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Council recognizes Week Without Driving; advocates and officials push transit access and partner-pass plan
Summary
City council members and transit advocates used a Week Without Driving proclamation to highlight transit equity, bus-shelter improvements and a proposed bulk purchase of employee transit passes in the mayor's budget.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh City Council on Sept. 30 recognized Week Without Driving with remarks by council members, transportation advocates and representatives of Age-Friendly and cycling groups who urged residents to try public transit and to press for more transit investment.
Council members invited representatives from Pittsburghers for Public Transit, Bike Pittsburgh, AccessMob and Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh to speak after a brief proclamation noting that roughly 15% of Pittsburgh residents do not own a car. Speakers emphasized that transit,…
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