Pittsburgh
Anthony Foxx Kicks Off Nationwide Project for Better Bike Lanes
Staring down a highway trust fund that he described as "teetering toward insolvency" by August or September, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Monday that better bike infrastructure projects are part of the solution.
April 29, 2014
Green Lane Project Picks Six New Cities to Make Big Progress on Bikeways
More than 100 cities applied for the second round of the Green Lane Project, the program that helps cities build better bike infrastructure, including protected lanes.
March 10, 2014
Bill Peduto: If Pittsburgh Can Make Streets Bikeable, You Can Do It Anywhere
Bike advocates from places like Portland, New York, and Boulder got a little Rust Belt envy this week when Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto spoke to the National Bike Summit Tuesday morning.
March 7, 2014
Setbacks and Victories For Urbanism in Yesterday’s Mayoral Races
Mayoral elections broke both ways for livability in American cities yesterday: The results of some may slow progress on transit and street safety, while one-midsized city elected an executive who campaigned strongly on light rail expansion and bikeability.
November 6, 2013
A Look at Pittsburgh’s Bike Parking and Presumptive New Mayor
The future looks bright for Pittsburgh for 2014. As they prepare to host the Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place conference next September, last week Project for Public Spaces held a one-day summit in advance of next year's big event.
September 23, 2013
Did Progressive Parking Policies Propel Pittsburgh Past Detroit?
This parking map of downtown Detroit has been making the rounds, following news of the city's bankruptcy. It's a striking image: Close to 40 percent of downtown Detroit's develop-able land is parking, local experts say.
August 23, 2013
Bill Peduto, Rising Urbanist Star, Wins Pittsburgh Mayoral Primary
He's a "top urban influencer." He promoted parking reform in his campaign to become Pittsburgh's next mayor. And on Tuesday, City Councilman Bill Peduto won the Democratic mayoral primary, making him something of a shoo-in for the city's highest office. (Pittsburgh hasn't elected a Republican mayor since the 1930s.)
May 24, 2013
Profiles of American BRT: Pittsburgh’s South Busway and East Busway
Last month the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy released its report, "Recapturing Global Leadership in Bus Rapid Transit" [PDF], which proposed a LEED-like rating system for bus rapid transit projects and laid out a strategy for American cities to build systems as good as the world's best BRT. While more than 20 American bus projects have claimed the BRT mantle at various times, the ITDP report named just five American cities with bus corridors that made the grade and earned the title "True BRT." Streetsblog is pleased to publish a series of case studies from ITDP examining these innovative transit projects, starting with the country's first BRT routes, in Pittsburgh.
June 20, 2011