June 2020 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

FS: two Montague Swissbike TX Foldable bikes
by Brendan Renne 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Hey everyone. I'm trying to sell two Montague Swissbike TX's. One is 20 in, one is 18 in. They're in excellent shape and basically never ridden, though the tires need air. In addition, each one comes with a helmet, a cover, and sunglasses(!). Very nice bikes, but I've learned that I don't have the personality type to ride a bicycle in the city! I'm trying to get $500 for each (they were $700 new), but am always open to offers, and you're more than welcome to come take a look at them as well. Here's a link to the manufacturer's page for them if you want to know more. Thanks! https://www.montaguebikes.com/swissbike-tx-folding-bike-2009/

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Family in need ISO toddler bed and mattress?
by Sarah Villafuerte 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Hello neighbors, There is a refugee family who is in need of a toddler bed and mattress. I've contacted St Vincent de Paul and off the floor, and neither are able to help out at this time. If there are any other resources you know about, I'd love to hear.Or if you have one in good condition that you no longer need I'd be happy to take it off your hands! Thanks neighbors :) Sarah

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Free Yarn on front porch
by Brian Larman 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

One large bag of assorted skeins of acrylic, wool & cotton yarns of various colors free for the taking on the front porch at 5900 Hampton Street.

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Eliminate the Police Use of Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets, etc...
by Sofia Sunseri 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

*This is a county ordinance to stop the police from using tear gas, rubber bullets, etc…* *These are referred to as “Less Lethal Devices”. * *Meeting Today at 4 pm: Live-streamed Facebook* ALLEGHENY COUNTY ORDINANCE 11516-20 ELIMINATE THE USE OF “LESS LETHAL DEVICES” Details: An ordinance amending and supplementing the Allegheny County Code of Ordinances, Division 5, entitled "Health and Sanitation," through the creation of a new Chapter 600, entitled “Less Lethal Devices,” in order to protect the public health by eliminating the use of certain devices within Allegheny County. Sponsors: Bethany Hallam, Olivia Bennett Schedule: Moved from Council to Committee on Health and Human Services before Council is to vote. It originally was going to be voted upon yesterday (Tuesday, June 23). *Committee on Health and Human Services will meet today (Wednesday, June 24, 2020) on this Ordinance. You can watch it live-streamed at 4 pm on Facebook. * *https://www.facebook.com/Allegheny-County-Council-741565122606296/* <https://www.facebook.com/Allegheny-County-Council-741565122606296/> Action: Email or submit the form (see below for those links) to voice support for this ordinance to the general Council. No long script needed, unless you would like, just say you are in support of the police not using these devices. Even though the Committee on Health and Human Services is not open to public comment the Council hearing your voice on this is very important. Links to help you stay informed: *Allegheny County Calendar:* https://alleghenycounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx This has the agendas for all general Council and Committee meetings. *Allegheny County Facebook Page:* https://www.facebook.com/Allegheny-County-Council-741565122606296/ Council meetings are live-streamed and Committee meetings are not. But under the circumstances, this particular Committee meeting may be live-streamed, unknown as of now. If so, we will be able to live-stream our comments until then email and submit forms to Council *Allegheny County Council:* https://www.alleghenycounty.us/county-council/index.aspx Scroll down to the top portion of this page. You will see a grey box - in this box are the links for “VIA ONLINE FORM” or “EMAIL AT”. These are the two ways to let the Council hear your voice. This site is also useful to keep up up-to-date.

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Free Guinea Pig stuff
by Arbor Park 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Free Guinea Pig walking harness, corral(?), water bottle and suspension tunnel thingy.

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free VHS player on porch
by Bonnie DodsonBurk 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Found it when cleaning up. It worked the last time we used it a few years ago. Don’t have any VHS tapes now to try it. Free on porch swing. 5710 Callowhill Street. Bonnie

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Recommendations for facelift of the building @ Bryant Street Market
by Robert Collins 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Howdy Folks, I am looking for someone to repaint the front of my store. It was painted in 2014 and is seriously looking a little shabby. Originally I wanted to take off all the old paint, but that seems out of reach.I am in the process of developing a plan to upgrade the front of the store and the inside as well.(3 new freezers in the last 6 months). We had one estimate that I thought was extremely high, so I need other options. We have a new awning coming in the fall and looking into a new sign also. Please, if you have any suggestions send them my way. Thanks for all your support during the pandemic. Rob -- Bryant Street Market 5901 Bryant St. Pittsburgh, PA., 15206 412-661-8720 Monday-Friday: 6:30AM-8PM Saturday: 8AM-8PM Sunday: 8AM-7PM

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Misc car washing /care supplies - old, but Free!
by David Anglero 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Hi All, I've got some random supplies from when I used to wash the cars etc. All are old and dusty, but I'm sure a good bit - like wax and wheel shine gel and brushes will be fine. There's a clay bar or 2 and some other scratch remover stuff. Its all free and will be going to the free pile on my curb as soon as I see a break in the rain. David Anglero Daveanglero(a)gmail.com

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Free box of toy vehicles
by Sara Vins Bobish 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Hi neighbors, There's a box of toy vehicles (trucks, Melissa and Doug wooden train set, etc.) at the bottom of my driveway. Free, would prefer you take the whole box. Fair warning: the box is wet because the person who was supposed to pick it up today never showed. On the bright side, these toys have been living in my basement for years and could use a washing anyway! Thanks! Sara 6531 Jackson Street

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New info on ADA concerns about roundabouts + more re N. Euclid Neighborway
by janet jai 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Hi, neighbors, Here’s some new information relevant to the N. Euclid Neighborway. ADA Concerns re Roundabouts I shared with Paul O’Hanlon, a great ADA lawyer I know, what was going on re the N. Euclid Neighborway, and he sent me a link to a discussion that he and others were involved in on Facebook regarding ADA concerns about roundabouts including the N. Euclid Neighborway project. I learned that roundabouts cause problems particularly for blind pedestrians. It’s an informative and ongoing discussion that includes another link to a good study that was done about roundabouts. Here’s the link to the Facebook discussion: https://www.facebook.com/tina.calabro.357/posts/10163899141790061?comment_i… <https://www.facebook.com/tina.calabro.357/posts/10163899141790061?comment_i…> The Bike+ Plan A. The Pittsburgh Bike+ Plan, which includes the N. Euclid Neighborway, was issued by DOMI in February of this year (right as the pandemic began changing all our lives). The plan has 5 goals including: "City Mobility Goal 5 Pittsburgh streets and rights of way reflect the values of our community. To accomplish this the Bike(+) Plan must: Plan and design facilities in collaboration with local residents and stakeholders." The above is a direct quote from the plan. DOMI has certainly not met this goal. N. Euclid residents/homeowners are local residents and key stakeholders, yet we were not informed about this project in time to have any input before we were told it was going to happen. B. The press release about the Bike(+) Plan says: “The plan lays out a vision for a safe and connected network…that will enable people of all ages (bolding mine) and abilities to travel by bicycle and other small mobility modes….” Further down it includes "motorized scooters and skateboards (bolding mine)” along with bicycles and other small mobility modes. I felt we should all be aware that motorized skateboards as well as bicycles will have the right-of-way on N. Euclid (as well as on the many other streets in the city-wide Bike+ Plan) and these will be ridden by people of all ages, which includes children of all ages. I think we all need to decide whether we believe it is SAFE to have children on motorized skateboards, etc. on the street (not sidewalk) of N. Euclid and other streets. I am pointing this out because I believe we all need to see clearly what this plan seems to be mandating and to decide whether these changes will make our streets and all those who travel on them (whatever their mode of travel) safer. I truly believe this kind of mix of traffic will make N. Euclid a danger to everyone. My questions re N. Euclid Neighborway I thought all of you might be interested in the questions I submitted to the HPCC before the last meeting. I slightly updated them and submitted them for the public meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) about the N. Euclid Neighborway. I am a little concerned that these questions won’t be addressed at the public meeting because my first response after I submitted these questions said: “I [Ricardo Solis] will bring your questions and concerns to DOMI and I will reach back to you as soon as possible!” I followed up with an e-mail saying that I had submitted these questions believing that they would be presented and addressed at the public meeting and asking “Will that happen?” I will let you know. In the meantime, here are my questions: 1. Why did DOMI not talk with the residents/homeowners on N. Euclid—who are key stakeholders—to get their thoughts and ideas before making elaborate and detailed plans to turn N. Euclid into a neighborway? 2. Is there data about streets in other cities and whether making them neighborways (or something similar) significantly increased bicycle, pedestrian, and other small mobility traffic on the street? 3. Are traffic circles/roundabouts the best way to slow traffic down on N. Euclid? 4. Aren’t 8 traffic circles/roundabouts excessive to slow down traffic on what is a relatively short street? 5. How will buses get around the circles/roundabouts? More important how will fire trucks and fire engines as well as ambulances get around the roundabouts in emergencies? 6. How many parking spaces on N. Euclid will traffic circles/roundabouts eliminate? 7. Why is this project being carried out now when we are all dealing with a pandemic and major social unrest? Why not postpone this project by 10-12 months until our lives have hopefully gotten less challenging? People need stability now in the parts of our lives that don’t have to change so that we can properly deal with areas where we do have to change to insure our health and social justice. Also, N. Euclid is not a wide street. With so many people staying home, N. Euclid is often fairly fully parked. Once you add the pedestrians and bicycles that currently traverse the street, it can be hard even now to go out and take a walk and maintain social distance so why not wait until social distancing is not a necessity? A postponement also gives DOMI time fully to inform key stakeholders about these plans and to obtain their input and support. 8. If the 4 suggested traffic circles/roundabouts are a pilot project—which has been explained as a trial—is it realistically going to be possible to remove them if many of us believe that they are not working well? 9. If the 4 circles/roundabouts, etc. do slow down traffic well, will it be possible to say the 4 circles are all we really need to slow down traffic and we don’t need 4 more? 10. Are traffic circles/roundabouts ADA compliant? I understand they present significant problems for blind pedestrians. 11. What is the cost of 4-8 roundabouts cf. to the cost of 1-2 speed humps? Thank you. janet jai, MLA www.vision-and-values.com <http://www.vision-and-values.com/>

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