Our struggles are connected / mask distrobution / transit justice townhall on June 10th The outrage at a white supremacist system that is fueling protests across the country must be kept at the forefront of our work for transit equity. We are in the same fight: for a world where all people have the freedom to move, to be in public space without fear or threat. Together we must shift public funds away from harmful over-policing of black and brown communities and towards social investments that build racial equity and climate resilience. The work of affirming that Black Lives Matter is on-going work and must be made manifest through structural changes that uplift Black and Brown communities to both survive and thrive. Click below to see policies we are fighting for to achieve transit equity and liberation. Read the full call-to-action PPT Members call on Port Authority Board to take action for transit equity during Covid-19 Last Friday, dozens of PPT members address the board on 3-priority areas of concerns. On the need for instituting a low-income fare program, and to allow riders to use EBT cards to board On Transit Funding concerns and the Board’s responsibility to provide and expand funding On public engagement, equity and data-driven decision-making We have a summary of rider's comments in our blog, with links to video of their testimony. We will release more blogs with more detailed coverage and recommendations in the days to come. See the testimony summary More, Not Less: Transit Justice Townhall on Port Authority’s Covid-19 Response // June 10th Transit is just as essential as housing, utilities, and food. However, whereas institutions have placed moratoriums on eviction and utility shut-offs, Port Authority is moving to reinstitute full fares for these transit riders. That is not the type of action that these riders need. Instead we need:  Reduced fares Suspend fare enforcement Redistribute service to decrowd buses Improve public comment & participation Expand transparency about Covid-19 funding & plans Provide masks & PPE for riders & workers HAZARD PAY and more Join this virtual Townhall to build the agenda for a transit justice that moves us past Covid-19. RSVP + More info PPT members raised $$$ to purchase 1,000+ masks for transit riders & workers. Now we need 50 volunteers to help us distribute them this week & next. Sign-up to organize with us 80+ PA Orgs, Unions, and Electeds Demand that the Turnpike Fulfill its Transit Funding Responsibilities This is the start of a statewide campaign led by transit riders for a dedicated, stable, and expanded source of transit funding. Read the letter below and sign-on to be part of this organizing for Pennsylvania. Letter & Sign-on Support the PA Poor People's Campaign: a National Call for Moral Revival with these two actions! June 14th - Car Caravan in PGH June 20th - National Digital Mass Assembly More Transit, Not Less: Transit Justice Townhall on Port Authority’s Covid-19 Response // Wed June 10 // 7:00pm // Link to RSVP for Zoom info // Link to Facebook Car Caravan for We Declare Jubilee: Everybody's Got a Right to Live // Sun June 14 // 2pm at Shop and Save in Hill Dist. // RSVP Here Digtal Mass Poor People's Assembly & Moral March on Washington // Sat June 20th // RSVP Here ‌ ‌ Pittsburghers for Public Transit | 5119 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!