By Matt Stroud
September 24, 2008

Committed to making Pittsburgh bike friendly, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl recently appointed a bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, Stephen Patchan, to oversee safety issues within city limits. Patchan, a native of Connellsville, just moved from the South Side to Friendship, and has a master’s degree in Comprehensive Planning from California University of Pennsylvania. He is 6’5, rides a Trek 7.3 FX, and has been on the job since August 11.

Matt Stroud, who biked from Boston to San Francisco this past summer, sat down with Patchan to get acquainted. One result of their conversation? The first bike symposium featuring Patchan, on October 20th at Oliver Twist. Hold the date and look for more details soon in Pop City. Read the interview here»