Churchill Valley Greenway
Nature preserve in Churchill and Penn Hills, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Part of Pittsburgh.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former Golf Courses Are Going Wild | Jennifer Cole | subject | Residents who had walked the abandoned course’s cart paths resisted housing or industrial plans. |
Former Golf Courses Are Going Wild — Jennifer Cole (2025)
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“When the Churchill Valley Golf Club closed in 2013, it was bought by a private developer,”
- Role: subject
- In the article: Residents who had walked the abandoned course’s cart paths resisted housing or industrial plans. Allegheny Land Trust bought it in 2021 and began rewilding. Nearby abandoned coal mines mean a costly drainage filtration system.
- Why it matters: It shows the community fight over development and the extra cost of local coal-mine pollution.