A City Outdoors

Posted by Bridget Marquis on August 26, 2009

Pittsburgh has been featured in headlines across the country for its impressive story of urban renewal. This recent article highlights Venture Outdoors, an organization that takes advantage of the distinctive assets available in Pittsburgh.  With the city's center at the convergence of three rivers and surrounded by steep slopes, Pittsburgh is an outdoors enthusiast's dream. Venture Outdoors has leveraged these natural advantages to create a successful nonprofit that puts urban dwellers back in touch with nature, without leaving the city.  I bet they also attract those living in the suburbs to come downtown to enjoy the outdoors. (How's that for an about-face?)

Erik Lingren, Venture Outdoors' Executive Director will join us for our upcoming Urban Leaders Summit.  We're eager to hear from him, Scott Bricker of Bike Pittsburgh, and CEOs for Cities partners Mariann Geyer, Bill Peduto and Eve Picker on the city's transformation to date and their vision for its future.