Bruce Chan

Angeleno in Pittsburgh. Architect // Planner // Urban Designer // Social Curator

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

The Three Rivers bike racks have held a special place in pittsburgher's hearts for more than 20 years.

And while the modernized square might seem new, I hope these small details make pittsburghers feel like the square is very much still our own unique public space.

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

Honored to be the first bike parked in new market square.

We saved the original seven Three Rivers bike racks from the 2009 redesign, and integrated them more prominently at the "gateways" into the 2026 modernized square.

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

Don’t even think about moving my #ParkingChair #Pittsburgh

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

Playing my favorite Pittsburgh winter game:
Is it Fetterman?

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Ok who did this? #JudgeBruce

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

In the tradition of dressing up as a hyper local Pittsburgh lore & regional reference. I am peanutbuddaboi (along with big mac 99cents) half of the hype team / backup dancers for local queer djs Jellyfish. #Pittsburgh

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

me on a bus
with me on a bike
on a bus

my multimodal meta moment
@PGHtransit @pogohbikes @BikePGH

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The pope today.

#chicago @MystiqueSummers

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Good news! I am a lucky witness to staff currently changing the gate numbers at the @PITairport as part of the renovation. Bad news! There are a lot of people walking around confused, looking for a gate number that is now lost to the annals of history. #Pittsburgh

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Some robots. #kraftwerk

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A clock. #fishfry

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i can sit here all day, watching drivers hopelessly circle market square for the 7 non-valet parking spots. #pittsburgh

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contemporary art

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

Excited to showcase Pittsburgh's local artists in @DowntownPitt. Thx to @samuel_long16 for highlighting 2 murals I had the pleasure to work w/Phil Seth, @82concepts, & Max GEMS Gonzales. Happy to give a walking tour of all Dahntahn's amazing public art!
https://t.co/KSGKur1UPG

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

Chad: I have a surprise gift for you.
The Surprise: 100 limited edition stickers.
#buttholewindow

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'High Five' to a successful first season of a pedestrian-centric Market Square! During our weekly Farmer's Market, the PDP kept half of the ring-road opened to pedestrians while closed to drivers. Let's rethink how 10 shady parking spaces could better serve people! @DowntownPitt

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

Interested in re-imagining this community asset? DM me & i'll keep you in the loop w/bloomfield development corporation (BDC) @BloomfieldPGH . Images from CMU school of architecture studio w/Jen Luchino @CMUSoA

[Bruce Chan @brucecha]

What community needs could the Bloomfield Rec Center once again serve?

@BloomfieldPGH @DebGrosspgh @PGHDistrict7 @CitiParks @PGHDPW @Pittsburgh

[Crosswalk Collective LA @CrosswalksLA]

Whatever happens in the halls of power, you can still pick up a paint roller and change a little corner of your world. See you out there, friends.