City of Pittsburgh under Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. It is the culmination of several years of public process and has been made possible through the leadership, vision and financial contributions of the City of Pittsburgh, Colcom Foundation, Heinz Endowments, Richard King Mellon Foundation and The Hillman Corporation.
 
View photos and read construction updates via the new Market Square blog at http://MarketSquarePgh.blogspot.com for photos and construction updates.  

  * Thanks to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County District Attorney, Stephen Zappala, for their continued vision and clean-up efforts of Market Square.

The images below represent illustrative sketches of the renovated Market Square. Click the images to view a printable PDF.

Elements of Design

The single-level piazza design removes through-traffic and dramatically slows traffic around the perimeter of the Square, providing for more flexibility and usable space. The amount of seating will be increased with the addition of moveable tables and chairs. Twenty-seven parking spaces will be retained, along with loading zones and ingress and egress routes to support businesses. Outdoor dining is a key component of the design.

We'd like to give credit to Klavon Design Associates of Pittsburgh for creating the designs for the new Market Square.

Click here to view other projects in and around Market Square.

Public Process

2008: The three design concepts that were used to get more detailed public input, resulting in the final design.
Click here to download a PDF of all three Market Square design concepts unveiled to the public last spring.

2006-2007: The lengthy public process and report prepared by the international organization, Project for Public Spaces.

Prior to 2006: A great deal of research, thought and public process went into the Market Square area as part of the Fifth & Market District Strategic Action Plan.