by Dan Yablonsky | Apr 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Pittsburghers gathered outside the City’s and Heinz Endowment’s “P4 Conference” to highlight the hypocrisy of talking about inclusion, equity, and a city for all while offering billions on incentives to attract Amazon HQ2 to the city. Amazon HQ2 stands against...
by Dan Yablonsky | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
We got to the heart of why we do what we do at PPT and the ways in which transit connects to almost every other aspect of people’s lives. Bus Lines are Life Lines, and the fight for transit justice is such a critical part of of the fight for a better, a more...
by Dan Yablonsky | Apr 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Margaret J Krauss, WESA Port Authority Heeds Public, Makes Changes to BRT Plan New plan, federal grant application will better serve Mon Valley communities Rankin, PA — On Thursday night, at a standing-room only meeting in Rankin, Port Authority...
by Dan Yablonsky | Mar 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
If we expect to have a livable future in Pittsburgh, we’ve got to believe that we deserve better. In this case, it means keeping Amazon out. Our resources are our land, our taxes, our infrastructure and roads, our beautiful housing stock, our working-class mythology...
by Dan Yablonsky | Mar 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
At last week’s Port Authority meeting, Port Authority CEO Katherine Kelleman announced that Port Authority will most likely be walking back the proposal to have armed police officers checking for fare payment. PPT and the Don’t Criminalize Transit Riders...
