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Riverlife's Matt Galluzzo raises the bar for riverfront preservation & community connection (S06E04)
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Heinz Endowments President and “We Can Be” host Chris DeCardy welcomes Matt Galluzzo, the president and CEO of Riverlife, which serves as the north star for the redevelopment of Pittsburgh’s riverfronts with high-quality design, accessibility and environmental integrity.
From ancient Greek philosophy to our country’s own Native American history, cultures around the world have embraced variations of the phrase “water is life.” Millions will see the life that the Pittsburgh region has built along its rivers when the NFL draft comes to Pittsburgh in April of 2026.
Much of the beauty, public green space and vibrant activity along Pittsburgh’s Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers can be traced to Riverlife. The organization was established in 1999 with key support from the Endowments and Heinz family members who recognized the enormous potential of visually and environmentally sound riverfronts.
“For me, the real beauty of what we’ve accomplished is that generations from now, people we will never meet are going to benefit from our work,” Matt says. “It is with this longitudinal view that we have developed our community-informed plans to ensure that folks in 30 or 40 years are going to have a healthy, high-quality experience on our riverfronts.”
Prior to joining Riverlife in 2019, Matt led the creation and implementation of the first Community Land Trust in western Pennsylvania and oversaw $200 million in public and private investment for the thriving riverfront neighborhood of Lawrenceville.
Immerse yourself in Riverlife’s successes, challenges and the high bar it has set as a national leader in riverfront preservation and sustainable development on this episode of “We Can Be.”
“We Can Be” is hosted by Heinz Endowments President Chris DeCardy and produced by the Endowments, Josh Franzos and Tim Murray. Special commentary in this episode by Endowments Managing Director of Arts & Culture Jasmin DeForrest. Theme music by Josh Slifkin. Host and guest photos: Josh Franzos. Guest inquiries: Scott Roller at [email protected]. Subscribe, listen and share new “We Can Be” episodes every two weeks on all major podcast platforms and YouTube. Use search term “Heinz We Can Be.”
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