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Protect the 61 Buses! BRT Campaign Takes on Life of its Own
*Picture of around 40 61 A,B, & C campaign stakeholders and bus riders seated in the Braddock Library in a semi-circle, planning next steps for the fight to protect local bus service. Last week, Next City wrote an article about Pittsburgh’s BRT plans and the concerns around cuts to the Mon Valley, quoting Laura Wiens as […]
What Amazon HQ2 Could Do to Pittsburgh
*Amazon logo superimposed over the picture of Pittsburgh, with “Pittsburgh” as the text. From Seattle24x7.com Great panel conversation hosted by Pitt Human Rights City Initiative and the research and advocacy organization UrbanKind, about the possible impacts of Amazon HQ2 on affordable housing, public transit, worker rights, taxpayer liabilities among other unforeseen consequences. See the live […]
PPT joins ATU Local 85 and the Sierra Club in publishing an op-ed on Transit Equity Day in honor of Rosa Parks
February 8th, 2018 (not: Transit Equity Day was February 5th) Happy Transit Equity Day, all! We’re celebrating Rosa Parks’ birthday with a reminder that transit is a human and civil right, that transit workers deserve fair wages, benefits and a union, and that public transportation is vital to our climate sustainability. Here’s a joint op-ed […]
Not My BRT! Riders gather outside PAAC board meeting to oppose Mon Valley service cuts!
February 8th, 2018 What an amazing month! PPT and Just Harvest have partnered in calling on the Port Authority board to not implement the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) at the expense of our 61 A, B, and C bus riders. On Friday, January 26th, more than 60 riders and bus drivers came out to rally and pack […]
PPT at MLK Day at Kelly Strayhorn Theater
February 8th, 2018 Thank you to Lisa Gonzalez, Toni Haraldsen and Crystal Jennings for making our MLK Jr tabling session at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater such a success! Lots of students joined us to hear the story of Rosa Parks, transit as a civil right struggle, and tell us what their bus means to them!
Why rally to stop cuts to the 61 A,B, and C buses? “This is my only way to work!”
When told that the Port Authority has proposed a cut in service frequency to the 61C, Derek Gordon, who works for the Steelers, said: “This is my only way to work!” He has a flex schedule, and service frequency is important for being able to plan his commute from day to day. Along with our […]
Pick up the phone and make change.
You can help PPT reconnect with 500 people who participated in the Beyond the East Busway survey. We want to give a campaign update and discuss next steps.
Phonebank scheduled for Tues, 5-8pm, 5129 Penn Ave. RSVP here: ow.ly/3dqx50w97O1
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#RADdays are coming up - Sept 19 - Oct 13!
Free admission to dozens of amazing and beautiful institutions that your tax-dollars make possible.
Celebrate yourself. Celebrate your neighbor. Celebrate Pittsburgh.
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Excellent video on the Beyond the East Busway Campaign from Senator Jay Costa!
If you haven't yet, participate in the grassroots transit planning tool here: bit.ly/eastbusway
Ever try to operate an autonomous vehicle?
Prepare to be underwhelmed.
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How does a self-driving car work? Not so great.
The self-driving industry has been saying a techno-utopia is just around the corner. But how close is that, really?