The plan for Hazelwood blends landscape, mobility, and architecture into a flexible urban framework that reconnects the Hazelwood community to the Monongahela River and positions Pittsburgh for a more inclusive, innovative, and sustainable future.

The visionary plan was adopted in 2018, with the project poised to begin implementation just as the Covid-19 Pandemic began to create significant uncertainty and market disruption. Kristen worked with Tishman Speyer and ALMONO to develop a phased placemaking strategy that has enabled the project to be more creative and innovative in its implementation, and ensure a strong sense of community as each phase rolls out.

She also worked with residents, local advocacy groups, engineers, and architects on the details of the design for the streets, bike connections, landscape design, stormwater management, and transit systems that support a more functional, safe, and beautiful emerging neighborhood.