Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pittsburgh

Bill Peduto: If Pittsburgh Can Make Streets Bikeable, You Can Do It Anywhere

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 7, 2014 | 6 Comments

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. Peduto took office in January with big plans for bike lanes, express bus service, and eventually an expanded light rail network. (He got sworn […]

Setbacks and Victories For Urbanism in Yesterday’s Mayoral Races

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 6, 2013 | 42 Comments

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. The biggest story was Cincinnati’s mayoral race, where Queen City voters backed Democrat John Cranley by a […]

A Look at Pittsburgh’s Bike Parking and Presumptive New Mayor

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 23, 2013 | No Comments

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. One thing Pittsburgh is doing is creating some innovative and fun bike parking facilities. As […]

Did Progressive Parking Policies Propel Pittsburgh Past Detroit?

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 23, 2013 | 15 Comments

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. We thought it would be interesting to contrast it with a city that has a similar history to Detroit but […]

Bill Peduto, Rising Urbanist Star, Wins Pittsburgh Mayoral Primary

By Angie Schmitt | May 24, 2013 | 7 Comments

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.) Just to give you a taste of how tuned in Peduto […]

Profiles of American BRT: Pittsburgh’s South Busway and East Busway

By Stephanie Lotshaw | Jun 20, 2011 | 15 Comments

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 […]