Negley Corridor - City of Pittsburgh

Project/Activity
Responsible
Party
Priority
Comments
3 Public Realm
3a. Public space improvements in nodes along the
corridor:
• tree planting;
• bus shelters;
• lighting;
• crosswalks;
• public trash receptacles;
• improved way finding (signage).
City
2
Could be implemented
incrementally.
3b. Make physical improvements to the
intersection of Penn and Negley.
City,
Developers
2
4 Greening The Corridor
4a. Increase landscaping on each parcel at the
Baum/Centre/Negley intersection.
Developers,
City
2
4b. Install on-street bike route on East Liberty
Blvd. from Negley Avenue to Negley Run.
City
2
4c. Explore the creation of a greenway on the
hillside between Negley Avenue and Garfield.
CBOs, City
3
Low cost.
4d. Create trail connections from Negley to the
Pittsburgh Zoo and to the Heth's Run area.
City
3
Long-term, dependent on
outside funding sources.
4a. Improvements/maintenance to Highland Park
at Negley Avenue's northern terminus (restore
fountain, increase landscaping and
connections).
City
2
This will be part of the Parks
Master Plan underway by
DCP.
5 Traffic and Parking
5a. Explore increased on-street parking to buffer
pedestrians, serve residents, and potentially
reduce congestion caused by merging
between one and two lanes on Negley.
City
2
Long term issue.
5b. Improve the timing of traffic lights so that
traffic flows more effectively.
City
3
Long term issue.
Negley Corridor Development Strategy Implementation Chart 33