Pittsburgh is historically most famous for two things: The three rivers that bisect it— the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio—and its legendary steel industry. After industry decamped from the river in the 1980s it left behind brownfields, elevated highways, retaining walls, and soil and water contamination that created a less-than-idyllic setting. In the early 2000s, the city’s Riverlife Task Force helped draft a master plan to create the Three Rivers Park loop, encompassing 13 connected miles of parks, trails and riverside amenities. Since then more than 80 percent of the area has been redeveloped and improved for public use. The next major step is a 20-block riverfront park in the city’s Strip District. (Named after the strip of produce wholesale warehouses along the Allegheny River.)

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