PREVIEW: Ribbon cut on Allegheny Commons’ renovated North Promenade
By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor
ALLEGHENY COMMONS — Another section of Allegheny Commons Park’s North Promenade has a new look, and the city held a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 30 to celebrate.
Mayor Ed Gainey, Councilman Bobby Wilson and representatives from Duquesne Light Company (DLC), The Buhl Foundation, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and more were present to help commemorate the newly renovated section of the promenade. This was the second phase of the promenade to see renovation, and stretches from Federal Street to the George Washington Monument.
The completed segment was filled with tables from various city departments and organizations for the ribbon cutting, handing out free gifts, information and having games and activities for attendees to enjoy.
Gainey hailed the project as a sign of cooperation between city departments and the private sector, as well as an effective example of the city not working in “silos.”
“One thing about this city is that we’ve always had silos,” he said. “We’ve always tried to work in silos and I don’t believe in silos. I believe in building a city, you need everybody.”
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