Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pittsburgh

A post-crash photo of the self driving Uber car that killed a Tempe pedestrian. Photo: NTSB

Pittsburgh Reveals the Downside of Self-Driving Cars

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 18, 2019 | 11 Comments

Wider inequality. More sprawl. Worse transit. Those are some of the outcomes we could see from self-driving cars in cities, according to a Pittsburgh-based transit advocacy group.

Transit helps cities grow. Photo: TransitCenter

Chambers of Commerce Come Around to Transit

By Aaron Short | May 21, 2019 | No Comments

City business groups are forming a coalition to urge Congress and the president to fund transportation projects.

The finalists! Providence (left) and Pittsburgh.

Parking Madness 2019 Final: Pittsburgh vs. Providence

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 17, 2019 | 4 Comments

Two incredible transformations helped turn wastelands of parking into absolutely beloved urban spaces in Pittsburgh and Providence. But who deserves the Golden Crater?

America’s Early Bus Rapid Transit Systems Are Working Well

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 5, 2018 | 43 Comments

Now 10 years old and older, the performance of the U.S.'s first bus rapid transit systems helps explain why the model has caught fire.

“Sorriest Bus Stops” Contest Final Four Battle: Vancouver vs. Pittsburgh

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 6, 2018 | 11 Comments

Our last Final Four matchup pairs two very worthy contenders.

UPS Kicks Off Year-Round E-Trike Delivery Service in Pittsburgh

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 13, 2017 | 17 Comments

Common in European cities for a long time, UPS is bringing bike deliveries to the U.S.

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