During the beginning workings of our group project, we talked about the transportation in Pittsburgh, and more about the problems with the system. We talked about how the bus routes are a bit ridiculous, and also how something as convenient as a subway does not travel through more of the outskirts of Pittsburgh, such as Squirrel Hill and Shadyside. There is only the T, which only really runs downtown. So, we talked about how, if we came up with a sort of blueprint for creating a new and better transportation system in this part of Pittsburgh. We thought to create a map that could demonstrate this.

The map could be a part of an app that another member of my group planned to talk about. Mostly, it’s just an idea to show different and better routes through Pittsburgh that are not be implemented currently. It could be incorporated for all of Pittsburgh, or even just narrowed down to specifically Oakland and Pitt’s campus. For example, even the 30 C doesn’t go that far into South Oakland, and there should be more options for people who live even farther.

Also, there is an issue sometimes with SafeRider, which even sometimes help depending on whether you are too far from campus, or even too close. There are just may issues that could be addressed, and more ideas could be coming up as we work more, and together. Hopefully something like a virtual map, or the mock-up of a virtual map could be a beneficial way to address transportation in Pittsburgh.