Proposal would add 6 parks, more than 300 acres to Pittsburgh park system

PITTSBURGH — A proposal before Pittsburgh City Council would designate six greenways as city parks, adding more than 300 acres to the city’s park system, according to our news exchange partners at the Tribune Review.

The measure would move the city closer to its goal of increasing the number of residents who live within a half-mile – or roughly a 10-minute walk – from a CitiPark.

If approved, new park space would be created in neighborhoods including Allentown, Beechview, Brookline, Glen Hazel, Greenfield, Hazelwood, the Hill District, Mount Washington, Overbrook, Polish Hill and South Side Slopes.

You can read more about the proposal, here.

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