may 2025 Newsletter
Move Lebo bike course @ Earth Day 2025
CELEBRATING WINS!
Allegheny County awarded Mt. Lebanon a $50,000 Grant for a Safety Action Plan, which will be used to support the Active Transportation Plan - cheers to advocacy work!
A 1st Edition Lebo Bike Map is now available - more details below
First successful walk audit in the Williamsburg Park area - see the results here
New partnership with Lions Club Farmer’s Market
50 + riders, 1 new member and lots of good conversation @ Earth Day
BikePGH collaboration, working to develop a “bike course in a box” - Move Lebo initiated and piloted the concept with great success
The magic of a little paint & poles
We’ve been working behind the scenes on a little something called Paint & Poles. The concept is cheap, quick and easy design solutions that make a HUGE impact on pedestrian safety. At our last General Meeting, we presented a few design ideas. Take a peek - we think you’ll love them! We will be presenting these concepts to the Mobility Board and the Commission for consideration.
SIDEWALK CLEANUP
As of last weekend, summer is unofficially here, which means more folks will be strolling, rolling, and skipping along the many miles of Mt. Lebanon's sidewalks. To make those journeys a little smoother and less treacherous, Move Lebo volunteers will be collecting trash, widening, and tidying up the sidewalks around Mt. Lebanon. We need all hands on deck! We’ll have gloves and bags but feel free to bring any loppers/shovels, if you’d like.
join us at an upcoming sidewalk cleanup: May 31st* & June 7th.
*Be sure to stop by and visit Lebo Green at the Uptown Farmer’s Market on May 31st. They’ll be near the Municipal Building and will have reusable bags, seeds, garden tools, and plants to give away - you don’t want to miss it!
Do you know of a sidewalk in need of some TLC? Submit it to our Report! page and we’ll add it to our list! Your input directs our work!
New! 1st edition LEBO BIKE map
We love biking around Lebo and we want to help you love it too! So we’ve been working to develop a map of some of our tried and trusted routes through Mt. Lebanon to our local coffee shops, grocery stores, and schools all without riding on Washington Road - although we do cross it a few times. Click the map below to view different biking routes. We’ve designed these routes to avoid busy roads and dangerous intersections. If you have any input, please comment right on the map! We’re also interested in hearing from you on specific route suggestions. Send us your feedback!
E-BIKE GROUP RIDE
Saturday, June 14 @ 9:00am - starting at Needle and Bean
Calling all e-bikes! Have an e-bike and want to learn the best/safest routes to get around your neighborhood? Or maybe you have questions about how to make e-biking part of your daily routine. The goal is to build community and help riders gain the confidence and knowledge needed for road riding.
The ride will be led by two avid e-bike riders and Move Lebo members, Beth & Morgan. The route will take riders to Trader Joe’s, using mostly quiet, residential roads. The ride is designed for beginners and will move at a leisurely pace, originating and ending at Needle and Bean. No experience is necessary. We’re here to help with the basics and to unload bikes, etc. or get a couple laps in prior to the start. The ride will last approximately 60 minutes. We’ll start the ride with some of the best coffee in town while we share tips and tricks and chat about future rides. Morgan and Beth will be at Needle and Bean early to help set up bikes or chat with some coffee.
This ride is open to riders without e-bikes but please note we will be navigating a number of hills.
RSVP REQUIRED.
PENNSYLVANIA BLVD TRAIL CLEANUP
Thanks to the perspiration and persistence of our Move Lebo board members, the Pennsylvania Blvd Trail is once again passable. Unfortunately, the major storm that hit our region a few weeks ago did a ton of damage to the trail. The trail was just about ready for wood chips when the storm hit and pushed things back to where we began (actually even worse!) After three cross-fit workouts, there are “only” 2 (!!) logs left on the ground in the middle of the trail! Nothing is left hanging in the air. They are much more comfortable to step over than the original bunch. And a fit biker would be able to lift a (non electric) bicycle over them. One of the logs is very wide, so we might need to let it decompose a bit. With that we decided to pause work on the trail for at least a month, and focus on sidewalk cleanups next. While it’s not complete, it is again walkable/usable.
neighborhood walk & Talk
Sunday, June 8th @ 9:30am - Meet at Overlook & Beverly
Sign up here!
In support of our "Dude, Where's My Complete Street?!" project, we are continuing our Walk & Talk series. The goal of “Dude, Where’s my Complete Street?!” is to redesign/reenvision a street BEFORE it is repaved. These walks are designed to get people thinking about and experiencing how the environment works for all users, not just cars, and discussing how to make it better. Gather your neighbors and join us - hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please contact Morgan.
Check out the results from the first successful walk audit in the Williamsburg Park area here.
get your swag @ our new online shop
We’re excited to announce we have a new online shop!
Now you can order your own Move Lebo swag…like this awesome 20 is Plenty yard sign! We also have tote bags and reflective stickers. Join the movement and show your support for Safer Streets, Designed for People.
LIONS CLUB fARMER’S mARKET Partnership
We are proud to announce that we are now partnering with the Mt. Lebanon Lions Club Farmer’s Market. Move Lebo will be assisting the Lions Club with the setup and takedown of the market space on the 1st and 4th Wednesday of each month. We’ll have a table at the market on those days and during the 4th market of the month, we’ll have a kid bike course setup. So bring along your kids and their bikes and come say hello!
If you are interested in helping to support the Lions Club Farmer’s Market, they are in need of volunteers to help with the setup and takedown of the market on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month, June - October. Please contact Lions Club President, Sue Lauer, if you are interested in helping out.
ACTION ALERT: PRT FUNDING CRISIS
Access to transit is critical to making our community more connected, vibrant, and walkable. We’ve frequently heard from our members and through public comments at municipal meetings that access to transit is one of the reasons people choose to move to and stay in Mt. Lebanon. However, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is facing a funding crisis that could lead to huge service cuts across the Pittsburgh region and a fare increase to one of the highest in the country.
For Mt. Lebanon, that means starting next year we could see:
Truncation of the Red Line to Castle Shannon
Elimination of all bus service
Service ending at 11pm system-wide
$3 per ride fares, the same as New York City
Halting the Bus Line Redesign, which proposed new direct bus routes from Mt. Lebanon to Oakland and Carnegie
These changes will reverberate across the region – bringing more traffic to our already congested roads, worsening air pollution and stalling economic productivity.
To learn more about how we got here, see the info page on PRT’s website here.
How Can You Help?
Join us in advocating for a dedicated, long-term funding source for public transit. By acting now, we can secure the future of our transportation system and continue providing essential services to all. Local advocacy group Pittsburghers for Public Transit and statewide group Transit 4 All PA put together a form to contact state officials – Use the links to add your personal anecdotes about the importance of PRT.
For Mt. Lebanon residents, you can also contact Rep. Dan Miller and Sen. Wayne Fontana directly. When doing so, voice your support for transit’s vitality to our region (personal anecdotes are always good!), and ask that they work to create a dedicated funding stream for transit.
PRT is collecting public comments to help build the case for a dedicated funding stream. Sign up to attend a public hearing. The final one is on June 12. Pre-register now to ask questions and show your support for public transit!
Lastly, we need you to speak up! Tell your friends, family, and neighbors about the PRT funding crisis and encourage them to get involved – every voice counts!
Thank you for your attention to this critical issue. Together we can help protect the future of public transit in our region.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Fridays @ 7AM
Sign up for meet up details!
Sidewalk cleanup:
Saturday, May 31 @ 9:30am
Library/Uptown - Meet at the library
SIDEwALK CLEANUP:
Saturday, June 7 @ 9:30am
Connor Road - Meet at Joseph A Banks
neighborhood walk & Talk:
Sunday, June 8 @ 9:30am
Meet at the corner of Beverly & Overlook
Overlook and Akron - Sign up here
E-BIKE GROUP RIDE:
Saturday, June 14 @ 9:00am
Ride will start and end at Needle and Bean
LEBO PRIDE CELEBRATION
Saturday, June 14th @ 10am - 4pm
Stop by and visit our table at the Lebo Pride Celebration at Main Park! We’ll have our creation station setup for folks to create bike streamers and key chains. Planning to ride your bike to the event? We’ll valet it for you at our bike valet.
Thursday, June 19th
5pm - 7pm @ East End Brewing
BIKEPGH OPEN STREETS:
Sunday, June 29 @ 10am - 2pm
Ride through the East End of Pittsburgh
BIKEPGH is in need of volunteers for the event. Contact them if you’re interested in helping out.
Together and Forward
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