Transit & Housing Are Mayoral Issues Photo of the 4 candidates running for Mayor above an image of a Port Authority bus on the busway. Transit justice is a Mayoral issue - Vote today! Polls open until 8pm. Pittsburghers need the mobility and opportunity that come from public transit. There are lots of things that The City of Pittsburgh and the Mayor’s administration can do to support Port Authority and equitable transit-oriented development. From policies to prioritize affordable housing, to equitable investments in infrastructure, to dedicated staff time, the future Mayor of Pittsburgh needs to be a champion for public transit. Vote today for public transit! Polls are open until 8pm. Read what the Mayor can do for transit Find your polling place & a bus to get there! Photo from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette of a woman walking off of a red Port Authority bus downtown at Wood Street Station. It is night time and the neon above the station glows red as the breeze blows the front of her long coat. Public testifiers agree: Port Authority's new fare changes leave out riders most in need. Port Authority must extend emergency fare relief to low-income riders and increase CONNECT card access. Last month Port Authority proposed three changes to their fare policy: Free transfers for riders using ConnectCard stored-value To Shift Weekly & Monthly passes to 7 & 31-day passes that start on the day you tap them instead of by the calendar-based schedule. To Increase the ConnectCard stored-value fare to $2.75 But dozens of public testifiers and even the Editorial Board of the Post-Gazette used the 40-day public comment period to let the Port Authority know that their changes need to go further. Learn More + Sign on to support Fair Fares Image is a collage of photos from transit riders and workers taking action across the state. An outline of PA with the words "PA Transit Riders & Workers" and an animated image of a bus appears on the inside. Hundreds of PA transit riders and workers launch a new platform to expand public transit in our state.  Sign on to support the campaign now! With the state's transportation funding bill set to expire in 12 months, and with politicians being open for new proposals, now is the time to put forward a progressive vision for how expanded public transit can save our state. There is a new statewide alliance of organizations coming together to advocate for increased public transit funding. You and your organization can support this campaign from the start by signing on now. It's time to expand PA public transit! Image of Ms Lisa Gonzalez with her fist in the air at a PPT rally, with an arrow pointing to Transportation Secretary Buttigieg in front of the Capitol. PPT Coordinating Committee Member Lisa Gonzalez goes to DC for a 1 on 1 with New USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg Transit equity will not be real until riders have convinced leaders at all levels of government to step up. PPT has been organizing with riders across our city, state and country for expanded transit funding and to advance our climate justice needs. Grassroots advocacy was essential in securing $60+ billion for public transit in federal COVID relief bills. Now we need to organize to ensure that this relief money is spent transparently and equitably, and that our federal tax money is investing in transit service, not highways. Learn More & Support Ms. Lisa! Image of the Beyond the East Busway organizing fellows laughing around a table as they plan the campaign's next steps. PPT Coordinating Committee Election Season 2021: Nominate Fellow Organizers to Lead PPT! Each July, PPT members vote for leaders to fill seats on PPT's 5-11 member Coordinating Committee. Coordinating Committee Members serve a 2-year term. We are now accepting nominations for leaders to guide us through the next phase of our organizing. All PPT members who have participated with PPT in the last 6-months can run for the Coordinating Committee. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ People, People with Disabilities, Immigrants, Womxn, and Youth nominations are strongly encouraged. Nominate yourself or someone else to join PPT's Coordinating Committee Image looking down the aisle of the inside of one of the new Port Authority buses with blue interior lights ️️️ 🖱️ ✊Click-tivist Corner️️️✊🖱️ Before you move on, take 2 minutes to advocate for transit & housing justice in these surveys: Image of an animated car with sensors beeming in all directions, from the cover of PPT's report "Wait, Who's Driving This Thing?: Bringing the Public to the Autonomous Vehicle Table" Tell PennDOT how you feel about Automated Vehicles on their new survey Image of a Port Authority CONNECT Card Take Port Authority's CONNECT card satisfaction survey, advocate for more accessible fares Image is a rendering of new downtown transit improvements on Smithfield Street New Downtown Mobility Plan Prioritizes Public Transit & Affordable Housing - Take the survey! image from a red articulated bus driving down the busway. "events" is on the upper right corner as a section title. ⚡️TODAY IS ELECTION DAY! Polls close at 8pm. Find your polling place and vote for transit and housing justice. Also remember to vote yes to ban solitary confinement & no-knock warrants! Weekly Campaign Planning Meeting to Expand PA Public Transit // Monday, 5/24 // 1-2pm // RSVP here National Transit Riders of the US Together (TRUST) Meeting // Friday, 5/28 // 12-1pm // Join here PPT Communications Committee Meeting // Tuesday, 6/1 // 7-8pm // RSVP here Weekly Campaign Planning Meeting to Expand PA Public Transit // Monday, 6/7 // 1-2pm // RSVP here Monthly PPT Members Meeting // Wednesday, 6/9 // 6:30pm Social Time, 7-8:30pm Meeting// RSVP here Save the Date! Statewide Rally & Lobby Day in Harrisburg for expanded public transit // Tuesday, 6/29 // Email PPT if you want to join or help organize ‌ ‌ Pittsburghers for Public Transit | 5119 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!