On today’s episode of The Confluence: A decade ago, Leon Ford was injured in a police shooting, and he’s since turned his attention to reducing community trauma and gun violence; Pittsburgh Regional Transit has broken ground on its long-awaited bus rapid transit project; and we remember the work by housing advocate Celeste Scott.Today’s guests include: Leon Ford, co-founder of The Hear Foundation; David Huffaker, chief development officer at Pittsburgh Regional Transit; and Crystal Jennings-Rivera, stewardship and engagement manager at City of Bridges Community Land Trust.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit on Thursday said it plans to add stations along the East Busway and redesign its Wilkinsburg Station. The “Building on the East Busway” project will include planning for three new stations along the busway — Baum-Centre, Larimer and Brushton. The initiative will include work to develop a