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Renovated Basketball Court To Open On Larimer Avenue

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Mayor Bill Peduto joined community leaders to open a renovated basketball court in Larimer.

The court is on Larimer Avenue at Shetland Street and is named Costa Court after the family who lived and operated a grocery store nearby.

"We made a commitment to get this park done," Mayor Peduto said.

WATCH: Ribbon-cutting on the new basketball court in Larimer.

WATCH LIVE: Mayor Bill Peduto and community leaders to open a basketball court in Larimer. MORE: https://cbsloc.al/2KlGRHk

Posted by KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh on Thursday, August 8, 2019

Representative Ed Gainey participated in the ribbon-cutting.

Mayor Peduto said the city also has plans to reinvest in the area around the court.

"What you're seeing is an opportunity to redevelop this whole area," one community leader said.

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