1. Jun 2, 2026

   City Council

   meeting page

   Referred · Read and referred

2. Jun 23, 2026

   City Council

   meeting page

   Passed · Passed Finally8–0, 1 absent

   • Anthony CoghillY
   • Barbara WarwickY
   • Bobby WilsonY
   • Deborah L. GrossY
   • Erika StrassburgerY
   • Khari MosleyY
   • R. Daniel LavelleY
   • Robert CharlandY
   • Kim Salinetro—

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Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article VII: City Realty by adding a new Chapter 455: Greenways, to authorize the Department of City Planning and its appointed designees to establish a Greenways Program, which permits stewardship and urban agriculture activities in the greenways, all under certain terms and conditions. 

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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

CHAPTER 455: Greenways

� 455.01 Definitions. 
For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions apply: 

(a) GREENWAY means a permanently conserved, primarily passive open space that serves to benefit adjacent neighborhoods and the general public.

(b) STEWARD means an individual or community-based group responsible for maintaining and operating a specific, designated area of a City greenway.

(c) GREENWAY STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT means a one- to five-year agreement granted by the City to steward a specific, designated area of a City greenway. Following the successful completion of the first term, then the current Steward will have the option to renew the Stewardship Agreement.

(d) URBAN AGRICULTURE LEASE means a one-year agreement granted by the City to steward a specific, designated area of a City greenway for urban agriculture. Following the successful completion of the first term, then the current Steward will have the option to renew the Urban Agriculture Agreement for a one- to five-year term.

(e) POLICY GUIDE means a guide developed by the Department of City Planning regarding the process and available tools to designate and implement the Greenways Program.

� 455.02 Creation of the Greenways Program; Powers of the Director of City Planning.
The Director of the Director of City Planning (the "Director") are authorized to establish a Greenways Program (the "Program") which will allow for the creation and stewardship of greenways on eligible City-owned and City-controlled land in accordance with all Program requirements. By creating this Program, the City retains all ownership and/or control of the land reserved for, or designated as, greenway. In connection therewith, the Director shall have the following powers and responsibilities:

(a)  	To appoint a designee to administer the Program for the City, to coordinate with applicable City department representatives, and serve as a point of contact for the Greenways Program; 

(b) 	Under and subject to applicable land use, zoning and sa

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