Allegheny County
Council

Rich Fitzgerald
President

Dr. Charles Martoni
Vice President

Advisors to the
Comprehensive Plan:

William Russell Robinson
and
Brenda Frazier

James Burns, Jr.
Susan Caldwell
Joan Cleary
John DeFazio
Matt Drozd
David Fawcett
Michael J. Finnerty
Vincent Gastgeb
Robert J. Macey
Rich Nerone
Jan Rea

About Allegheny Places

Allegheny Places is Allegheny County’s first county-wide comprehensive plan. It is a general guide for land use and growth management in the County. Through Allegheny Places, we can better coordinate public and private efforts to enhance and rebuild communities, ensure the soundness of critical infrastructure, protect unique natural resources and historic assets, nurture vital cultural facilities, and encourage economic growth and stability for the benefit all citizens of our County.

Status of Comprehensive Plan

Preparation of the final draft is well underway. Thank you to all of the many individuals, organizations, and technical experts who have taken an active interest in the Plan. Your participation ensures that Allegheny Places will be a living Plan that speaks for all of the citizens of this County.

Once the final draft is complete it will be presented for adoption; see Planning 101 for an overview of the adoption process.

Please visit the website frequently for updates on the progress of the Plan and a schedule of events for plan adoption.

Guiding Principles

• Direct development to existing urban areas
• Encourage mixed-use and concentrated development
• Target investments for maximum return
• Maximize the use of existing highways, transit and utilities
• Respond quickly and appropriately to the market
• Provide options and choices
• Promote equitable and diverse development
• Help all people benefit from equal access to opportunity
• Protect environmental resources
• Coordinate consistency with local municipalities
• Plan for Greenway connectivity throughout the County
• Optimize access to the rivers
• Enhance recreational and cultural resources
• Preserve quality existing places, our historical legacy and community character
• Guide public investment to targeted areas through County development policies
• Airport Area (including Future I-376 and I-79)
• Mon Valley Hubs (at Mon/Fayette Expressway Interchanges)
• Brownfields
• Downtown Pittsburgh
• Oakland with University and Hospital Initiatives
• Major Corridor Development (including Routes 8, 19, 28, 30, 50, 51, 65, 88, 837, and 910)
• Transit Oriented Development