Advocacy News

Check out some of the current campaigns we’re advocating for

Text "Safe Trips In The Strip" on a green ribbon over a picture of someone biking by a sign that says "bike lane ends"

SAFE TRIPS IN THE STRIP

Thousands of Pittsburghers travel to and through the Strip every day on their commutes and for shopping and visiting. Yet roads in the Strip remain some of the most confusing, aggressive, and dangerous. Every Pittsburgh resident deserves streets that are safe and accessible, no matter how they choose to get around.

Picture of people gathered around the white ghost bike of Will Theisen near Stanton Ave.

VISION ZERO

Vision Zero is the concept that all traffic crashes are preventable, and that a we can collectively work to achieve zero traffic deaths and serious injuries. In March 2024, the City of Pittsburgh formally committed to a Vision Zero goal, and now we need to track the progress.

Illustrated graphic of a woman and children walking with a baby carriage around a car parked on the sidewalk. Text reads "you're blocking our walking."

PROTECT PEDESTRIANS

BikePGH is reminding drivers about the importance of keeping sidewalks clear when choosing a parking space. The campaign uses visual storytelling to show how the decision to park on the sidewalk puts people in harm’s way.

Computer graphic of cars parked alongside a bike lane to form a parking protected bike lane.

PARKING PROTECTED BIKE LANES

Municipalities in Pennsylvania lack the ability to easily install protected bike lanes and pedestrian plazas to physically separate people from car traffic. Due to a technicality in the PA Vehicle Code that requires cars to be parked within 12” of the curb, Pennsylvanians are denied a life-saving tool that has been used successfully in states and municipalities across the country.

Graphic of text in red, white, and blue that reads "I bike. I walk. I vote."

WE BIKE. WE WALK. WE VOTE.

We educate Pittsburghers on how candidates for public office will fight for biking and walking improvements. Find out what the candidates, and now elected officials say about street safety, livability, and transportation. Be sure to Pledge to vote in your upcoming election!