Bike Share Philadelphia
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Brittany Bonnette of Philly Bike Share at Ignite Philly
Bike Share Philadelphia Public Forum
Thursday, January 17, 2008
- Academy of Natural Sciences
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About
Public Use Bicycle Programs (bike sharing) are changing urban
transportation in cities all over the world. The Forum explains the benefits of successful bike sharing systems
now operating in Europe and the USA.
Overview:
Alex Doty is the Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Copy of Presentation
Speakers:
Gilles Vesco is the Vice-président Communauté urbaine de Lyon, France. He oversees the municipal government’s wildly successful Vélo’V system implemented in Lyon and duplicated in Paris. Copy of Presentation
Mitch Franzos works with the Dasani Blue Bikes program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a recreational community bike sharing program for river front trails. Copy of Presentation
Nate Kvamme is the Director of Humana’s Innovation Center. He helped to develop bike sharing program Freewheelin for Humana Hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky. Copy of Presentation
The Bike Share Philadelphia Public Forum helping to bring public use bicycles to the streets of Philadelphia.
Sponsors:
Urban
Sustainability Forums
Academy of Natural Sciences
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Event poster
Free Bicycle Valet Parking was courtesy of Neighborhood Bike Works