What is a Campus Master Plan?

The University of Pittsburgh Campus Master Plan is a living document intended to be a flexible framework for future development. It also serves as a strategic roadmap for campus-wide renewal and growth while balancing visionary goals with what can be realistically achieved and implemented.

What is the University’s Institutional Master Plan (IMP)?

An IMP is a formal, legally binding document submitted to the City of Pittsburgh by large institutions, such as hospitals and colleges that provides details related to City of Pittsburgh regulations, including building height and mass, parking, urban design and neighborhood compatibility.

The University of Pittsburgh IMP was approved in the summer of 2021 following the findings of the 2019 CMP.

The updated CMP will serve as the basis for the next IMP, which has to be approved bythe city before July 2031. The CMP will abide bythe current IMP, or if required, an IMP amendment would be proposed.

The next IMP will be developed with input from the community with multiple opportunities for meaningful community engagement.