It can be adventurous and exciting to fend through the wilds of Pittsburgh without guidance,

but sometimes you just want to get where you are going in the most safe and direct way.

In 2007 Pittsburgh had not created a bike map in 15 years and I knew local riders and visitors needed a new map to help them unlock the city. That year we set out to create a document that wasn’t just a diagram of Pittsburgh streets, but more like a portable, knowledgeable friend you could carry in your pocket.

Over the past eight years we have produced five editions of our Pittsburgh Bike Map, and tens of thousands of people have relied on it for learning the basics of safe riding and navigating our beautiful city. It has served as a living document along the way, telling the story of our work. Each time we edit the map, the amount of cautionary routes lessens, and the amount of recommended bike routes with infrastructure increases.

Your contribution will help produce a new Pittsburgh Bike Map.

We are currently designing and editing the 6th edition of the map. Just as before, the map builds on the success of the previous version which hit the streets in 2013. This next map will feature 73 miles of on-street bike infrastructure, Pittsburgh’s new protected bike lanes, and all of Pittsburgh Bike Share’s Healthy Ride stations but we need your support to ensure its production and distribution.

I am incredibly proud of the map and the work that we’ve done.

If you’ve used the map, hung it on your wall, or handed it to a friend, you know the value of this local resource. Can you help us continue to produce this indispensable resource and keep advocating for better streets for biking and walking?

Sincerely,

Scott Bricker, Executive Director
Bike Pittsburgh