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From: Gene Slevinski skisk8r@hotmail.com Subject: RE: OPEN STREETS PITTSBURGH EVENT - May 31st, June and July Date: May 26, 2015 4:52:42 AM EDT To: Tom Klevan tklevan@spcregion.org, Butler Freeport Community Trail butlerfreeporttrail@yahoo.com, Beaver County Rowing Association cfalkenste@phfa.org, Armstrong Trail armtrail@windstream.net, Allegheny County Planning cgoswick@alleghenycounty.us, Allegheny County Health Department adosheller@achd.net, Westmoreland Smart Growth jdt15@psu.edu, Pittsburgh Police melissa.gutch@city.pittsburgh.pa.us, PEC Statewide bclemenson@pecpa.org, ORTC drvtroia@troiaeye.net, MTCC cantonmh1@yahoo.com, Midland Corp schultebea@comcast.net, McKees Rocks tvrcek@mckeesrocks.com, Jeff jsi107@hotmail.com, Green jerrold.green@verizon.net, Wilkinsburg CDC ZumFelde jakob@wilkinsburgcdc.org, Swissvale Boro swisadm2@hotmail.com, Riverlilfe Task Force Bontranger stephan@riverlifepgh.org, Riverlife Task Force Addy addy@riverlifepgh.org, Nicole Barnett nbarnett@achd.net, Morgantown Walks walkmgw@yahoo.com, Moon Township mgerkey@moontwp.org, Marshall Twp neilmc@twp.marshall.pa.us, Haysville rabenner@msn.com, Edgewood manager@edgewoodboro.com, CMH cmh140@pitt.edu, Caitlin Hazelton at MRCDC chazelton@mckeesrocks.com, AVTA hilton@clarion.edu, Arm Trail Mike mtsits@hotmail.com, Shaler Twp kcreagh@shaler.org, Ross Township commward8@ross.pa.us, Riverlife Task Force Sukernak jay@riverlifepgh.org, Rebecca Kiernan rkiernan@moontwp.com, Penn Hills Blackwell cblackwell@pennhills.org, North Westmoreland sean.bridgen@psu.edu, MWCDC imanspeizer@mwcdc.org, Matt S mds@newcastlepa.org, City of Pittsburgh Brashear melissa.brashear@city.pittsburgh.pa.us, Blairsville Trails lsg150@yahoo.com, Beaver County Planning wevans@beavercountypa.gov, Allegheny Trail Alliance atamail@atatrail.org, Allegheny County parks abaechle@alleghenycounty.us, Allegheny County DPW dave.wright@alleghenycounty.us, Weil roy@shaw-weil.com, Pings peggy.pings@gmail.com, Paul Svoboda psvoboda@ura.org, North Side too rjhtest@aol.com, MTC Pfeiffer dennis.pfeiffer@pnc.com, McNally pgh.hiker@gmail.com, Laura Dombrowsky ldombrowsky@moontwp.com, Ilyssa Manspeizer ilyssa@mwcdc.org, Dudash robertdudash@fullservicenetwork.net, Wilkinsburg wyoung@alumni.ksg.harvard.edu, Ruppert truppert@summa-tech.com, Riverlife Task Force Rhonda rhonda@riverlifepgh.org, Pashek sthompson@pashekla.com, NA n0odi@yahoo.com, Morgantown frank.gmeindl@comcast.net, McGinty petermcginty@verizon.net, Mackin Genter rwg@mackinengineering.com, Greenways Frawley greenways@ficda.org, Cranberry Twp joe.shafer@cranberrytownship.org, Carnegie sbeuter.carnegieboro@comcast.net, Baker cdietrich@mbakercorp.com, Aspinwall news@aspinwallpa.com, Arm Trail Backup rjsteffy@yahoo.com, Ross Twp wjones@ross.pa.us, Robinson Twp dollyc@townshipofrobinson.com, Richland Twp rtdean@zoominternet.net, Pine Twp cfischer@twp.pine.pa.us, Pam McCloskey wedigpa@hotmail.com, New Castle Matt govt@mattstaniszewski.com, Moon Twp Reese jcreese@moontwp.com, Loralyn Fabian loralyn.fabian@eastliberty.org, "Greg Primm, Allegheny Township" primm@alleghenytownship.net, Glen Osborne orndjo@gmail.com, EDS kkeating@economicdevelopmentsouth.org, DCNR Mattis amattis@state.pa.us, Dave Scofield drscofield@heinzhistorycenter.org, Chaney leannchaney@gmail.com, Brian Letrick bletrick@pa.gov, Borough of Bellvue PD sentner@bellevueboropolice.com, Ben Matthews bmatthews@pa.gov, Barbara Hauge bhauge@upstreetarchitects.com, Amie Matson amatson@aplusschools.org Cc: Jim Hassinger jhassinger@spcregion.org, Shannon O'Connell soconnell@spcregion.org, Doug Smith dsmith@spcregion.org, Andy Waple awaple@spcregion.org, Domenic D'Andrea ddandrea@spcregion.org, Chuck Imbrogno imbrogno@spcregion.org, Mary Brangan mbrangan@spcregion.org

Fellow SPC members.

Just a reminder to you the OPEN STREETS PGH totally free event is happening this weekend on Sunday, May 31st. Please pass along to your group membership. Hope to see you there.

Gene Open Streets committee

Dear Trail Friend and fellow SPC Pedestrian-Bicycle Advisory Committee member :

I need your help getting the word out about OpenStreetsPGH, a FREE event I’ve been closely involved in organizing.

OpenStreetsPGH is a collaborative effort of a large group of Pittsburgh lovers and BikePgh.org. We’ve worked hard to bring this to Pittsburgh, so this is a very exciting moment for us. This year we’ll have three events, on the last Sunday of May, June and July, and each event will be street closings almost 4 miles long stretching from downtown through the Strip District and out thru Lawrenceville. We want to attract thousands of people and grow the event in both length and size annually. Will you help?

For info on the events, the route map and other info, please go to the website: http://openstreetspgh.org/

Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/openstreetspgh?fref=ts

I would ask that you forward this email / info to your membership to help us promote these FREE events.

Thank you for helping us get the word out!

Gene Slevinski Openstreetspgh committee

What is an Open Street?

Part of a global movement, an Open Street closes streets to cars temporarily so that runners, walkers, skaters, cyclists, young and old, families, groups, etc...can enjoy city streets freely. Babes in strollers, kids on bikes, trikes, scooters and skate boards. On the last Sunday of May, June and July in 2015, from 8 AM till Noon. Pittsburgh will join this global movement with OpenStreetPGH, an almost 4 mile long stretch of temporary park, stretching from Market Square downtown through the Strip District as well as Lawrenceville. There’ll be lots of room to enjoy whatever activity you prefer and lots of programmed activities so that you can try something new.

By creating our literally Open Street, we aim to promote active and healthy lifestyles for everyone. NOT a race, NO start or finish line, NO entry fee, NO motorized vehicles just come out with your friends, your family, your kids, and enjoy the closed Open Streets of Pittsburgh. Come when you like, anytime during the morning hours.

What do Open Streets do?

Re-imagine city spaces by using spaces normally reserved for cars as places for people, too—it’s a whole new way to look at your city! Promote healthy living by getting people outside, moving and active Promote local businesses by connecting people with businesses along city corridors

How can people participate at OpenStreetsPGH?

Any way they like! They can bike from one end to the other and back again in less than an hour … that is if they can resist the urge to stop and take a yoga class, get brunch, or shop at some of the great stores along the route. There will kids activities, program areas, entertainment, food, and adult activities as well. They can walk and enjoy the public art and terrific along the way. They can run over 7 miles (or more), unimpeded by cars. They can shop at local businesses along the way. Or they can take a group class ranging from yoga to zumba to Tai Chi. Go on. Or just enjoy the scenery and city life around you!

There is no right or wrong way to enjoy OpenStreetsPGH. Anything powered by you goes.

How can I help? Become a sponsor or volunteer! Sign up today and help OpenStreetsPGH create a sustainable new tradition here in Pittsburgh. We need volunteers to: Flyer the neighborhood Hang signs along the route Adopt an intersection with a group or friends Help Set up / Take down at a Program Hub Talk to your neighbors at one our Information Desks And more. Sign up link is - http://bikepgh.force.com/volunteer/GW_Volunteers__VolunteersJobListing?campa...