Governor Corbett signs “Safe Passing Bill” HB 170 Into Law
February 3, 2012 9:57 am 6 CommentsPennsylvania becomes the 22nd state to require a minimum safe passing distance The state of Pennsylvania took a huge stride
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Week’s Links: 1.27.12
January 27, 2012 12:14 pm Leave your thoughtsNACTO’s “Cities for Cycling” Roadshow Rocks Chicago from Streetfilms on Vimeo. In case you haven’t heard, PA Senators voted 45-5
Don’t let your Representative cut Biking and Walking
January 26, 2012 4:47 pm 1 CommentDon’t let your Representative cut Biking and Walking Take Action! The fight for Federal Funds goes on… House Transportation Committee
CMU Master Plan to go in front of Planning Commission Feb 7
January 26, 2012 3:28 pm Leave your thoughtsCMU Master Plan goes to the Planning Commission for approval – bike lane proposal moved from main body of the
Own a bicycle? You need to be at the MovePGH Public Kick-Off Meeting on Feb 2
January 26, 2012 2:30 pm Leave your thoughtsA once in a lifetime opportunity to shape the future of transportation in Pittsburgh The City of Pittsburgh has been
Trib: New bill could make drivers give bicycles 4-foot berth
January 24, 2012 4:51 pm 1 CommentBy Bill Vidonic, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, January 23, 2012 Speeding vehicles have brushed past avid bicyclist Catherine Rigby many times,
Action 2020 Workshop gathers transportation officials, County Exec to discuss funding bike/ped projects
January 23, 2012 3:19 pm Leave your thoughtsBikePGH and SPC host a workshop for local transportation administrators and decision makers BikePGH and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC)
Week’s Links: 1.20.2012
January 20, 2012 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsA Reuters post shows just how effective strong leadership can be, when combined with a dedication to creating good infrastructure. Long
Week’s Links: 1.13.12
January 13, 2012 4:33 pm Leave your thoughtsNews stories of the week The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette puts a local twist to the much talked about New York Times
PNC Bank unleashes sculptural bike racks in the city
January 9, 2012 4:18 pm 1 CommentThe PNC Bank Logo as a sculpture bike rack I was stopped at the light on Millvale Ave and Baum
Week’s Links: 1.6.2012
January 6, 2012 11:30 am Leave your thoughtsMaking Streets Safer With On-Street Bike Parking from Streetfilms. The Urbanophile has an interesting article about sprawl in the Pittsburgh
2011: The Year in Numbers
December 22, 2011 11:51 am Leave your thoughtsFrom the left: Jane Kaminski, Lou Fineberg, Scott Bricker, Seth Gernot, Becca Susman, Eric Boerer. Click for Team BikePGH‘s bios
Trib: Trail-bridge funding next for Riverlife nonprofit
December 19, 2011 10:12 am Leave your thoughtsBy Tom Fontaine, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Saturday, December 17, 2011 A Pittsburgh nonprofit applied this week for the first building permits
Week’s Links: 12.16.11
December 16, 2011 4:11 pm Leave your thoughtsThe big news of the week was that the feds urge states to ban all cell phone use by
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