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Editorial: South Side walker and biker trail project insufficient

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 20, 2019

While these safety measures are an improvement, they shouldn’t be limited to people who only travel through Oakland and the South Side.

Pittsburghers gear up for new bike plan

By Andrew O'Brien, For the Pitt News • October 16, 2018

About 35 people gathered in the Manchester Citizen Corporation on Monday to attend the second of three meetings DOMI organized.

After 13 years, Iron City Bikes to close Oakland location

By Hannah Schneider, Assistant News Editor • September 28, 2018

After nearly 13 years of serving the Oakland community, Iron City Bikes will close its doors for good at 5 p.m. on Sept. 29.

Try before you buy: rentable items in Oakland

By Zoe Pawliczek | Staff Writer • November 17, 2017

For Pitt students of all ages, the end of the fall semester is a time for studying, planning vacations and searching for rentals — and not necessarily housing rentals. Students looking to try before...

Bus ways and bike lanes: Navigating Pittsburgh without a car

By John Hamilton / Editor-in-Chief • May 29, 2017

Madeline Rigatti’s black boots press forcefully on the steel pedals of her orange Salsa Vaya, propelling the 25-year-old up a short, steep hill by her house. “I used to hate that hill,” Rigatti,...

Biking in the ‘Burgh: a guide to bicycling on campus

By Madeline Barber / For The Pitt News • May 29, 2017

Even in the summer, the crosswalk between the William Pitt Union and the Cathedral of Learning is filled with cyclists darting in and out of a sea of pedestrians heading to classes. Groups on campus...