Bike Share Philadelphia

 

 

•April 25, 2011
 Bike Share Philadelphia Host:

 

'Capital Bikeshare, the Good, the Great and the Challenges'
Gabe Klein, DDOT and Alison Cohen, Alta Bicycle Share

 

Come hear how Washington, DC became the first city in North America to have advanced bike sharing. Hear how it was able to grow a small pilot program into Capital Bikeshare, the nations largest system with over 1000 bikes, on which 300,000 rides have been taken.

 

The presentation begins at 6:30 PM, at the Free Library of Philadelphia Central Branch -Room 108, 1901 Vine Street on Logan Square. RSVP

 

Bike Share Philadelphia and Alta Bicycle Share will sponsor a talk by Gabe Klein, the ex-Director of the District of Columbia DOT and Alison Cohen, President of Alta Bicycle Share, which operates Capital Bikeshare.

Mr. Klein, under former Mayor Fenty, was responsible for pushing many of the bicycle infrastructure improvements in Washington, DC such as the iconic Pennsylvania cycletrack and 15th Street contra-flow lane. 

 

 

•Bike Share Demonstrations in Philadelphia October 28th & 29th 2010

 

Bike Share Philadelphia will sponsor Bike Share demonstrations:
Thursday, October 28th at 19th & The Ben Franklin Parkway, 4 PM to 8:30 PM, in front of the Academy of Natural Sciences
Friday August 29th at JFK Plaza (Love Park) - 15th & JFK Blvd, 9 AM to 2 PM
 

Demonstration bikes will be from the London, Washington, DC, Minneapolis and Montréal bike-sharing programs. This demonstration is co-sponsored by Alta Bicycle Share Company.

 

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•Cities for Cycling:
Riding in the Innovation Lane 

On Thursday evening, October 28, 2010, at the Academy of Natural Sciences 

The Cities for Cycling program will highlight some of the best bike-friendly innovations from other cities across America.  Presenters will take a critical look at how to continue to bring cycling innovations to Philadelphia. 

 

We know that the best innovation to quickly bring more and better bicycling to our city is bike sharing!

Please come hear the panel discussion. Let them know what Philadelphia needs is bike sharing now!  

 

The Academy of Natural Sciences

Logan Square

19th & The Ben Franklin Parkway

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

 

•Bike Share Demonstrations in Philadelphia August 26th, 27th & 28th 2010

 

Bike Share Philadelphia will sponsor a Bike Share demonstrations:

Thursday, August 26th at 36th & Walnut Streets, 10 AM to 6 PM, in front of the Penn Bookstore in University City in cooperation with the University of Pennsylvania.
Friday August 27th at JFK Plaza (Love Park) - 15th & JFK Blvd, 10 AM to 6 PM, in cooperation with the Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities.
Saturday, August 28th at Penn's Landing on the Walnut Plaza, 10 AM to 6 PM, in cooperation with the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation..

The equipment on display will be available to tryout. It is the same Bike Share equipment currently being used in the Denver, Colorado system and in this summer's Chicago, Illinois pilot program.

Come join us for a ride!

 

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•Street Furniture Forum

 

Philadelphia Street Furniture Survey-October 2009

 

The Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities held a Public Forum to discuss a new Philadelphia Street Furniture, bus shelters, information kiosk etc., but did not include Bike Sharing! We await the results of an internet survey on what the public really wants.

 

•Bicycle people ideas in motion Philadelphia

Moore College of Art And Design
June 19- October 13, 2009

thegalleriesatmoore.org

Bike Share Philadelphia displayed a prototype of the Vélobleu bicycle in use in Nice, France during July and August.

 

•Greenworks Philadelphia

 

The Sustainability Guide for 21st Century Philadelphia

Supports Creation of Bike Share in the City

On April 29, 2009 the Mayor's Office of Sustainability issues its guide to make Philadelphia the Greenest City in America, Greenworks Philadelphia. As a guide to Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled by 10%, read on page 59: support the creation of a bike sharing program.

 

•January 2009 Bike Share Demonstration & Special Movie Night

 

 

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For the one year anniversary of our Bike Share Movement in Philadelphia, an operational solar powered, wifi enabled 3rd Generation Public Use Bicycle (bike share) station and bicycles from Public Bike Systems was installed and available for the public to try in front the University of Pennsylvania Bookstore on January 15, 2009 then placed in front of the Academy of Natural Sciences on January 16, 2009.

Despite single digit freezing temperatures, hundreds of Philadelphians wanting Public Use Bicycling came to see and use this system. On the evening of the 16th, almost two hundred souls braved the cold to enjoy Streetfilms at the Academy. We all viewed films of 'livable streets' from all over the world to inspire change on our streets in our neighborhoods, and Bike Share Videos on the "Big Screen." Read the media reports on the demonstration in the 2009 section on the news page

 

• Last Ride on South Street Bridge December 2008 

 

 

Bike Share Philadelphia rides with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and the South Street Bridge Coalition in the Last Ride over the South Street Bridge before its 24 month closure for demolition and reconstruction. Bike Share Philadelphia brings a borrowed Public Use Bicycle to ride with the last bikes over the old bridge. This is in anticipation that a Public Use Bike from Philadelphia’s First Bike Share Program will be one of the first bikes to ride over the New South Street Bridge in 2010.

 

• Bike Sharing Station in Design Philadelphia - October 2008 

 

Bike Share Philadelphia arranged for a bike sharing station display as part of A CLEAN BREAK, a pop-up neighborhood of modern and sustainable design at 313 South Broad Street. In conjunction with Design Philadelphia and National Design Week 2008, this life size neighborhood will be on display from from 11 AM to 7 PM from October 17th to 30th. Come see one of Humana Health System's first Freewheel!n Bike Share Program card activated (information technology) bike share stations.

• Bike Sharing Demonstration - September 19, 2008

 

 

The first multi-station Bike Sharing program in the City is a huge success!

Even though it was one day only, Bike Share Philadelphia with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, Fuji Bicycles and FRES of the University of Pennsylvania operated two bike sharing stations for National Park(ing) Day in Philadelphia. Riders enjoyed picking up bicycles for an one hour free use at either 16th and Locust or 34th and Walnut Streets. They enjoyed the link with PATCO, a ride around the corner, a ride to Penn or a ride to Center City from Penn.
Park(ing) Day in Philadelphia

 

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