History

Since 2002, Bike Pittsburgh has been tirelessly advocating for residents who bike and walk. Back when we started we were told that Pittsburgh was “too hilly,” had “too much bad weather,” was “too resistant to change” to transform into a bike-friendly city.

We took that as a challenge, and over the past two decades, built up an organization with over 3,000 members in a city of only 300,000 people.

Even our first project, the installation of 12 locally made bike racks, proved controversial. But thanks to our dedicated members who have been there for every twist and turn, we have been able to pull off more than what anyone ever thought was possible. Not only are there now thousands of public bike racks, BikePGH and our members have helped usher in protected bike lanes, safe bicycle and driver education programs, as well as opening miles of car-free streets for biking, walking, and rolling during our annual OpenStreetsPGH event series.

Take a look below to see how much Pittsburgh has transformed.

We hope you’re impressed, and will consider joining the over 3,000 other Pittsburghers whose support has been integral to doing the impossible and making history!


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