“Anyone who has visited the strip for shopping or to dine on anything but a lonely Tuesday will tell you that reducing Penn Ave. to one lane would be crippling to most of the businesses located there. If the city wants to close the businesses and build more condos, this is the way to go.”

“This is unsafe! This is going to add to further congestion in our community. The residents pay a lot of money to live here and you’re inconveniencing us by this decision. We pay high premium of taxes to keep our neighborhood running well. The fact that you’re ignoring public safety officials advice is incredibly concerning. We will have to take this into consideration when rallying to elect the next round of officials for our great community.”

“SAVE THE STRIP!!!”

“No! Traditional is valuable”

“Please leave the strip the way it is. Why fix something that isn’t broke ! Please use the money to repair our failing bridges.”

“The Strip is a Pgh. Tradition and valuable fixture. DONT RUIN IT!”

“I’m here often, and live close-by. I can imagine, if Penn Avenue is narrowed to one lane and a bike lane, that the Strip District will be permanently damaged. There will be traffic jams, pedestrian accidents (both bicycle and vehicle), angry and therefore dangerous drivers, and a general demise to one of the remaining unique parts of Pittsburgh.
Please don’t let Mayor Gainey override other authorities and ruin the Strip.”

“Please leave the Strip alone!”

“Do not touch the strip district with this unnecessary plan. The neighborhood has thrived in the 45 years I’ve lived in Pittsburgh. I ran a business there and worked there for ten years. Now I visit a few times a month.

City Planning should not try to fix what isn’t broken. Reminds me of what the city government did to East Liberty in the early 70s by eliminating street parking and controlling traffic. It took 50 years to fix it.”

“Frustrated drivers aren't safe drivers, and parked cars will block the view of the bike lane – there's increasing accidents and injuries.

But what does he care, he parked illegally at the meeting at Pittsburgh Winery and at Preeti's Pitt…”

“Please don’t take away the charm of the strip!”

“Ludicrous idea which will lead to even greater congestion for those passing through the Strip OR looking to visit the strip via automobile This will be very detrimental to the well-being of many Strip District businesses and ultimately the decay of the vibrancy of the neighborhood. I am deeply troubled and saddened by the proposal to restrict Penn avenue to a single lane of vehicle traffic.”

“I fully agree with all points. Not to mention how school busses would handle this. I have lived in the surrounding area my whole life and my school district i attended regularly had field trips to the strip. They will be hindering such a historic area, the only things that should be happening is REPAIRS on a historic area, not changes.”

“I shop weekly in the strip especially at Penn Ave. Fish and this one lane in Penn Ave. Is so ridiculous. The city has done great with the strip’s revitalization but this move is just dumb and could really hurt the local businesses.”

“We've seen what happened with Penn Ave in the Strip District. Do not restrict traffic in the Strip District any more than it already is. Create more opportunities for economical parking situations including a shuttle. Let the longtime businesses and families continue to thrive in this economically vital area.”

“Former Pittsburgher (had to move for marriage, but trying to get back) who visits home as often as I can (several times a year) and ALWAYS make time for a trip to the Strip. Please don't destroy such a special place.”

“Please don’t do this.”

“It's admirable to want to enact progressive changes for the city, but more meaningful developments such as modernized crosswalks would do more for pedestrian safety.”

“Keep the strip! If anything put more money into the strip!”

“Preserve the Strip”

“The Strip District is already crowded for traffic with two lanes. Restricting traffic to one lane will create significant traffic problems. Please rethink your plan for this important area of Pittsburgh.”

“As a first responder for the city this is a terrible idea to reduce the strip to one lane. Asinine and Ludicrous. Keep it the way it is now.”

“I live right in Bloomfield and depend on the strip for specialty and heritage items.”

“As a bus driver, I go through the strip all the time. This will make things much harder for me. My veterinarian is in the strip as well and I'd hate for them to suffer because of poor leadership.”

“Stop changing the things about our city that make it unique and fix the things that will benefit the city……bridges, roads and the homeless and disadvantaged!!!! The focus should be on what keeps people coming to our city not driving out the ones who already live here!!
Do not try to fix what is not broken…..WE LOVE THE STRIP FOR WHAT IT IS !!!!!”