Journey to Pittsburgh to Walk & Bike
During a recent 48 hour Streetfilms swing thru Steel City, we learned that like many other metro areas across the country, Pittsburgh has a growing movement for better bicycling and more livable streets. Among the coolest things you'll see in this seven minute Streetfilm travelogue...
- A newly renovated, pedestrianized Market Square, where two cross streets were eliminated to create a better people place. New York's Project for Public Spaces helped consult on the project.
- We got to hang at an am commuter breakfast with the advocacy group Bike Pittsburgh, and talk to cyclists about what they like about their city, and what could use some improvement.
- Adjacent to the Century Building is a unique private-public partnership using retro-fitted shipping containers for a secure bicycle parking project. For just $100/year you can safely park your bike indoors. A recent citywide law made it mandatory to provide bike parking in new buildings (or those being renovated.)
- The Over the Bar Cafe, a unique bicycle-themed restaurant serving great food and drink, and a frequent meeting place for rides and advocacy events. The walls are filled with cycling memorabilia and murals adorn the walls and is usually packed with riders and non-riders alike.
