BikePGH offers another way to navigate the NFL Draft With the NFL Draft approaching, Pittsburghers and out-of-towners are mapping out travel routes to attend the events. With large crowds expected as people try to avoid bumper-to-bumper traffic, BikePGH is providing a guide to navigating Pittsburgh by bike. “The best way to experience this major event is by bike, as

Reminder to get your bikes ready for tomorrow!

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✅ it uses up less resources in general
✅ it has real health benefits- mental, physical, and social.
✅ it improves air quality
✅ it makes less congestion / vehicle traffic on our roads
✅ it reduces noise pollution

...And that's how riding a bike can save the world.

Two older adults lay on green grass together next to their bikes

🌍 Okay everyone, if you love the #earth, ride your #bike more.

✅ it's one of the best ways to lower your carbon footprint
✅ it makes us slow down and connect with humans
✅ it has no need for fossil fuels

🚲 Know someone who wants to brush up on their bike skills, or learn how to bike commute in Pittsburgh just in time for Bike to Work Day?

🔗 Send them this link for our May 7th class @ Pitt Bike Cave -- secure.everyaction.com/DGduIFf3kUqL4NLtd0KahQ2

☕️🌅 We're looking for 2 more volunteers for the morning of Bike to Work Day on May 14...
Are you an early bird who wants to hang out with us, drink free coffee, and support BikePGH?

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Pittsburgh Neighborhood Walks: Exploring, Building Connections, and Improving Streets - BikePGH Join BikePGH for our monthly Neighborhood Walks! Explore Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods on foot, engage with neighbors, and assess our streets.

Explore Pittsburgh neighborhoods, engage with neighbors, and assess street safety and accessibility:

🚶‍♀️Sunday, April 26 - Neighborhood Walk in Squirrel Hill - 1pm
🚶‍♀️Tuesday, May 26 - Neighborhood Walk in Downtown Pittsburgh - 6pm

Sign up here: bikepgh.org/neighborhoodwalks

Last weekend, BikePGH certified 16 new League Cycling Instructors at our largest LCI seminar ever!

These instructors are eager to share the skills and knowledge of biking in Pittsburgh and beyond. Special thanks to Neil Walker and POGOH Bike Share!

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Hey, Larimer! This is your chance to help shape the future of your neighborhood:

Apr 21, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm
📍Larimer - Kingsley Association (6435 Frankstown Ave)
➣ REGISTER: pgh2050.com/upcomingevents

Classes and Lessons - BikePGH Learn about special workshops and other customized class offerings that help you feel more confident riding a bike!

🚲 Check out bike lessons coming up next month:

May 2– POGOH 101: Adult Lessons @ Homewood YMCA
May 7– Confident City Cycling @Pitt Bike Cave
May 9– POGOH 201: Riding the Neighborhood @ Homewood YMCA
May 15– Learn 2 Ride @ Bud Harris Track

-- Register: bikepgh.org/classes

PGH Comprehensive Plan PGH Pittsburgh's Comprehensive Plan

PGH2050 Comprehensive Plan meetings coming up:

Apr 15, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm
📍Oakland - Western PA School for Blind Children

Apr 16, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm
📍Hill District - Jeron X.Grayson Center

Help shape the future of Pittsburgh!
➣ REGISTER: pgh2050.com/upcomingevents

Who says the NFL Draft is only about football? In Pittsburgh, @bikepgh.bsky.social has created a thoughtful “Bike the Draft” guide.

Check it out: buff.ly/rtOFpmp

How to Start a Bike Bus - BikePGH Learn How to Start a Bike Bus to Your School

🍎 Hey, parents and educators!
Pittsburgh’s Walk & Roll to School Day is May 6th... Time to plan your bike bus!

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Operation Illumination Returns to the Strip District on April 30, 2026! - BikePGH On Thursday, April 30th from 5-7 pm, BikePGH hosts the first Operation Illumination giveaway of 2025 at De Fer Coffee in the Strip.

🔦 Yinz need bike lights?

Our first bike light + helmet giveaway of 2026 is April 30th @ De Fer in the Strip!

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Hey, Pittsburgh! We've heard a lot of positive feedback on how useful our "Bike the Draft" website is,  especially our map outlining parking locations & route recs

If you find this Guide useful, please share far & wide!

🏈 bikepgh.org/draft

Apr 27, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm |📍 Lawrenceville

Apr 28, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm |📍Perry Hilltop

Apr 28, 2026 | 5:30pm - 7pm |📍 Downtown

Apr 29, 2026 | 6:30pm - 8pm |📍***West End***

Apr 30, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm |📍 Allegheny Center

Apr 15, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm |📍Oakland

Apr 16, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm |📍Hill District

Apr 20, 2026 | 7pm - 8:30pm |📍 Brookline

Apr 21, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm |📍Larimer

Apr 11, 2026 | 10am - 11:30am | 📍 South Hilltop

Apr 13, 2026 | 6pm - 7:30pm |📍 Squirrel Hill

Apr 14, 2026 | 7pm - 8pm |📍 Lincoln Place

Apr 14, 2026 | 6pm - 8pm |📍Hazelwood

Just announced: Upcoming PGH2050 Comprehensive Plan meetings!

This is your chance to ask the city to prioritize walking, biking, and reducing car dependency over the next 20 years.

➣ REGISTER: pgh2050.com/upcomingevents

Having everyday amenities within walking distance is important for so many reasons, from age-friendliness and accessibility to sustainability and connectivity.

Check out this community-led petition to bring a walkable grocery store to Oakland (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Bike to Work Day - Thurs. May 14, 2026 - BikePGH Get some outdoor time, reduce traffic congestion, and improve our air quality whether you ride for work, fun, fitness, or everyday life Hang out and support BikePGH’s mission at our Bike to Work Day Commuter Cafés in Pittsburgh! This is a great time to dust off your bikes, roll into spring riding season, and connect

JUST ANNOUNCED: Bike to Work Day in Pittsburgh, PA is Thurs. May 14, 2026!

🚲 Roll out → free coffee → go to work → happy hour.

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Intro to Bike/Ped Advocacy Calls - BikePGH Intro to Bike/Ped Advocacy Calls How to Become A Bike & Pedestrian Advocate in Pittsburgh Join our Advocacy Manager Seth for a 30-minute “orientation” to learn how you can join the movement for safer walking, biking, and rolling in Pittsburgh. This orientation is for you if: You’ll learn about: And you’ll get to identify at

🧠 Get more involved with biking & walking advocacy- Join an upcoming Booster or Intro call with our team!

Coming up:
-April 28th
-May 21st
-June 25th

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Final Comments for the County-wide Vision Zero Action Plan: Due April 11 - BikePGH Your final input needed for the countywide Vision Zero Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. Make comments by April 10!

Help shape safer streets across Allegheny County!

A draft Comprehensive Safety Action Plan just dropped, and it sets a goal to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2050. #VisionZero

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Learn 2 Ride this Summer at the Bud Harris Cycling Track in Pittsburgh, PA (2026) - BikePGH In partnership with CitiParks and POGOH, BikePGH is popping up at The Bud Harris Cycling Track to provide free learn-to-ride classes!

Free group learn-to-ride classes for youth aged 5-12 and teens (12+) through adults this summer!

Made possible thanks to generous support from Edgar Snyder & Associates

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A guide to getting around Pittsburgh during the 2026 NFL Draft If you’re in town for the NFL Draft, by now you may have learned getting around by car is not always the best option. Getting stuck in rush hour traffic Downtown or spending an extra 20 minutes driving aimlessly through Squirrel Hill in a desperate attempt to find parking are both avoidable. Here’s how.

👋 WESA be sure to check out our "Bike the Draft" Guide here, too: bikepgh.org/draft

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"Bike the Draft" Guide for Pittsburgh, PA: April 23 - 25, 2026 - BikePGH BikePGH wants to make it easy for fans to skip the traffic and choose biking so they can spend more time enjoying this historic event!

Parking lot owners hate these tips!
🔗 bikepgh.org/draft

#NFLDraft #Pittsburgh #2026NFLDraft

🌭 BREAKING NEWS - PITTSBURGH, PA - A new way to protect bicyclists is in town, and it is hot and delicious.

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We saw this on Instagram & gave feedback.

@alleghenycounty.bsky.social responded "Many of you rightfully want to see more accountability for driver safety, not just actions pedestrians can take... We'll follow up w/ more safety videos"

Not sure if more videos will undo the harm of this 1 though..

View of bike, pedestrian, and vehicle lanes at Negley Run Boulevard.

Negley Run Boulevard isn’t a park; it’s a City-managed “beautification site” primarily known as a useful shortcut for vehicles and cyclists traveling between East Liberty and Washington Boulevards in the East End neighborhoods of East Liberty, Highland Park, and Larimer. 🧵

10 Best Places for Gen X to Live in the U.S., According to Real Estate Experts Both lifestyle and financial factors come into play for Gen X in deciding where to live.

"Pittsburgh is rich in outdoor and recreation opportunities—riverfront trails and parks" 🚲 🌳

Gen X puts the X in PiXburgh: www.travelandleisure.com/best-places-to-live-in-t...