Committee on Hearings and Policy, June 4, 2026
Votes on Public hearing on reopening Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park to cars vs. maintaining bike/pedestrian-only
What happened
This was a Pittsburgh City Council public hearing (bills 2026-0487 and 2026-0516) on citizen petitions regarding whether to reopen Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park to vehicular traffic or maintain it as a bike/pedestrian-only thruway.
- Jurisdiction
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Public hearing on reopening Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park to cars vs. maintaining bike/pedestrian-only
Public hearing on petitions (bills 2026-0487 and 2026-0516) regarding whether to reopen Serpentine Drive and Schenley Park to vehicular traffic or maintain it as a pedestrian and bike-only thruway. No vote was taken; council members stated the closure decision was already made by DOMI and is not a...
Meeting Summary
This was a Pittsburgh City Council public hearing (bills 2026-0487 and 2026-0516) on citizen petitions regarding whether to reopen Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park to vehicular traffic or maintain it as a bike/pedestrian-only thruway.
Key Decisions (1)
Public hearing on reopening Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park to cars vs. maintaining bike/pedestrian-only
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
Strong public engagement and preference for car-free green space and…
Infrastructure
Panther Hollow Bridge is expected to reopen around August/September 2026…
Infrastructure
Planned Pittsburgh school feeder-pattern changes will increase K-12 foot/bike traffic…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: a councilmember and 15 members of the public.
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