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“Wait, Who’s Driving This Thing?” PPT’s New Lit Review & Position Paper On Driverless Vehicles
In the three years since driverless vehicles have been tested in real-life on Pittsburgh streets, the City has not hosted a single opportunity for residents to learn more about the technology’s impacts or decide if unproven AV solutions are worthy of public investment. Yet, the City of Pittsburgh has moved forward with earmarking millions of […]
Bringing the Public to the Autonomous Vehicle Table
Pittsburghers deserve a public conversation about driverless vehicles in our city. Pittsburghers for Public Transit believes that residents are long-overdue for a public conversation about the autonomous vehicles that have been roaming our streets for the last three years. There are now five different companies testing their technology in our neighborhoods and millions of tax-payer […]
Organizing Fellows Lead Beyond the East Busway Outreach
PPT is ecstatic to announce that the 1st cohort of Beyond the East Busway Fellows has been trained and is currently leading campaign outreach in the Mon Valley and eastern suburbs. These 8 talented organizers all have deep connections to these communities. They personally understand the importance of transit and are ready to build a […]
Media Roundup: Beyond the East Busway
Pittsburgh media was eager to cover the release of PPT’s new Beyond the East Busway participatory transit planning tool. Within hours, 5 local outlets had covered the release and dozens of people had completed the tool. We’re encouraged to have this coverage. This grassroots participation is what we need to drive transit expansion in our […]
Beyond the East Busway Tool is Live!
On Wednesday, June 25th, Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) launched a grassroots planning tool for transit riders and residents to envision better public transit for the Mon Valley and Eastern Suburbs. This innovative transit mapping tool, entitled Beyond the East Busway, emerges from the belief that those most impacted by planning decisions are best-suited to […]
Got a mailing list? PPT’s new Organizing Fellowship is for you
Got a mailing list? Or an organization? Help us help you and spread the word about the new Organizing Fellowship! As they say – help us help you! PPT’s Fellowship is a great opportunity for your own organization. Send your constituents through PPT’s Fellowship and equip them with skills to push your own issues forward. […]
Times are hard, but Port Authority has to increase service on its most crowded routes - for the safety of its riders and drivers: ow.ly/dMyV50z3ej1
🚨🚨IF YOU ARE STIll RIDING TRANSIT please take our survey. Help us advocate for safe conditions: bit.ly/Covid19Transit
Despite low ridership, Port Authority may have to add buses to maintain distancing
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Ridership is down about 75%, but some trips have enough riders that it is difficult to keep a safe distance from others .We need an accurate census count in Allegheny County-- it will determine how much money we get in state and federal funding for all sorts of critical programs including public transit, education and healthcare, for the next decade! It just takes ten minutes, and is completely confidential. You can call 844-467-2020, or fill it out online at my2020census.gov. #EverybodyCounts #CensusChallenge #igotcounted #KeystoneCounts
Taking the Census is ACTIVISM. #CensusDayofAction #KeystoneCounts #2020Census #CountMeIn #Censo2020
Port Authority gets over $28MILLION from the Census results. Do your part & get your community vital resources & representation: ow.ly/a2Ub50z1C0r
Make sure YOU are counted in the 2020 census - Pittsburghers for Public Transit
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Public Transit relies on you taking the census! Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) has joined the Keystone Counts Coalition to help ensure a fair and accurate count of the upcoming 2020 census, wh...April 1st is #NationalCensusDay of Action. Spread the word, inviting others to participate, so we can have fair political representation and adequate funding for public transit and other community needs. #KeystoneCounts #CountMeIn
TAKE YOUR CENSUS HERE: ow.ly/lE2u50z1Cch
Celebrate the frontline transit workers who are moving us past this crisis - and provide them the protections and compensation they deserve. ow.ly/k5CX50z1lJB
Transit workers are heroes, too — and we need to get them protected
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Oliver Cyrus, Garrett Goble, Peter Petrassi, Anil Subba — four New York City transportation workers, all dead last week amid the coronavirus pandemic that has swept Gotham. The deaths are a Âremind...