The Lawn and Ophelia Parklet is a city-owned park located in the South Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. This stormwater project will help to manage 1.5 inches of rain from 1.86 acres of impervious surfaces like roofs and pavement using green infrastructure.
Progress & Status
After conducting an internal review of an earlier design for this project, we completed the planning process with a new, more cost-effective concept to manage stormwater. The revised design includes:
- A rain garden located within the parklet
- Subsurface stormwater detention (storage) beneath the rain garden
- Landscaping
- Additional trees
- A surface path
- Seating blocks in the park
- A crosswalk at the intersection of Lawn and Ophelia street
- Drainage improvements in the public right-of-way on Lawn and Ophelia streets
Financial Partners
- This project is partially funded by ALCOSAN’s GROW grant program.
Additional Information
- May 16, 2022 Community Meeting: Presentation and Recording (Summary Coming Soon)
- Planting Plan (Posted October 15, 2021)
- February 10, 2021 Oakcliffe Community Organization: Presentation, Meeting Summary
- February 12, 2020 Oakcliffe Community Organization: Presentation
Locations & Schedule
Start Date: Construction expected to start in June 2022.
Completion Date: Construction expected complete in Fall 2022.
Lawn Street and Ophelia Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States
Project Contacts
If you have questions, please contact the Project Manager
Project Manager
:
Maria Natoli
412-255-8800 ext 2604
mnatoli@pgh2o.com
If you have questions, please contact Public Affairs
Education and Outreach Associate
:
Elaine Hinrichs
412-738-1887
ehinrichs@pgh2o.com