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PPT Coordinating Committee Election Season: Nominate Fellow Organizers to Lead PPT
Join the core team of people who coordinate the direction of Pittsburghers for Public Transit. Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots, democratic, member-led organization that fights for racial justice and public transit as a human right. PPT’s Coordinating Committee is the equivalent of our board of directors. We are looking for people who understand […]

PPT Members Call on Port Authority Board to Take Action for Transit Equity during Covid-19
Dozens of PPT members address the board on 3 priority areas of concern On May 29, 31 speakers organized by PPT addressed the Port Authority board (testimony begins at 22:10) to raise concerns and provide actionable solutions on fares, transit funding, the use of data/public engagement in decision-making. The powerful testimony showed why the Port […]

Black Lives Matter must be at the heart of the fight for Transit Justice
Pittsburghers for Public Transit stands with the International Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and the Labor Network for Sustainability in affirming that Black Lives Matter and calling for Justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and Ahmaud Arbery. The outrage at a white supremacist system that is fueling protests across the country must be kept […]

Transit Equity Day Organizers in Solidarity with ATU, ATU Local 1005, Minneapolis and TWU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Asman, Labor Network for Sustainability, 714-651-6170, Basav Sen, Institute for Policy Studies, 202-997-0479 MAY 31, 2020–(TAKOMA PARK, MD)–The Coalition that organizes Transit Equity Day, which takes place each year on Rosa Parks’ birthday, stands in solidarity with Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and its Local 1005, Minneapolis–some of whose members are refusing to transport police […]

More, Not Less: Transit Justice Townhall on Port Authority’s Covid-19 Response
Covid-19 has exposed the cracks in our system and pushed transit riders to the brink. Will our transit system rise to the occasion and support essential riders? Or will we have to fight for the change to improve our lives? What: Transit Justice Townhall on Covid-19 ResponseWhen: June 10th, 7pmWhere: via Zoom The people riding […]

Sign-up to Get Masks to Fellow Transit Riders
Transit is more important than ever. We need 50 volunteers to help PPT distribute masks to essential transit riders. Earlier this month, PPT members raised money to purchase 2,100 masks for essential workers who are riding transit every day. Now we need help packaging and distributing these masks over the next two weeks. We’re going […]
Pittsburghers for Public Transit
9 hours ago
We need 15 people collect petition signatures with us on Tuesday! We’re organizing with @APA_PGH to end solitary confinement at Allegheny county jail and end no-knock warrants!!
Sign up here! Virtual and in-person opportunities available: www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/transit-riders-act-stop-solitary-confinement-pass-breonnas-law/ ... See MoreSee Less
Transit Riders Act: Stop Solitary Confinement, Pass Breonna's Law - Pittsburghers for Public Transit
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Help bring an end to solitary confinement at the Allegheny County Jail, and pass Breonna’s Law to end no-knock warrants because transit justice is an intersectional issue! Join members of Pittsburgh...Pittsburghers for Public Transit
2 days ago
PPT General Meeting is tonight at 7pm! Start your new year by organizing with your neighbors for transit justice.
RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodOqrrj4rHN3S1lviIhaE4Pu2P-E-CjQD?fbclid=IwAR1YJpIJSkkNvY08lE...
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Pittsburghers for Public Transit
4 days ago
There is incredible potential in this moment, but enormous obstacles exist on both sides of the aisle. We need to organize from the bottom and demand no more transportation money for highways, policing, gentrification, or corporations. Transit justice now. usa.streetsblog.org/2021/01/06/georgia-senate-wins-put-major-transportation-reform-within-reach/ ... See MoreSee Less
Georgia Senate Wins Put Major Transportation Reform Within Reach
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Democrats reclaiming majority control of the Senate creates a path to a green infrastructure bill that has eluded sustainable transportation advocates for decades.Pittsburghers for Public Transit
5 days ago
PPT's 1st meeting of the year is on Wed, January 13th - and we want you to organize with us! We are pushing campaigns for affordable housing and transit, affordable fares, safe+fast transit & much more.
RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodOqrrj4rHN3S1lviIhaE4Pu2P-E-CjQD?fbclid=IwAR1YJpIJSkkNvY08lE...
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Pittsburghers for Public Transit
6 days ago
Allegheny County's 2020 Census voluntary response rate was 72%. Higher than PA's rate of 69.6% & the national rate of 67%.
This is good news for bringing Federal $$ to Allegheny County - for transit, for education, for hunger prevention and other prgms:
www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2021/01/09/Kudos-on-local-census-count-Allegheny-County/s... ... See MoreSee Less
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Peduto and Fitzgerald recently announced that the count is complete, and Allegheny County ranks high for its participation.