Hey all.
I live in Panther Hollow along Boundary St, and my landlord (as well as a city posting) alerted me to the fact that, on two abandoned properties, the owner is trying to build a 35-car parking lot.
Now, unlike the parking lot that is already on Boundary St., these lots would feed into and drain out onto what is already a one-lane, omni-directional road. The concern is pretty heavy, as cars hardly look for cyclists coming out from the Junction Hollow Trail as it is - imagine if it were nearly a hundred cars a day doing the same thing.
Boundary St. is a super important trail junction for bike commuters, as it leads all the way to Fifth Avenue and S. Neville Ave.
I encourage all of you to help us in the fight to preserve the relatively bike-safe corridor of Panther Hollow. It's a very old neighborhood and is, in my opinion, one of those well-hidden Pittsburgh treasures that has already survived multiple assassination attempts by the University of Pittsburgh.
If anyone needs any more information, let me know.
My landlord (Gary Giampolo) has started a petition that is sitting on the side of Boundary St. If you ride by, please stop and take the time to sign it. It's neon purple. You can't miss it.