The Port Authority is redeveloping the park-in-ride serving the West Busway at Carnegie. The plan includes several good investments, including an expansion of the panhandle trail, storage for bicycles, and electric charging stations for buses. However, a substantial portion of the public funds are going to a bad investment, parking spaces for cars. Several transit
Month: November 2020
The Pittsburgh Zoning Code makes Life Difficult for People without a Car. That Needs to Change.
There are only a handful of Pittsburgh neighborhoods that have both the quality transit and walkability that make it convenient to live without a car. These include places like much of Squirrel Hill and Shadyside, as well as the parts of East Liberty near the busway station. These places tend to have higher housing costs
How the Pittsburgh Zoning Code Makes Housing more Expensive
For the first six years of our marriage, my wife and I owned a two bedroom condominium in a ten story building in Squirrel Hill. We loved our condo, and it was so convenient not having to mow a lawn, shovel a driveway, or worry about exterior building maintenance. Since the condo didn’t have stairs,
Should Pittsburgh allow Shuttle Service in Junction Hollow?
Pittsburgh is planning to make a major capital investment in Junction Hollow and Hazelwood. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) will be implementing a $28 million infrastructure project to manage stormwater run-off and address chronic flooding in lower Greenfield. The City would leverage the PWSA work to more cost effectively implement several transportation improvements.