Junction Coalition

01/08/2024

"I think we must be very clear about what the threat here is, which is that Trump and Vance have a radical authoritarian agenda and do not care about democracy or the rule of law. The Unhumans plan endorsed by Vance, Bannon, Don Jr., and Flynn is much scarier even than the “Project 2025” Trump is desperately trying to distance himself from. They are encouraging dehumanization and the creation of imaginary enemies, which lays the groundwork for acts of repression and violence. In encouraging people to embrace Unhumans, Vance has endorsed the outright dehumanization of the left, while Trump’s rhetoric about migrant “animals” fuels the paranoia of people like the guy who killed dozens of Latinos in a Walmart to stop the “Hispanic invasion.” (We should always be careful about making cause-and-effect links between political rhetoric and the acts of random shooters, of course, but it’s easy to see how telling people that they are in a war, that there are invaders everywhere, and that the invaders will r**e or kill them is not making acts like this any less likely.)"

A disturbing book plans a ruthless total war against the “unhuman” left.

31/08/2023

"Over several years, Greenfield residents have lobbied city government for better traffic safety in the neighborhood, but their pleas have been ignored. Since DOMI’s 2017 inception, residents have repeatedly asked when DOMI will meet with them to collaborate on traffic safety measures and when those measures would be implemented. DOMI’s responses have ranged from non-committal to non-existent."

At the tail end of rush hour on Aug. 25, more than 60 Greenfield parents and school-age children—some accompanied by family dogs—stood along Greenfield Avenue holding handmade signs that encouraged motorists to drive safely. They

18/08/2023

"When Mayor Ed Gainey held a community meeting in Greenfield on Jan. 14, attendees identified conditions along Greenfield Avenue as their top concern. Mayor Gainey thanked the residents for sharing their needs and encouraged them to “be aggressive” in communicating with his office going forward."

On Aug. 16, a car struck 12-year-old Cameron Grimes as he and his sister began to cross Greenfield Avenue on their way home from Magee Playground. Cameron’s mother, Leah Pugh, told us during an Aug. 17

14/08/2023

https://www.junctioncoalition.org/2023/08/12/petition-make-greenfield-avenue-safer-for-pedestrians/

Speeding cars, blind turns, complex intersections and a lack of safety infrastructure have created a hazardous environment for pedestrians on Greenfield Avenue. To amplify residents’ calls for change, the Greenfield School Parent-Teacher Organization and the

21/06/2023

12/06/2023

Failed Mon-Oakland Connector project laid to rest in mock funeral

Activists and community members gathered Sunday afternoon on the west side of Schenley Park for a not-so-solemn funeral to ceremoniously “bury” the failed Mon-Oakland Connector shuttle road project and celebrate community-led development in its place. The project, which went through several iter...

06/06/2023

The Power of The People is always stronger than the people in power
Details and RSVP: https://www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/people-power-not-techy-products/?emci=3a6a9904-eeff-ed11-907c-00224832eb73&emdi=e0b527a9-3b01-ee11-907c-00224832eb73&ceid=8123808

19/05/2023

City of Pittsburgh to Perform Upcoming Maintenance on Swinburne Bridge
PITTSBURGH — The City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) will begin maintenance repairs on the Swinburne Bridge starting Monday, May 22. Drivers should be prepared for short term delays over the following four weeks while the work is being conducted.
While the city’s contractor, Michael Facchiano Contracting, is performing these maintenance activities, a portion of one traffic lane will be closed as workers switch from working above the bridge to below. Closures will take place during non-peak hours between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Flaggers will be stationed to direct alternating traffic.
Repairs are expected to include replacing the deck joint seals and restoration of the southern concrete abutment. Temporary measures were undertaken on this abutment in late-October 2022; and this project will complete that work. Costs for both the joint seals and abutment are projected to be about $230,000.
The bridge deck work is part of a larger open contract for the replacement of joint seals on fourteen bridges across the city. This work is ongoing with a local infrastructure investement of nearly $700,000.
The Swinburne bridge, which weaves beneath I-376 and over Saline Street, is a critical link between the Four Mile Run, South Oakland, Greenfield, Hazelwood, and Downtown neighborhoods. The current repairs are needed to maintain the condition of the bridge and keep it open to the public while a separate, full replacement bridge project is moving forward.
More information on the replacement project can be viewed at https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/swinburne-bridge.

19/04/2023

"In the public hearing, dozens of Pittsburgh residents asked why the City continues to privilege the mobility of the able-bodied, affluent, young, recreational travelers in Pittsburgh at the expense of those with limited or no access to mobility."

Dozens of residents call on Pittsburgh City Council to end the Spin E-Scooter pilot, and to improve resident mobility through sidewalk development, bus improvements and affordable housing instead. On April 12, 2023, Pittsburgh City Council heard from the City’s Department of Mobility and Infrastru...

04/01/2023

16/12/2022

2022 Pittsburghers for Public Transit Year End Historical Retrospective

Ten Years and more of transit activism in the City of Pittsburgh

26/11/2022

SYLVAN AVENUE TRAIL
PUBLIC MEETING

Join City of Pittsburgh representatives for an in-person community meeting to discuss the Sylvan Avenue Trail project.
Learn about project updates following the April 2022 public meeting, construction timeline, and next steps.
Date: November 30, 2022
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Propel Schools-Hazelwood 5401 Glenwood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
For more information, please visit:

A project to improve bicycle and pedestrian transportation in Hazelwood.

28/10/2022

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23/10/2022