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Find Port Authority Hand Schedules Instantly
After I created this mobile-optimized version of the Port Authority’s trip finder, Jake from 42harold.org sent me some code and permission to style up his own creation, an extremely simple…
A Better Port Authority Trip Finder
The Port Authority of Allegheny County offers an online trip planner that is decent from a functionality standpoint, but the Port Authority’s website in general, to be as definitively accurate…
Pittsburghian Peds and Peddlers get $7M in 2008
Recently the City of Pittsburgh hired a Bicycle / Pedestrian Coordinator to help improve those of use who navigate these streets sans automotech. More recently, Venture Outdoors, an organization that…
Pittsburgh Hiring Bicycle / Pedestrian Coordinator
The City of Pittsburgh is finally hiring a dedicated Bicycle / Pedestrian Coordinator who’s primary job function will be to improve the city’s cycling and walking options. This is such…
Maglev
The Maglev project has been in the works for nearly a decade. (Have a look at their website’s design to see just how long this project’s been going for. )…
The Future of Pittsburgh Public Transportation
Peak Direction is a great blog all about public transit in Pittsburgh and it’s author, Brent, seems to keep on top of what’s happening in the area. For instance, did…
Pittsburgh Expands its Recycling Program
The City of Pittsburgh has expanded its recycling program for the Central and Eastern Neighborhoods (pretty much everyone in the city, between the Allegheny & Monongahela) tremendously. Now, you can…
Study Shows Local News to be 46% Negative
Everyone from Jack Johnson to Mark Zabielski knows that the news runs on humanity’s suffering. Without car crashes, rape and murder, there would be little for the news to report…
The New Arena
Plans to build a new arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins seem to be underway and “definitely likely.” I can’t understand this, in a city where you have to pay an…
Pittsburgh Coffee Shop Knowledge
Though smoking has been banned, someone’s been lighting up in the Bloomfield Crazy Mocha’s men’s room. Also, they rarely, if ever, have soap in there… The new cafe in Squirrel…