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New Report & Webinar: Mobility for Who? Rebuilding Bridges to Transportation Justice
Scooters? Sidewalk Robots? Autonomous Vehicles? New Report and Panel Discussion Examines Who Is Left Behind In City’s Rush to Adopt Micro Mobility & Tech-Centered Development “Mobility for Who? Rebuilding Bridges to Transportation Justice” is a new report co-authored by Tech4Society and Pittsburghers for Public Transit. The report’s authors and community advocates doing work for disability […]
New Bus Stop Upgrades Headed Your Way
Upgrades to S. Negley Station begin Feb 14th. Port Authority also awarded 3 other grants to improve Wilkinsburg Station, build 4 miles of sidewalks, and improve 8 high-use bus stops throughout the system! After a years-long planning process, Port Authority will begin construction on Phase 1 upgrades to S. Negley Station on the East Busway […]
After Years of Organizing and Planning, Mon Valley Communities See Federal Funding Responding to Transit-Oriented Development Needs
A new $565,500 grant to the Port Authority marks the next phase in residents’ successful campaign to extend the East Busway Transit riders, residents, businesses, and elected officials in the Mon Valley have been working hard to extend the East Busway’s benefits into their communities. After years of organizing to uplift the demand for better […]
Taking Back Our Seat On The Bus
There is no justice without an organized demand. Friday February 4th, Rosa Parks’ birthday, is National Transit Equity Day. Pittsburghers for Public Transit and our friends are celebrating by holding an 11:30 am broadcast on Facebook Live to highlight how there is no justice without an organized demand. Check out the FB Live Broadcast here […]
Make the Bus Fly! Speed-Up Recovery With Dedicated Lanes & Green Lights for Buses
Make the Bus Fly! PGH Bridge Collapse Has Severed Communities from a Critical Corridor, But Dedicated Bus Lanes & Green Lights for Buses Can Speed Up Recovery It is through sheer luck that no one was killed in the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge. It is through community care that everyone was rescued. But […]
Service cuts, service additions: this new proposal needs your input
Temporary pandemic service changes are being extended. Has the pandemic affected your transit service and access in either a positive or negative way? It’s time to make your voice heard! Our public transit system has been completely upended by the pandemic. Ridership is in flux: while many workers shifted to work-at-home arrangements, many more continued […]
Join the team! PPT is hiring a full-time community organizer! - Pittsburghers for Public Transit
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September 21st, 2022 Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots nonprofit organization of public transit riders, workers, and residents who defend and expand public transit. We are seeking a f...
Allegheny County to test drive a discount transportation program
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Officials announced a pilot project today to see how reduced transit costs could affect county residents.
Join the team! PPT is hiring a full-time community organizer! - Pittsburghers for Public Transit
www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org
September 21st, 2022 Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots nonprofit organization of public transit riders, workers, and residents who defend and expand public transit. We are seeking a f...
Census snapshot shows Pittsburgh poverty has jumped 5% over past 2 years
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One in five Pittsburgh residents lived in poverty in 2021, a 5% increase from two years prior, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau found. An estimated...
See the New Service Adjustments to PRT Schedules Q3 2022 - Pittsburghers for Public Transit
www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org
Link to Port Authority’s list of upcoming service changes. This month’s changes are less severe than the last two quarters (where service was cut more than 6%), so we’re grateful. However, we’...