THE PLAN

Navigating with ease

Make it easier to get around Downtown.

Downtown’s outdated wayfinding system is only oriented toward drivers and doesn’t have much to offer pedestrians, transit riders, and cyclists. The Downtown Mobility Plan calls for improved communications around multi-modal and parking options and builds on ongoing work to promote pedestrian, public transit and cycling trips by improving navigation elements such as signage, interactive displays, real-time parking information, and more. Importantly, these solutions will consider language, ability, and age. When even the most vulnerable among us can confidently get around Downtown, we will all enjoy spending more time here.

KEY FEATURES

Pedestrian, cyclist, and transit wayfinding systems
Real-time multi-modal information in building lobbies and at bus stops via dynamic signage, TV displays, interactive kiosks, etc.
Connect and promote existing real-time mobility apps and resources, including Transit and and ParkPGH
Improve multi-modal maps that highlights rapid transit (both bus and light rail) and shared mobility options (i.e. bike share, e-scooters, etc)

TIMELINE

Now

Evaluate existing Downtown vehicular signage and de-clutter outdated signs
Implement new pedestrian wayfinding systems and signage
Create mobility hubs at transportation connection points (bus stops, light rail stations, parking locations, bike share) to support multi-modal trips
Link bike share and other transit-supportive services to bus stops
Promote existing real-time navigation, payment apps and resources, including the Transit app and ParkPGH

Near

Update Port Authority bus and light rail maps
Develop Downtown Parking Management Plan
Launch employer and special event trip reduction Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programming
Deploy cycling, transit, and parking oriented wayfinding

Implement dynamic signage for curb and parking functions
Support universal platform for integrating payment and navigation apps for parking, ridehail (i.e. Uber, Lyft…), transit, and bike+
Modernize existing vehicular wayfinding signage