Image description: Red starbursts behind PPT members. smiling at the camera.Black text on a yellow background reads, "National Transit Advocate Spring Training", with a red starburst to the right. | The only way to fight these cuts is to grow our crew of organizers ready to build this movement! Jack, will you level up your skills with us at the National Transit Advocate Spring Training? Tickets are going fast & space is limited! |
On April 25th and 26th, riders, workers and transit supporters from across the country will meet in Pittsburgh--and YOU are invited!
With funding cuts threatening our service like never before, it's never been more important to strengthen our movement. This is an opportunity to build skill, network, and strengthen our movements together, alongside advocates from Pittsburgh and beyond--all while having fun!
We will have workshops on telling a compelling transit story to elected leaders and using it to win your demands; transit worker organizing and building common cause with riders; taking transit service demands into a state funding fight; galvanizing municipal elected officials to support transit riders with land use and infrastructure demands… and more!
Topics and activities will be relevant to transit organizers at all levels and all regions. |
Here's what you can expect at Spring Training: |
|
|
| 3:30-5 PM: Transit Tour
Join our members Evelyn Ulysse and Jessica Benner exploring local landmarks, current service levels, geography's impact on our system, and PPT's vision for all the potential our system can hold! 5-7 PM: Kick-off Happy Hour!
Mingle before the big day of workshops! Join us for chit-chat, hors d'oeuvres, and fun activities at Aslin Beer Company in the Strip District. The first round is on us! #TGIF |
|
|
| Courtyard Pittsburgh University Center |
8-9 AM: Continental breakfast and networking 9 AM - 5 PM: Opening plenary and 7 incredible workshops, including: |
- 🤝 Developing strong transit worker-rider alliances
-
🕸️ Identifying power in your personal networks: Spidermapping
- ✊ MI, MD, and PA case studies: statewide funding fights for the transit service we deserve
- 💥 How to facilitate excellent community meetings and navigate conflict in the moment
- 🚶🧑🦽A special mobile workshop exploring transit and the pedestrian experience in Oakland--pre-registration required!
- AND SO MUCH MORE!
|
|
|
8 amazing workshops, 20 amazing presenters, attendees confirmed from 8 states!! You don't want to miss it. Pre-registration is required so reserve your spot now! |
|
|
image description: text reads "Save our Service! Rally for transit funding to serve our communities April 29, 1:30-2:30 955 Penn Ave, 15222". Photo of Transit for All PA! advocates. |
ACTION ALERT🚨🚨🚨SOS! Stop the cuts! Stop the fare hikes! It's time to rally to Save Our Service!! and win transit funding to move us all!!
|
Devastating cuts of up to 40% of our bus and T service and 62% of ACCESS services have been proposed to take effect in Allegheny County if the Pennsylvania state legislature fails to pass new funding for transit. The impact would be staggering. But riders, transit workers and Allegheny County elected officials are standing together to say, “NOT ON OUR WATCH!”
On the first day of Pittsburgh Regional Transit's public hearings, 4/29, join transit riders, workers, County Executive Sara Innamorato, and Pittsburgh Regional Transit CEO Katherine Kelleman to show that we are united in the fight for state funding, for the transit service we deserve!
|
|
|
image description: Flyer for #VoteTransit Mayoral Candidate Forum, 4/9, 7-8:30p, 4836 Ellsworth Ave as photos of each of the 4 candidates & the PPT logo |
Be the first to read their answers How Will Pittsburgh Mayoral Candidates Improve Transit Access? |
Pittsburghers for Public Transit held a Mayoral Forum on April 9th (which was attended by all candidates except Corey O’Connor) and we issued a short two-question questionnaire for written responses (which all answered except Tony Moreno).
Check the blog to learn whether each candidate agreed with our #VoteTransit 25/25/25 Goal to build 25 miles of new sidewalks, 25 new bus shelters, and 25% deeply affordible housing near good transit! |
|
|
| Visit and share the NEW TAKE ACTION page for all the ways you can fight for funding to stop these cuts! |
|
|
- PPT Research Committee // Virtual Meeting // Fridays // 3 – 4pm EDT // RSVP Here
-
PPT Accessibility Committee Meeting // Monday, April 21, 6-7pm // online via zoom // RSVP here
-
PPT & Transit for All PA! Communications Committee // Tuesday, April 1 // 6 – 7pm // Virtual event // RSVP here
-
⭐ National Transit Advocacy & Organizing Spring Training // Friday, April 25 - Saturday, April 26 // RSVP + Deatils here
-
🚨 Save Our Service! Rally to Win the Transit Funding We Need // Tuesday, April 29, 1:30-2:30pm // 955 Penn Ave, 15222 // RSVP + Deatils here
|
|
|
Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders, transit workers and neighbors.
Jack, will you join us by becoming a member today??
|
|
|
Pittsburghers for Public Transit
5119 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe |
|
|
|
