Pittsburgh's Uptown EcoInnovation District is a groundbreaking initiative that combines the goals of both EcoDistricts and Innovation Districts that have helped to positively transform communities across the country.

Stoss collaborated closely with Philadelphia-based Interface Studio on an inclusive district planning process, engaging community members in a detailed plan for one of Pittsburgh's most underserved neighborhoods. The process emphasizes a bottom-up model of planning and development to create a resilient and sustainable city and reflects a new approach to development, one focused on economic opportunity, universal access, smart and efficient infrastructure and green building practices. 

The result has been a new model for an environmentally responsible innovation district the improves job growth along the Uptown and West Oakland neighborhoods and improves this regional transit corridor to make it walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented, creating a platform for a healthier, happier lifestyle for local residents. The plan also fosters greater equity in access, while creating a better environment for local businesses to succeed.

The project is the product of ongoing collaboration among Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh, Oakland Planning and Development Corporation, City of Pittsburgh, Sustainable Pittsburgh, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, Port Authority of Allegheny County, and Allegheny County Economic Development, neighborhood residents and groups, universities, and other partners.

READ THE FINAL PLAN HERE.

client

City of Pittsburgh

location

Pittsburgh, PA

TEAM

Interface Studio
Stoss
Sam Schwartz Engineering
Sci-Tek Consultants, Inc.
Mondre Energy
Duane Morris Government Strategies
Ninigret Partners
Tactile Design Group