Media Kit

MEDIA ADVISORY    

For Immediate Release

June 10th, 2022

BikePGH media contact: Julie Walsh, BikePGH (412) 325-4334, walsh.julie@bikepgh.org

OpenStreetsPGH in Downtown, the Strip District, and Lawrenceville on Sunday, June 26th 

What: 

• Grab your walking shoes, bikes, roller blades, and yoga mats and come play on the car-free streets of Downtown, the Strip District, and Lawrenceville on Sunday, June 26. OpenStreetsPGH is a free, all-ages event that is building healthier, more connected communities.
• This event series is organized by BikePGH, a registered 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit, that works on behalf of the Pittsburgh community to make the city safe and accessible for everyone to bike, walk, and roll. 
• Enjoy activity stations, vendors, performers, and special promotions presented by local businesses and organizations along the route.
• Free YMCA fitness classes offered every hour at the Health & Wellness Hub in Market Square.
• Enter the Argo AI Kids Hub on Penn Ave and 27th St in the Strip District through a pop-up performance of Squonk’s “Hand to Hand” spectacle. “Learn to Ride” with BikePGH, and try a unicycle or advanced bicycle obstacle courses with the Wheel Mill and Thick Bikes.
• Enjoy food and beverages while listening to local musicians Big Fat Mallard, Geña y Peña, and The Colbys in the Arts & Culture Hub at Butler St and 52nd.
• Look for the green and yellow BikePGH info tents around the route to purchase event merchandise and learn more about how you can get involved with the movement for safer streets.

When: 

• Sunday, June 26th, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM     
• Full schedule of activities and partners: www.openstreetspgh.org/schedule   

Where: 

• The 4-mile route stretches from Downtown to Lawrenceville.
• The route spans from Market Square, down Penn Ave, to Butler Street ending at McCandless St.
• Featured activity areas: Health & Wellness Hub in Market Square, Argo AI Kids Hub at Penn Ave and 27th St in the Strip District, and Arts & Culture Hub at Butler St and 52nd St in Lawrenceville 
• Unlike other events, OpenStreetsPGH does not necessitate a complete street closure. Car drivers can cross the route at several intersections along each route, listed online on the Route Map and as indicated on-site with the presence of signage and intersection teams.
• Route information can be found at www.OpenStreetsPGH.org/route 

Why:

• “OpenStreetsPGH invites the Pittsburgh community to experience the city in a truly freeing way. We’re opening up our streets so that the people can walk, run, bike, and explore spaces that would otherwise be filled with cars,” said Scott Bricker, Executive Director of BikePGH.
• OpenStreetsPGH is inspired by the open streets movement – a global phenomenon promoting healthy outdoor activity and community engagement using city streets. Pittsburgh is one of hundreds of cities worldwide (over 100 in North America alone) that hold open streets events.

Media Inquiries:

Julie Walsh, BikePGH Communications & Marketing Manager, walsh.julie@bikepgh.org, (412) 325-4334 

Kéya Joseph, BikePGH Events Director, (412) 860-3921
Visit www.openstreetspgh.org/media and follow OpenStreetsPGH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram for photos / updates.

The event is organized by Bike Pittsburgh and is made possible through major support from UPMC Health Plan. Additional support is provided by Argo AI, Green Mountain, Zero Fossil, Spin, Google, Aurora, Port Authority, Walnut Capital, Cannondale, and more. 

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