Advocating for people-friendly streets in Pittsburgh
Advocating for people-friendly streets in Pittsburgh
Filling a gap between two popular bike lanes Building a safe bike route through the Strip District is a high priority for the City of Pittsburgh. The Strip District Connection seeks to improve cycling by connecting the gap within the Strip District between the existing Penn Ave Bike Lanes (which currently end at 16th St), the Smallman St bike lanes …
Expanding on the Oakland network Stay tuned to this page as the project develops. The Project The Melwood Avenue Upgrades seek to improve the bike facilities on Melwood Ave, between Bayard St and Gold Way. The improvements have been identified in the City’s 2020 Bike(+) Plan. These improvements will better connect the existing bike lanes on Bayard St to the …
Meet the team and learn about projects! Over the next several weeks, the MoveForwardPGH team will be hosting a series of in-person events to help gather feedback about upcoming projects, and to celebrate the completed ones. On hand will be staff from the MoveForwardPGH team to talk about the projects and answer questions. Check out all of the events on …
A small connection with big benefits The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) are working on a one block project to extend the Central Lawrenceville Neighborway on Hatfield St. The Neighborway Extension project, next to Spirit Lodge, is a City-owned stretch that will close a crucial gap in the bike/ped network and allow …
New poll: Pittsburghers support complete streets, safe alternatives to driving as solution to traffic safety, better access to jobs — Voters overwhelmingly support the city’s efforts to expand bike+ped network, are ready for more transportation options and safer roads PITTSBURGH – According to a new poll, Pittsburgh voters overwhelmingly believe that more transportation options and safer, complete streets will bring …
MoveForwardPGH partner BikePGH hosted a bike light giveaway at Winchester Thurston on Ellsworth Ave on Monday, April 20 in Shadyside. Residents had the opportunity to as for more information on upcoming meetings, new bike infrastructure plans, and receive a Pittsburgh bike map. BikePGH gave away 75 sets of bike lights to bicyclists in the community. In the midst of the …
Why you need to back into those parking spaces on Smallman St The City of Pittsburgh has designated a few places in the City with a new-for-Pittsburgh way to park: Back-in Angle Parking. The most prominent location of Back-In Angle Parking is on Smallman Street in the Strip District, but you can also find it on River Ave in the …
Lots of attention for the cluster of projects The launch of the Shadyside and Squirrel Hill suite of projects garnered some positive media attention. Check out the following articles: WESA: City Of Pittsburgh Gears Up For Implementation Of Its Bike(+) Plan Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: MoveForwardPGH to meet Wednesday to discuss plans for new bike lanes in the city WPXI: Pittsburghers …
Working to make it safer to get around the Northside The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure has a suite of proposed projects within the Northside neighborhoods, broken up into two phases. Phase 1 mostly centers around Manchester and the Central Northside. Phase 2 mostly involves improving access to Riverview Park and the Riverfront Trail System. Explore these projects on the …
Connecting the central East End The Shadyside and Squirrel Hill Networks involve a series of streets that could see a number of improvements that will create less stressful biking and walking connectivity within and through each neighborhood. Each neighborhood has essential destinations, key employers, schools, places of worship, and recreational areas yet there remain significant barriers to safe walking and …