Speak up for biking and walking & get free dinner!

UPDATE: The city is now accepting capital project ideas via a survey on their website. Submit your ideas now!

One of the most sure-fire ways to make Pittsburgh better for biking and walking is to make sure that projects that improve biking and walking are included in the Capital Budget.

A Capital Budget is the way that a City’s Mayor prioritizes and funds the things they want to see built. One can think of a Capital Budget as the conscience of a Mayor. The things that they think are important are the things that get funded.

It’s our job as neighborhood advocates to help make the case for continuous and expanded funding for safety improvements on our streets.

One way to do that is to make sure that the Mayor knows that these types of projects are important to you.

This year, the City will host four in-person engagements and one virtual to find out what residents think should be the Mayor’s top priorities.

Join your neighbors for roundtable discussions with representatives of City departments to learn more and cast your vote for what matters most for your community.

In short, the more people that go to these meetings and talk about the need for safe streets improvements such as traffic calming, complete streets, bike lanes, trails, steps, curb ramps, crosswalks, and bump outs, the more it will help ensure these live saving measures get funded.

Dinner will be provided, so bring a date!

For more info on the Capital Budget process, see the City’s Engage Page.

2023 Meeting Dates and Locations

EAST
Thursday, May 11th, 6pm
Homewood Senior Center
7321 Frankstown Avenue

SOUTH
Wednesday, May 17th, 6pm
Phillips Recreation Center
201 Parkfield Street

NORTH
Thursday, May 18th, 6pm
Manchester Citizens Corporation Center
1319 Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233

WEST
Thursday, June 1st, 6pm
Sheraden Senior Center
720 Sherwood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15204

HOMEWOOD
Wednesday, June 7, 6pm
Homewood Senior Center
7321 Frankstown Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Any individual who requires an accommodation for effective communication or a modification of policies or procedures to attend and/or participate in a program, service, or activity provided by the City of Pittsburgh should contact the City ADA Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than two business days before the event by emailing ada@pittsburghpa.gov.

Virtual Meeting Information

When: May 13, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.