On the ground and in the community

Posted on by Kiera Smalls
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The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) is an effort led by the City of Philadelphia that works to ensure that Indego is accessible to all Philadelphians. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is a non-profit advocacy and education organization working as part of the Better Bike Share Partnership to support bike share and biking education. Better Bike Share Partnership is funded by the JPB Foundation.

Spring in Philly means it’s time to ride bikes! This Spring is a particularly exciting time to be on two wheels, since Indego recently celebrated its 1st birthday and has been expanding with new stations, a new Access program, and more! Scroll down to see some highlights from the Better Bike Share team’s community outreach efforts this past month. (more…)

Ambassador Spotlight: Getting more parents on bikes

Posted on by Kiera Smalls
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Written by Patricia Gutierrez

The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) is an effort led by the City of Philadelphia that works to ensure that Indego is accessible to all Philadelphians. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is a non-profit advocacy and education organization working as part of the Better Bike Share Partnership to support bike share and biking education. Better Bike Share Partnership is funded by the JPB Foundation.

Our Better Bike Share Partnership team at the Bicycle Coalition met with a group of staff from the School District of Philadelphia’s Head Start Program as well as the parents of their students, to teach Indego Street Skills and to lead the group on a ride around the Art Museum. Who is responsible for bringing these two organizations together for such a meaningful collaboration, you may ask?

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Indego’s expansion to parks and waterfronts

Posted on by Kiera Smalls
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Thanks to the William Penn Foundation, Indego has added 28 new stations around town! Station locations were chosen with the input of many committed Philadelphia residents, and aim to improve accessibility to parks and waterfronts. Indego has also placed many of those new stations in underserved communities, making the blue bikes even more accessible to Philadelphians of all income levels.

 

Here’s the full list of Indego’s 2016 expansion. Including a new station at the Philadelphia Zoo! 
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Indego’s Education & Ride Class Schedule Announced!

Posted on by Kiera Smalls
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The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) is an effort led by the City of Philadelphia that works to ensure that Indego is accessible to all Philadelphians. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is a non-profit advocacy and education organization working as part of the Better Bike Share Partnership to support bike share and biking education. Better Bike Share Partnership is funded by the JPB Foundation.

Are you excited for Spring riding, but nervous about riding Indego on city streets?

Indego partners with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia to provide safety classes and learning opportunities for current and future Indego riders. We offer classes for all different levels of cyclists. You do not have to be a passholder to participate!

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Indego Welcomes 2016 Ambassador Cohort!

Posted on by Kiera Smalls
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The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) is an effort led by the City of Philadelphia that works to ensure that Indego is accessible to all Philadelphians. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is a non-profit advocacy and education organization working as part of the Better Bike Share Partnership to support bike share and biking education. Better Bike Share Partnership is funded by the JPB Foundation.

In 2015, we were fortunate to have 19 Indego Community Ambassadors working with us on bike share outreach. For example, one of our 2015 Ambassadors was Keola Harrington — who you probably recognize from the 2015 Faces of Indego campaign.

In the past few weeks, Indego and the Bicycle Coalition have trained 14 new Indego Community Ambassadors for the 2016 season. These Ambassadors will work to build relationships with community members and introduce them to Indego by hosting bike safety classes, community rides and other events. On the first day of training, the Ambassadors toured the Indego warehouse, learned about how Indego works, tested out the bikes, and discussed ideas for community engagement.

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Sign Up for Digital Skills and Bicycle Thrills

Posted on by Claudia Setubal

The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) is an effort led by the City of Philadelphia that works to ensure that Indego is accessible to all Philadelphians.  Indego helps Philadelphians get to all kinds of places, and as we expand to new neighborhoods, we are working with partners to create opportunities for residents to connect with resources in their communities. Indego is committed to offering educational opportunities to help everyone learn to use the system.

Thanks to the Better Bike Share Partnership, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure & Sustainability (oTIS) is teaming up with Office of Adult Education (OAE) to launch a digital skills training course for adult learners that combines building digital skills with learning about Indego.

There are two cohorts for the program each year: one in Spring and one in the Summer, each running for one month. Participants will learn digital skills at their own pace while completing assignments related to Indego and bike sharing. They will also have the opportunity to participate in a group ride and learn safe cycling skills. Individuals who complete the program will receive a free six-month pass to Indego.

Due to COVID-19, this program is currently paused.

This program is a collaboration between Indego, the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, the Better Bike Share Partnership, the Office of Innovation Technology, the Office of Adult Education, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, and the KEYSPOT network. The Better Bike Share Partnership is funded by the JBP Foundation.

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