Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pittsburgh

The 3 Secret Ingredients To Building Bike Networks Fast

By Kea Wilson | Jun 6, 2022 | No Comments

A handful of cities across America are building out bike lane networks faster than ever before — and the secret ingredient isn't concrete and paint, but strong partnerships and even stronger public messaging, a new analysis argued.

Photo: Allegheny County Executive's office via Twitter

Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Underscores Urgent Need For Fix-It-First Policy

By Kea Wilson | Jan 28, 2022 | No Comments

The collapse of a bridge in Pittsburgh is just a preview of potential disasters to come under the new infrastructure legislation, which continues to allow states to prioritize building new capacity for drivers over repairing existing stuff.

U.S. Finally Gets First Mobility as a Service Platform

By Kea Wilson | Jul 9, 2021 | No Comments

Pittsburgh just became the first U.S. community where every resident can feasibly and affordably trade their private cars for an app.

SORRIEST BUS STOPS: Narberth vs. Pittsburgh

By Streetsblog | Apr 1, 2021 | No Comments

Today, we're pitting our two surviving contenders from PA against each other, and calling on every transit agency in the Quaker State (and yours) to be a better friend to its riders.

SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Pittsburgh vs. Littleton

By Streetsblog | Mar 22, 2021 | No Comments

This is the fourth first-round matchup in the Sweet 16 round of our annual Sorriest Bus Stop contest (voting continues through Tuesday at 4 p.m. Eastern). In our previous first-round bouts, Narberth demolished Trenton, Quebec City advanced to the Abominable Eight with a complete destruction of Philadelphia and Queens devastated Lynchburg. You’ll find the full bracket at […]

Talking Headways Podcast: Optimizing Transit — For the Pandemic and the Community

By Jeff Wood | Aug 27, 2020 | No Comments

You asked for it: How well did Pittsburgh's public transit system respond to COVID-19? We talked to David Huffaker, chief development officer for the Port Authority of Allegheny County to find out.

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