BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAC HOWISON, CHAIR BETH HAZLETT, VICE CHAIR ED ENGLER, TREASURER PHIL BENDER, SECRETARY KAREN BROOKS MONICA GARRISON MIKE KOTYK DUTCH MACDONALD BRIAN MENDELSSOHN SUSAN PETERSEN BRAD QUARTUCCIO ALI RIEHLE CATHY ROGERS BRUCE WOODS STAFF SCOTT BRICKER ERIC BOERER MIKE CARROLL JANE KAMINSKI JULIE MALLIS DEVAUGHN RODGERS (PUBLIC ALLIES FELLOW) ALEXANDRIA SHEWCZYK DEANNA SROCK SARAH QUINN DAN YABLONSKY CONNOR HESTDALEN ANNUAL REPORT 2017
SEASONAL EDUCATION BikePGH celebrated our 15th anniversary in 2017, It’s a cliche that children are the future, but there’s & OUTREACH STAFF a milestone few of us could picture in our early truth to it—that’s why we continue to invest in LAURA DAVIDSON days when we were volunteer-run with virtually no our education program. BikePGH’s after school KUWAME KINSEL budget to speak of. But with a strong community of program, Positive Spin, served nearly 100 students Mac Howison CHRIS MAYHEW supporters like you, who amplified our advocacy, by teaching them how to ride safely, navigate our SARAH MORGAN participated in our events, and donated to our streets, make roadside repairs, and advocate for RHONDA RECTOR RANKIN mission, we’ve begun to make a real difference. safer streets. DAVE SOBAL I say “begun” because we believe this is only the RICARDO SOLIS MORENO beginning of a complete re-envisioning of how our BikePGH continues to expand its outreach with ANNA TANG streets are designed and contribute to a safe, livable, OpenStreetsPGH. The event series knocked our socks affordable, and healthy Pittsburgh. off in 2017 by doubling its attendance to 88,000 from just two seasons prior. Now taking place in Changes we’ve advocated for over these 15 years are three different neighborhoods, the event (which bearing fruit. We see it in the census statistics that is one of the largest free public events around) is show Pittsburgh significantly grew its bike commuter letting people use our streets in an entirely new rate, landing us in the top 10 cities nationwide. We way and letting us all imagine a different world that CONTACT: believe that with proper investments and policies doesn’t just fill that public space with cars. FROM THE CHAIRMAN Pittsburgh could easily break into the top three in the country in the next five years. That’s why we’re All of these, of course, are merely the highlights continuing to push for an updated bike plan and of a year chock full of incredible progress for are thrilled that Mayor Peduto established a brand biking and walking. Now more than ever we aim new Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to to accelerate growth. One thing is for sure: we still oversee groundbreaking plans and investments. need you in order to make this vision happen.
As most people in Pittsburgh are keenly aware, the BIKEPGH.ORG mobility landscape is changing at a rapid rate. One 188 43RD STREET #1 can’t visit The Strip District without seeing at least PITTSBURGH 15201 a half dozen autonomous vehicles being tested in a live laboratory. That’s why I’m proud that BikePGH 412.325.4334 published the first-ever survey of biking and walking Mac Howison [email protected] alongside these autonomous vehicles. Board Chair
1 BIKEPGH’S 15TH BIRTHDAY BikePGH celebrated the organization’s 15th birthday, as well as the 10th birthday of the Liberty Ave Bike Lanes.
PGH JOINS TOP 10 CITIES FOR BIKE COMMUTING Pittsburgh bucked the nationwide trend, and posted a significant increase in our bike commuter rate, placing us in the top ten nationwide, according to the US Census data for 2016.
PUBLIC SURVEY ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES We released the first every survey of biking and walking alongside autonomous vehicles. In general, people were very welcoming of the safety benefits
2017 HIGHLIGHTS 2017 of removing humans from the driver’s seat.
POSITIVE SPIN EXPANSION AND INFLUENCE The Positive Spin program expanded to its third location, Pittsburgh Obama Academy, and assisted City High Charter in starting their own cycling program.
RECORD BREAKING YEAR FOR OPENSTREETSPGH Nearly 90,000 people of all ages participated in OpenStreetsPGH in 2017, which is a 59% increase over last year, and a 97% increase in participation in 2015 (our first year putting on the event).
2 EXPANDING THE BIKE NETWORK Negley Ave. in East Liberty/Friendship underwent a road diet, adding bike lanes and clarity to the chaotic street. Bike lanes were also installed on Forbes Ave. in Oakland to connect Pitt to CMU. In the Northside, a two-way cycle track was added to Allegheny Center. Over 6.5 miles of bike infrastructure were added this year bringing the city’s total to over 83 miles of on-street bike markings.
INFRASTRUCTURE FIRSTS A bike signal, a contra-flow bike lane, super “Green Backed” sharrows, a permanent “Bikes may use full lane” sign, as well a few two-stage “Copenhagen left” turn boxes.
DEPARTMENT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Mayor Peduto creates the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, essentially a Department of Transportation for the City.
1,000+ BIKE PARKING SPACES Added more than 1,000 bike parking spaces to Pittsburgh in 2017 alone through our bike rack consulting services and partnership with the City.
COMPLETE STREETS Complete Streets policies spread to neighboring INFRASTRUCTURE & PLANNING INFRASTRUCTURE municipalities, with Sharpsburg passing the county’s first policy outside of Pittsburgh. 3 STUDENTS AND STAFF GO THE DISTANCE Enough riding was done with our summer students and staff to ride the equivalent distance from the equator to the north pole.
EARN-A-BIKE WITH POSITIVE SPIN The Positive Spin update now serves 412 Youth Zone, providing safety training and high-quality bikes to some of the most vulnerable young people in our city. Over 35 young people aging
EDUCATION out of foster care graduated from our program and received commuter bikes and training on how to ride safely.
BIKING 101 GUIDE Updated our illustrated Biking 101 Guide and printed another 10,000 copies for distribution with another 10,000 on their way for next year.
HOW-TO VIDEOS Launched educational how-to videos that were watched by over 60,000 people. Topics included: how to use a contra-flow bike lane, how to fix a flat tire, how to plan your bike route, how to use hand signals and more!
OPERATION ILLUMINATION Over 100 unlit bicyclists were pleasantly surprised by our Operation Illumination light giveaways around Pittsburgh. Lightless riding is risky, against the law at night, and whether people are simply unaware or they cannot afford lights, we want to be sure that they are visible.
4 NEW OPENSTREETSPGH ROUTE More than 30,000 people came out to our largest event of the summer, the OpenStreetsPGH “Tunnel to Town” route, featuring Uptown and the South Side.
EVENTS OPEN STREETS ARE GREAT FOR LOCAL BUSINESS Open Streets are great for business with more than $1M spent by participants in 2017 with 94% of people buying something during the event.
UPMC HEALTH PLAN PEDALPGH FUNDRAISER This year’s UPMC Health Plan PedalPGH Fundraiser attracted 2,776 riders, raising $108,000 to support our efforts.
WOMEN & BIKING FORUM The 4th Annual Women & Biking Forum presented by Dollar Bank was attended by over 80 women and non-binary people. The forum featured Victoria Robinson, an inspiring keynote speaker from Florida who is part of the Black Girls Do Bike movement.
BIKE TO WORK DAY During the peak of the morning commute on Bike to Work Day, from 8:00am to 9:00am, the percent of people riding bicycles was roughly one third of all vehicles, or 121 bikes to 296 motor vehicles.
5 COMMUNITY educating ofPittsburghers. thousands events inover 20neighborhoods,engagingand Our Outreach Associates worked over 85 OUTREACH bringing healthy to activity theworkplace. people outduringthelunchhourand co-hosted 14LunchLoopbike rides,getting Along withHealthy RideandRiverlife, we #LUNCHLOOP mission—equal to $48,000insavings. talent, andeffort BikePGH’s to furthering volunteers donated hoursoftheirtime, 2,000 From office help to event our support, VOLUNTEERS levels to buildcommunity andridetogether. monthly ride,bringingtogether women ofallskill Our Women &Bikingprograms expandedwitha EXPANSION PROGRAM WOMEN &BIKING 6 MEMBERSHIP $5 ormore per monthtowards safe streets. become monthly sustaining members, contributing More than200ofourmembershave chosen to DONORS MONTHLY SUSTAINING BikePGH thisyear. Nearly 800peoplebecamefirst-timemembersof MEMBERS FIRST-TIME NEARLY 800 over 100businesses. BikePGH’s Business MemberNetwork expandedto GROWS MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS 7 FINANCIALS
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4% 8% INCOME $1,459,597
GRANTS...... $920,867 8% INDIVIDUAL & BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS...... $175,402 MEMBERSHIPS...... $119,593 SPECIAL EVENTS & OTHER FUNDRAISING...... $120,629 63% EARNED REVENUE...... $53,772 12% BIKE RACK COMMISSIONS...... $18,006 BIKE PITTSBURGH SALES...... $37,906 OTHER...... $13,422
14% 17% EXPENSES $1,115,816
2% MANAGEMENT, GENERAL, & OTHER...... $190,102
15% BIKEFEST & OTHER FUNDRAISING...... $21,003 9% PEDALPGH...... $103,481 MEMBERSHIP & OUTREACH...... $144,665 OPENSTREETSPGH...... $233,694 BUSINESS PROGRAMS...... $103,030 9% 13% ADVOCACY...... $159,946 POSITIVE SPIN & PUBLIC EDUCATION...... $159,894
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8 THANK YOU. WE CANNOT DO THIS WORK WITHOUT YOU!
FOUNDATION SUPPORT IN 2017 Giant Eagle GoCycling Colcom Foundation LionHeart Event Group, LLC Green Building Alliance The Buhl Foundation McKnight Realty Partners green mountain energy American Eagle Outfitters Foundation OTB Bicycle Cafe Greentree Animal Clinic, Inc. The Benter Foundation Oxford Development Company Grist House Craft Brewery The Sprout Fund Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Hotel Indigo Independent Brewing Company Richard King Mellon Foundation PJ Dick, Trumbull, Lindy Paving Industry Public House The Heinz Endowments Port Authority of Allegheny County IngMar Medical PNC Charitable Trust Red House Communications Iron City Bikes Edwin and Barbara Berkowitz Family Reimagine Creative Technologies, Inc. Kimpton Hotel Monaco Foundation Riverlife koontz insurance consulting group Hillman Foundation Rohrich Toyota Straub Lawrenceville Corporation Henry John Simonds Foundation mossArchitects The Wheel Mill Chicago Community Foundation Nonprofit Talent Trau & Loevner NuRelm Trek of Pittsburgh BUSINESS MEMBERS: GOLD OTMA University of Pittsburgh Google Pittsburgh Oxide Real Estate Development UPMC Sports Medicine Highmark Pashek Associates VisitPITTSBURGH Peoples Natural Gas Penn State World Campus WYEP/WESA Pfaffmann + Associates BUSINESS MEMBERS: SILVER Piper’s Pub Agency 1903 BUSINESS MEMBERS: BASIC Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Alco Parking 84 Lumber Pittsburgh Technology Council Deeplocal Ace Hotel Pittsburgh Winery EQT Allegheny Trail Alliance Point Park University Gelman & Reisman Law Offices American Cancer Society Popsburgh Michael Baker Corporation American Natural Pro Bikes Pitt Ohio Arsenal 201 PUMP Pittsburgh Bike Share/Healthy Ride Ascend Pittsburgh R & R Radiology Consultants, LLC Pittsburgh Steelers AT&T Rollin BBQ, LLC Ring Bender LLP Benny Fierro’s Pizza Rothschild Doyno Collaborative Uber Bicycle Times rugby Realty UberATG bierport Ruggers Bar UPMC Health Plan Big Bang Bicycles sitko bruno llc BNY Mellon Smallman Galley BUSINESS MEMBERS: BRONZE Bogatay Family Law Sota Construction Bohlin Cywinski Jackson South Side Chamber of Commerce 5801 Video Lounge busy beaver Southern Tier Brewing AARP Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Spirit Aero Tech Designs Carnegie Mellon University Springboard Design ALCOSAN Carnegie Museum of Art Station American Eagle Outfitters Carnegie Science Center Station Square Auberele Castlebrook Development strada Bicycle Heaven Chatham University Tazza D’Oro Blume Honey Water Duolingo The Big Idea Bookstore Chemistry East Liberty Chamber of Commerce The Priory Hotel City of Pittsburgh East Liberty Station Associates The Sprout Fund Confluence evolveEA Thick Bikes Dero Faros Properties Urban Design Associates Dollar Bank Fly Space West Liberty Cycles East End Food Co-op Frank B Fuhrer Wholesale Wildcard Elmhurst Nut Milk GASP Worgul Law Firm 9 OUR 2017 INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS: THANK YOU! *Founding Members
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