Ah, Philly Bike Share: Will you be ours? The people from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware who gathered at the Philadelphia Ethical Society for the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia annual meeting sure hope so. Although no definite business model has been embraced, City Council will be holding a hearing investigating the creation of a Public Use Bicycle Program (PUBP) on April 30th. With the great success of Philly Car Share bicycle enthusiasts have faith that a bike share program is a really good idea. If you’re in the area that day, show up, or better yet, drop a line to your councilperson. I know it sounds odd, but it actually does make a difference.
TheClog: Ride On, Brosephine
Previously: Philly Bike Share: Could It Happen?
Rina Cutler, the new Philadelphia Deputy Mayor of Transportation has worked with BCGP to create a Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator position in City Hall, which makes Philadelphia the last major city to have such a position. BCGP urges cyclists to write to Mayor Nutter and make bike share a true reality. Also BDGP is making plans to have Bicycle Ambassadors and re-print Philadelphia bicycling maps.

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 10th, 2008 at 2:48 pm.