Terraced Sidelot Bioswale
Program Area: Ambassador Project, ReClaim
Topic: Stormwater, Vacant Land
Year: 2015, Current
Neighborhood: Northside, Troy Hill
Parent Project: ReClaim Northside 2014-2015

News/Press Coverage
North Siders reclaiming vacant lots with designs for community
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | April 27,2015
Mark lives on a street that is full of vacant lots and abandoned buildings in Troy Hill. He has been working diligently to transform the block into a lively space with occupied homes and beautiful green spaces. Like many Pittsburgh lots, the lot that Mark is currently working on has some interesting topography. In fact, it is entirely made up of terraces and is raised about 15 feet off the street.
The design for the space incorporates this interesting topography by using each terraced section for different purposes, like vegetable garden beds, a brick patio, a bioswale to capture rainwater, a fish pond and a small open grassy space. In contrast to the lack of usable green spaces elsewhere on the block, this lot makes a variety of outdoor activities possible.
1126 Province Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States