“This will drive people away if plan is implemented.”

“It’s absolutely insane what the mayor is doing to this wonderful community. The current administration has ruined downtown and they will ruin the strip district. What makes this place so charming is the historical culture and the small family owned business that have been the backbone of this community. There has never been an accident in the 8 years I’ve lived here on Penn Ave. The plans to change to one line is an evil plan to drive out small business. Eventually, the strip will become like southside – yet another area that has been ruined. Fix downtown and make this area a place people want to live again.”

“This would be something that would be detrimental to the pittsburgh economy and infrastructure. Something I believe would cause more accidents and damage to the town. There is no reason this actually would help Pittsburgh and the Strip in any way. We have had this for so long no reason to change this and negatively effect the Strip District.”

“Penn Ave cannot be cut down to one lane. It is a main artery road and is my main access to my employment. If Penn Ave is cut to one lane, I may have to find a different job. This will hurt more Yinzers than it would help. Please actually think about this instead of using numbers on a spreadsheet to make your decision.”

“Getting down there is already a hassle and parking is terrible. Don’t do this and make it worse, the strip is a fun area and it should be expanded not made smaller”

“Work on Smallman Street”

“As if getting around the city isn’t hard enough, let’s RESTRICT the lanes of traffic. This is a disaster waiting to happen and will have long lasting negative effects on the community and will only make it more frustrating to navigate the city and surrounding neighborhoods. I could not be more against this. What a joke. Quit trying to make quick money and focus on genuinely improving quality of life for residents. Not everything needs to be gentrified to be considered “improved.””

“I’m a city of Pittsburgh resident and I think the strip district needs to be preserved and enhanced in fact to keep and preserve this unique asset for residence and for visitors and tourists.”

“Please stop ruining our city for financial gain. Our football stadium is now a corporate shrill of itself. Pond Lockey has a ridiculously awful billboard over the city. Just stop.”

“I was born in Pittsburgh. Spent my youth on that strip, cutting it down into a one lane would be horrible for the strip and the businesses on the trip will most likely close. We cannot do this.”

“We go to the Strip for shopping and fun at least once a month. Penn Av is its main artery. Keep it as it is!”

“It works fine as it is. Leave it alone please. People can walk–we're not a huge metropolis.”

“I love visiting the strip district during the winter and summer time. It’s amazing place to get amazing food and sports clothes.

This place made me fall in love with the city.”

“I'm a medically complex patient with chronic pain who relies on Hieber's for medication. Being able to drive and limiting how much I walk is necessary for me to have access to a brick-and-mortar pharmacy. Please don't interfere with the accessibility of the Strip District for people like me, for whom walking the distances necessary for pedestrianized zones is painful on a good day and impossible on a bad day.”

“This street is already too congested with 2 lanes for cars. You’ll be driving customers away from the businesses that are already struggling. Bike riders need to be held to the same road laws as car drivers!”

“Doesn't make any sense. It would cause an unbelievable amount of traffic. Everyone would have to stop and wait for people parallel parking. I don't even know how delivery trucks would be able to stop and deliver their packages. It's illogical.”

“I love this place. So many memories. Don't let these clowns destroy communities”

“I live on the corner of Penn Avenue and 32nd street. I can’t imagine the backup if this plan went through. As is, the road is already “bike friendly” and these people usually make a point of not letting cars pass. This is a horrible idea to appease a loud and vocal minority. Many of whom likely don’t even pay taxes!”

“I have nothing against progress, however the strip district and the businesses in it are an integral part of our city and culture. if you push these businesses, that have become part of our Pittsburgh community, out, you will only succeed in destroying what is one of the best parts of our city. I’m begging you to listen to these businesses and work with them to keep our beloved Strip District in the manner which has become a major destination for all who live and visit our city.”