If the Port Authority started charging to park at its most in-demand park and rides, it would increase transit ridership. This is counter intuitive, because usually charging more for something increases demand. The reason demand would increase is that a majority of the park and ride lots fill to capacity, some very early in the morning
Month: November 2019
Pittsburgh Needs to Implement Traffic Calming to Improve Street Safety and Reduce Traffic Deaths
In November 2014 a truck hit two pedestrians in a crosswalk on East Carson Street, killing one of them. In January 2016 a 36 year old woman was hit and killed after walking into Maytide street in Carrick. That same month a 23 year old man hit a deer on Windgap Avenue in the middle
Let’s Pass the Ballot Initiative to Better Fund Pittsburgh’s Parks!
My two year old loves to visit the Bartlett playground. When we arrive he shouts for help to get out of his stroller so he can run to the jungle gym and go down the slides. Unfortunately, not all of Pittsburgh’s 165 city parks are in as good condition as Schenley Park where the Bartlett