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It's PPT Board election time! Meet the nominees running to join PPT’s leadership team. All PPT Members in good standing can vote from July 13th-27th.

Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots, democratic, member-led organization that fights for racial justice and public transit as a human right. The election of a Board of Directors from and by our general membership is a cornerstone of what keeps us accountable to our members. 

Check out our blog to meet the 8 amazing nominees who are running to lead our organization. All PPT Members in good standing can vote from July 13th-27. Join or renew your PPT Membership here.

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Transit access is in a do-or-die moment. You can help make sure expanded transit is a post-pandemic reality. Join PPT or renew your membership today!

Over the last 10 years, PPT's campaigns have improved our transit system. We've won campaigns for affordable fares, expanded service, and more housing in accessible neighborhoods. But the pandemic currently poses a challenge like none other.

You can assert that transit access is essential by joining PPT or renewing your membership today. 

PS. All members can vote in our Board elections, July 13th-27th!

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Cuts, cuts, cuts: new round of service changes continues downward trend.

The recent changes will impact 61 out of the 101 total Port Authority routes and will result in an alleged 4% decrease in the service. These changes come on the heels of the April changes, where riders lost 2% of service when 25 routes changed.  This is an emergency alert for our transit service.

The cuts are deemed “temporary” – but riders need to see a plan for service expansion because our experience is that once routes are cut, they don’t come back.

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New TransitCenter Article:Transit Advocacy Takes on the Housing Crisis

In TransitCenter's recent article, the organization highlights the work that Pittsburghers for Public Transit and other allies across the country, including ACT-LA, are doing to link the struggle for affordable housing to the strugle for expanded public transit.

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PPT's Monthly is coming up on July 13th. We'll hear from all the nominees running in PPT's Board Elections and discuss a response to the recent round of transit cuts.

Each month PPT host an open public meeting to catch people up on our campaigns and bring in new members. We also discuss strategy and the work that our various committees are pushing. 

All are welcome to join these virtual meetings. Closed captioning and Spanish interpretation is provided. Reach out to [email protected] with questions or accessibility needs.

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FREE WORKSHOP SERIES: Building a Disability Politic & Access-Centered Cultures

PPT has been working the Peoples Hub and a powerful cohort of PGH-based organizations since last Fall to build strategies that center the wisdom and leadership of disabled and non-english-speaking people. The results have been profound and have made us a stronger organization that can tackle bigger issues because we have more perspectives at the table.

Now, the Peoples Hub is going to offer a 2-part workshop for individuals who want to learn more about including this perspective in their work. Registration is free. More info below.

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Push for change from behind your keyboard and join us in the streets.

Phone bank with PPT friends for the 10yr Anniversary Membership Drive!

We're kicking off our brand-new membership program! Help us call through our long list of supporters to ask if they want to officially sign up as a PPT member.

East Liberty Priority Corridors Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Plan

The City's Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is creating a pedestrian safety plan for East Liberty.

Take two minutes to identify the high-use transit stops and walkways that you use around the neighborhood.

Swineburne St Bridge Redesign Process & Public Meeting

Remember when residents of the Run received notice about possible eminent domain of their property?

Now residents can attend a public meeting on July 14th about the bridge construction. The bridge connects the Run, Hazelwood, Greenfield, South Oakland, and Downtown.

PPT events

• PPT's July Monthly Meeting - Nominees for the Board of Director elections will introduce themselves (via zoom) // Wednesday, 7.13, social time 6:30pm, meeting time 7-8:30pm // RSVP here
  
  
• Volunteer! 10yr Anniversary Membership Drive Phone-bank (online) // Thursday, 7.14, 5-7pm // RSVP here
  
  
• PPT Organizing Committee Meeting (online) // Friday, 7.15, 12-1pm // Join here
  
  
• Volunteer! 10yr Anniversary Membership Drive Phone-bank (online) // Wednesday, 7.20, 12-2pm // RSVP here
  
  
• Volunteer! 10yr Anniversary Membership Drive Phone-bank (online) // Monday, 7.25, 5-7pm // RSVP here
  
  
• PPT 2022 Elections for our Board of Directors, all members in good standing are eligible to vote // Wednesday, 7.13 - Wednesday, 7.27 // see bios for the nominees running for the board here // join or renew your membership here // Ballots will be sent out next week
  
  
• PPT Organizing Committee Meeting (online) // Friday, 7.29, 12-1pm // Join here
  
  
• PPT Communications Committee Meeting (online) // Tuesday, 8.2, 6-7pm // RSVP here

Other events

• TODAY! Abortion Defense PGH's march for JUSTICE FOR JAYLAND WALKER! // Friday, 7.8, 6pm // City-County Building // more info here
  
  
• City's Department of Mobility & Infrastructure is holding a public meeting on the Swineburne St Bride redesign // Thursday, 7/14, 6:30-8pm // more info and RSVP here
  
  
• Peoples Hub Access Training: Workshop #1: Building a Disability Politic (via Zoom) // Tuesday, 7.19, 6:30-8:30 // RSVP here
  
  
• Peoples Hub Access Training: Workshop #2: Building Access-Centered Cultures (via Zoom) // Tuesday, 7.26, 6:30-8:30 // RSVP here

Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders and transit workers. We organize together for more expanded, affordable, accessible public transit that meets the needs of all communities, with no one left out.

Pittsburghers for Public Transit
5119 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

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