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Pittsburgh’s Future in Transit: Assessing Mayoral Candidates’ Transit Promises
#VoteTransit: Public Transit is a Mayoral Issue Local transit initiatives have the power to map Pittsburgh’s future cityscape, and along with it, improve housing equity and economic growth for all residents. While federal transit funding makes headlines as a hot-button issue in national politics, the power of local governments to bring big improvements for transit riders […]
Transit Riders Celebrate Port Authority’s NEXTransit Long-Range Plan.
Riders’ Voices Were Heard! Riders are successful in uplifting priorities in Port Authority’s first-ever long-range plan. (Pittsburgh, PA) Friday, September 24th – Transit Riders in Allegheny County celebrated this morning as the Port Authority Board of Directors voted to adopt its NEXTransit 25-year long-range plan. The plan directly incorporated riders’ feedback around increasing fare affordability […]
Stop the burning! Demand Public Accountability for Pittsburgh’s $335M in COVID Relief Money
Demand accountability. With no public input, Mayor Peduto & City Council rushed to approve their spending plan for Pittsburgh’s $335 Million of COVID relief funding in less than 3 weeks. They have already passed bills that speed up their proposed timeline, leaving less for our next mayor and the public to influence. Write your councilperson […]
Send a Warm Welcome to PPT’s New Community Organizer Cheryl Stephens!
PPT welcomes Cheryl Stephens to our team as our new Community Organizer For nearly a decade, PPT has been a democratic member-led organization that fights for change in our community. We have won campaigns for improved bus service, fare accessibility, affordable housing, and transit equity. These successes are fueled by a dedicated family of members […]
Rally to #SealTheDeal for climate, jobs and transit justice!
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Thursday, August 19, 2021 — 11:00 am CONTACT: Laura Chu Wiens, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, laura@pittsburghforpublictransit.org, (703) 424-0854 THURS 11 am: Activists in Allegheny County, PA Call on Rep. Conor Lamb to “Seal the Deal” and Pass the Full Jobs and Infrastructure Package, Prioritizing Climate Solutions, Green Jobs and Transit Justice Event […]
Welcome to the Newly Elected PPT Coordinating Committee Members, 2021-2023!
Congrats to the new PPT Coordinating Committee Members, elected to lead us 2021-2023! Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a democratic, grassroots, member-led organization and we practice what we preach. Our Coordinating Committee acts as our Board of Directors and is filled with up to 15 people who are elected to the seats by the rest […]
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...
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’...