Patrick Fulton

Seeing announcements like this are a reminder that patience and persistence can pay off in amazingly positive ways. Bike PGH has been chipping away at their goals for YEARS (probably like 2 decades) and it's so great to see these things finally realized. A great reminder that small efforts can roll up into big achievements. Small can be big.

"Pittsburgh joins the ranks of Silver Bike Friendly Communities"

https://bikepgh.org/2025/01/28/pittsburgh-joins-the-ranks-of-silver-bike-friendly-communities/

Pittsburgh joins the ranks of Silver Bike Friendly Communities  - BikePGH

We’re ready to roll up our sleeves and go for GOLD Pittsburgh has come a long way since the League of American Bicyclists first recognized Pittsburgh as a Bronze bike friendly community in 2010. The League of American Bicyclists, a 145 year-old national bicycle advocacy organization, recognizes communities, universities, and businesses on their commitment to

BikePGH
Jan 29, 2025 at 1:49pmWeb
Show threadPatrick FultonJan 29, 2025

"The state of bicycling was very different in 2014, the last time Pittsburgh applied to the program.

For instance, the very first protected bike lanes were just installed on Penn Ave in Downtown and Schenley Dr in Oakland. The bike plan at the time was written in 1999. OpenStreetsPGH didn’t exist. There was no Complete Streets Policy, nor a commitment to Vision Zero. The term “Neighborway” wouldn’t be introduced until 2020, and traffic calming was basically non-existent."