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Pittsburghers for Public Transit, the City of Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Task Force on Disabilities and Access Mob Pittsburgh released a joint reaction to the mid-pilot report on Tuesday, calling the e-scooters harmful.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Allegheny County announced a pilot program to offer low-income residents reduced fares to ride Pittsburgh Regional Transit; Republican state lawmakers introduced what they are calling a "parental bill of rights," which legislators in support say give parents more say in what content is taught in schools; and as pawpaw season comes to a close, we learn about how to forage this native fruit.Today’s guests include: Laura Chu Wiens, executive director of Pittsburghers for Public Transit; Justin Sweitzer, senior reporter for City & State PA; and Ryan Utz, professor of environmental science at Chatham University.
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Pittsburghers for Public Transit is calling on the Port Authority of Allegheny County to impose its own mask mandate for riders and workers.
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A new report finds Pittsburgh's public transit options don't benefit those who need it most like people with disabilities or low income residents.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: A policy platform from transit, housing and disability advocates, hopes to guide Mayor-elect Ed Gainey’s early priorities; and the leader of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators says the state needs a plan to attract and retain educators, or else, he warns, the current teacher shortage will worsen in the commonwealth.
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The Pittsburgh 100 Days Transit Platform identifies 18 policy actions to improve the system.
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Transit justice groups released a report this week calling for $20 billion to be set aside in the federal infrastructure package for public transportation. It estimates that the increased services funded by the bill would bring seven times as much transit access to riders in boroughs like Braddock, Pennsylvania.
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On today’s program: State Rep. Jason Ortitay explains why emergency procurement contracts, used extensively during the pandemic, should be considered more carefully; Port Authority CEO Katharine Kelleman highlights short and long-range projects defined in the organization’s 25-year draft plan that lays out the future for the public transportation agency; and Pittsburghers for Public Transit executive director Laura Chu Wiens weighs in on what advocates and transit users think of the plan.
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Critics say the proposed fare changes won't improve transit access for cash riders and advocated for a low income fare program.
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After more than two years of review, the Port Authority of Allegheny County proposed fare modifications for some, but those changes are unlikely to help…