Mayor Ed Gainey participates In ‘Week Without Driving’

Takes Bus to City Hall, Reflects on Experience & Nearly one third of Pittsburgh households do not have access to personal automobile. This week marks the City of Pittsburgh’s inaugural participation in Week Without Driving (WWD), a national education campaign focusing on reflection, and understanding of the experience for the thousands of residents who depend on transit, para transit biking, walking, rideshare or other mode other than the predominate Singal Occupant Vehicle for transportation. Several local officials including Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Barbara Warwick, City of Pittsburgh Chief Administrative and Operating Officer Lisa Frank, and Mayor Ed Gainey took part in WWD to the extent that their position allows. A bus drives on Fifth Avenue in Shadyside on Monday April 8, 2024. (Photo by Pamela Smith/PublicSource) This morning instead of his usual commute by car, Mayor Ed Gainey rode Pittsburgh Regional Transit 82 Route from Lincoln-Lemington to City Hall. During this trip, Mayor Ed Gainey interacted with residents riding transit to reach their destinations while having a continuous conversation with Angela Martinez, Assistant Director Permitting, Planning, and Policy from the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, about equity in transportation and ways that we can increase ridership...