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PPT is holding our SPRING TRAINING this Saturday! A full-day of member-developed, member-led workshops and fun social time.
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Its springtime! And the perfect time to kick our transit just organizing up a notch by honing our existing skills, introducing new ones, and growing the network of leaders doing this work. PPT is hosting a day-long training on May 4th to do just that. AND WE WANT YOU INVOLVED! Here's a view of the schedule, and the amazing PPT members who are co-facilitating our workshop. |
Check out our video invitation that describes what to expect at the PPT Spring Training Day!
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Here's a sneak-peak at the schedule, completely led by PPT Members!
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- A Vision for Equitable Transit Service, co-facilitated by Bo Fan and Amy Zaiss
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How to Make Our Transit More Accessible, co-facilitated by Brian Hatgalatkas, Laura Perkins, and Margot Nikitas
- Sustaining Yourself in Movement Organizing, co-facilitated by Fawn Walker-Montomery and Samey Jay
- Art Making for Movements, co-facilitated by Marcel Walker and Emily Simons
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Press Training, Amplifying our Voices Through the Media, facilitated by Patrick McGintey
- Worker and Rider Solidarity, co-facilitated by Askai Singh and Marcus McKnight
- Creating Presentations, facilitated by Dean Mougianis
- Power Mapping, co-facilitated by Alley Shaw and Gabriel McMorland
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How to Be An Ally to our Disability Constituency, co-facilitated by Alisa Grishman and Monica Still
- Canvassing at Bus Stops & on Buses, co-faciliated by Ms. Teaira Colling and Connor Chapman
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Huge shoutout and thanks to all of the facilitators and the members who sat on the Training Day Planning Committee!
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See more about members are leading workshops, read bios, and get your ticket to join us Saturday!
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image description: Lieutenant Gov. Austin Davis speaks in front of a crowd of transit riders, workers and allies holding signs at Harrisburg Rally on April 30th. |
Mo' Money Mo' Transit Rally and Lobby Day Recap!
Transit riders rallied, met with legislators, and visited the office of every House and Senate official in PA. Our message was clear: Rural and urban Pennsylvanians across our state need better service NOW! |
On Tuesday, April 30th, over 100 transit riders and workers rallied on the Capitol and called on legislators to pass the first increase to transit funding at the state level in over a decade, following Governor Shapiro’s budget announcement of a proposed 1.75% increase in the sales tax allocation to the Public Transportation Trust Fund. The proposed funding increase would benefit the millions of Pennsylvanians all across the state who connect to jobs, healthcare, education, and community via fixed route and paratransit services by bringing $1.5 Billion to these systems over the next five years.
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image description: Speaker and PPT Member Kelda Gorman raises her hands after delivering a speech at the t4apa rally |
“When I hop on the bus, PRT has to decide between “are we going to maintain these vehicles for the safety and access of others?” or “are we going to pay our drivers so we can run them today?”, but with this funding they wouldn’t have to decide to cut service or pay to maintain and fix things that need to be fixed,” said rider Kelda Gorman from Pittsburgh. |
After the rally, advocates hand-delivered literature packets to the offices of 253 State Representatives and Senators explaining why they should expand transit access. Senator Costa even introduced the Transit for All PA! campaign on the Senate floor!
Help us follow up and send your elected officials in Harrisburg a letter asking them to expand transit access!
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image description: photo from the front of a Red bus with PPT logo and "General Meeting" superimposed over top |
We're about to hit a MAJOR MILESTONE on our campaign to remove fares as a barrier to public transit access. Join us at our May Monthly Meeting to get involved in this next step. |
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Image description: More than a dozen people stand on a staircase smiling and holding signs reading “All in Allegheny” and “Reliable, Modern Transportation and Infrastructure” with County Executive Sara Innamorato in the center. |
What happened in Innamorato's first 100 Days? More than 18,000 Allegheny County residents overwhelmingly named affordable, reliable public transit as top priority. |
County Executive Innamorato invited PPT to co-lead her transportation transition committee, and we helped promote what was the largest community outreach effort in Allegheny County's history. Now that the County Executive has released her plans, PPT is going to continue working with her office and our allies to push for the things that riders have been calling for. See our organizing goals for her County Executive, and read her 100 Days plan in our new blog: |
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PPT Spring Training // May 4, 2024 // Hybrid // RSVP Here
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PPT May Monthly Meeting // May 9, 2024 // Virtual // RSVP Here
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