Press Release – Riding Murals

On Monday, July 20th, ten Indego bikes designed by local
youth begin hitting the streets of Philadelphia, thanks to a partnership
between the Mural Arts Program, the Mayor’s Office of Transportation &
Utilities
, and the Better Bike Share Partnership, an initiative funded by the
JPB Foundation.

Each bike has a unique design, created by 20 students aged
10-15 years old from the Laura W. Waring Elementary School. During a six-week
course after regular school hours, the students, led by artist Candy Coated and
Mural Arts educator Sarah Folger, created the designs around the themes of
“sharing” and “bikes”.

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Students received lessons in color mixing, sticker and
stencil making, pattern making and layering techniques. The course guided
students to think about their experiences riding bicycles, their experiences
sharing with others, and how certain shapes and colors work together to convey
these experiences. The colorful, patterned artwork that the students produced
was then turned into wraps, or covers, for ten Indego bikes with the help of
Mural Arts educator and graphic designer Zeke Zenei. The students also created
stickers of their artwork to place on helmets donated by the Indego bike share
program.

In celebration of this effort to bring art and biking
together through the Indego bike share program, Philadelphians are encouraged
to Tweet and Instagram photos of the specially wrapped bikes while using the
hashtag #ridingmurals. There will be a month-long social media campaign filled
with wonderful prizes from our partners. (Hint: restaurant & hotel deals, unlimited Indego trips and so much more!).

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Artist Candy Coated is known for her Magic Carpet mural on
the Eakins oval in Philadelphia, named by the Public Art Network Year in Review
program one of the 31 outstanding pieces of public art created nationwide in
2014. Candy, an avid cyclist, has worked with communities in Philadelphia for
two decades to make innovative public art.

Indego, sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, is an
initiative of the City of Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Transportation &
Utilities. The program launched on April 23, 2015. Since then, over 145,000
Indego bike rides have been taken between 70 stations across the city.

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‘Riding Murals’ Contest Rules

CONTEST| Official Rules | No Purchase Necessary

SPONSOR: Bicycle
Transit Systems, the Operators of Indego

Contest Rules:    
                     
                     
                     
                     
    

Beginning at 10:00am EST on
Monday, July 20, 2015 until 11:59pm EST on Monday, August 10, 2015 (“Contest
Period”) upload an image of one of our specially wrapped Mural Arts’ bikes to
Twitter or Instagram.

Must submit photograph during the
Contest Period using the #RidingMurals hashtag. Winners will be notified via
their Twitter or Instagram account.

Prize:
Sponsor will award 4 lucky winners with prizes. Prizes include,
hotel stays, restaurant specials and Indego swag.  No cash awards, redemptions, or substitutions
permitted, except by Sponsor at its discretion. Hotel accommodations for stays
will be based upon availability.

Eligibility:
Indego members who are 18 years or older, in the Philadelphia
and surrounding areas, are eligible to enter; Employees of Bicycle Transit
Systems and its agencies involved in the design, execution or fulfillment of
this contest may not enter or participate. Any entries with nudity, vulgarity,
or any other objectionable material will be disqualified immediately and
subject to be blocked across social networks. Social networks must be public in
order for Sponsor to count entry.

How to Enter:
Follow @RideIndego on your favorite social networks. Users must
enter during the Contest Period (defined above) and use the hashtag
#RidingMurals. All content entries should be original, and must also not
include other brand names. The content of submitted photographs must be created
solely by the submitting entrant, must not have been submitted in any other
competition, and must not infringe upon any third party’s rights, including but
not limited to copyright, trademark, and rights of privacy or publicity, and
must not contain any inappropriate or offensive material in Sponsor’s sole
opinion, or unlawful information, or be obscene, defamatory or derogatory in
any way, or violate any federal or state law or regulation. Submissions will
not be acknowledged or returned. You may submit more than one photograph and
each photograph submitted is a separate entry and does not increase your
chances of winning.

Any other attempted form of entry
is prohibited; no automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means of entry are
permitted. Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware, software,
telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind,
lost or unavailable network connections, website, Internet, or ISP
availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete
or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed,
incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit
one’s ability to enter the Contest, including any injury or damage to
participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from
participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest.

Selection of Winners:
Every Monday during the (“Contest Period”) at 12:00pm EST
employees or representatives of Sponsor will select a winner from the eligible
entries received by the close of the Contest Period on the basis of influence
level, originality and creativity (40%), photographic quality (30%) and
execution of the contest theme (30%); The entries receiving the highest scores
based on the criteria will be deemed the winner. Decisions in all matters are
final and binding.

Sponsor will notify the potential
winner by posting to the winner’s social network account. A follow-up email
will also be sent. Winner must be a current Indego30 or IndegoFlex member.
 If a potential winner fails to respond to the comment / email within 24
hours, it is determined by Sponsor not eligible to win, or fails or refuses to
complete, sign and deliver to Sponsor an Affidavit of Eligibility and
Liability/Publicity Release and fully comply with the Official Rules, Sponsor
will select on alternate winner.

Submission:
By entering the Contest, you grant Sponsor a royalty-free,
irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide non-exclusive license to use, reproduce,
distribute, display and create derivative works of, each photograph you submit
with or without a name credit, in whole or in part, on the Sponsor’s website or
in any other manner as you have submitted it or as modified by Sponsor in its
sole discretion. Reserves the right to change, edit, modify or alter any
submitted photograph in whole or in part in its sole discretion. Any photograph
that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate for publication or
dissemination will be disqualified.

You will not be paid for any
photograph you submit or for granting Sponsor rights to use it for advertising,
commercial or non-commercial purposes. You acknowledge that your consideration
for the rights you grant Sponsor in such photograph is, among other things, the
possibility of Sponsor’s use of the photograph.

You consent to the publication of
your photograph, and to the use of your name and residence address as provided
by you, including, without limitation, for purposes of advertising, promotion
and publicity, all without compensation. The decision to post or use your
photograph is solely within Sponsor’s discretion, and Sponsor has no obligation
to make any use of any photograph.

By entering the Contest, you
agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in the Official Rules
or the Contest itself, and agree to be bound by the Official Rules and by all
decisions of the judges, Bicycle Transit Systems, whose decisions are binding
and final.

Social Media:
All entries must comply with any and all terms, guidelines and
policies of the applicable social networks. This Contest is not sponsored,
endorsed or administered by any social network application. All information
submitted by entrants is submitted to Sponsor, not any social network. To the
extent of any conflicts between these Official Rules and the social network
terms, guidelines or policies of the applicable social media, these Official
Rules will apply.

Additional Terms:
In case of dispute as to the identity of any entrant, entry will
be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address
submitted at time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the
natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider,
online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational,
institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain
associated with the submitted email address. Any potential winner may be
requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such winner is the Authorized
Account Holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. Sponsor
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify,
extend or suspend this Contest should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs,
non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control
corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of
the Contest. In such case, Sponsor may select the winners from all eligible
entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by
Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual tampering with the entry processor the operation of the Contest or
its web site. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest
or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that the entrant
is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating,
hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of
automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or
harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT
TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF
THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN
ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH
PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Limitation of Liability;
Disclaimer of Warranties:
ENTRANTS AND WINNER AGREE TO RELEASE AND INDEMNIFY AND HOLD
HARMLESS INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, BICYCLE TRANSIT
SYSTEMS, INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS, B CYCLE, EACH OF ITS PARENT COMPANIES,
SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS,
DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES, SUCCESSORS, EMPLOYEES,
ASSIGNS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (COLLECTIVELY “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM
ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, FOR LOSS, HARM, DAMAGE, INJURY,COST OR EXPENSE
WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROPERTY DAMAGE,PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR
DEATH WHICH MAY OCCUR IN CONNECTION WITH OR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, OR
POSSESSION, ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE, MISUSE OR NON-USE OF ANY PRIZE ELEMENT OR
PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY AND FOR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON
PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY AND MERCHANDISE DELIVERY.
ENTRANTS AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PRIZE
AND/OR THE CONTEST, AND DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM
ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED
PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED
$5000.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
THIS CONTEST AND ALL PRIZE ELEMENTS ARE PROVIDED”AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT, AS PERMITTED BY LAW. THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL OR OTHER ERROR IN THE PRINTING OF THE OFFER OR
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTEST OR THESE OFFICIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR IN THE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANY PRIZE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING,
THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INABILITY ON THE PART OF THE
WINNER OF A PRIZE TO HOST THE PARTY AS SCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS,
FIRE, NATURAL DISASTER, INDUSTRIAL OR LABOR DISPUTE, WAR, TERRORIST ACTIVITY,
HOSTILITIES, POLITICAL UNREST, RIOTS, CIVIL COMMOTION, OR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES
BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES.

Use of Data:
Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online,
in accordance with its privacy policy. By participating in the Contest,
entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal
information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy
policy.

SPONSOR OF SWEEPSTAKES IS:

BICYCLE TRANSIT SYSTEMS

P.O BOX 14049

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122

Meet Our 100,000th Rider!

We were really excited to hit our 100,000th ride during our first two months of operations. So excited that we surprised one lucky rider with an interview and limited-edition Indego tee. Keep reading below to learn more about our 100,000th rider! 

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Full name: David González Hernández

Hometown: Madrid (SPAIN)

Current neighborhood: West Philadelphia

How long have you lived in Philly?   Only for a few weeks

How did you learn about Indego bike share?   By internet

Where were you going on your last trip?  My last trip was between 30th station and Penn book center

How do you like Indego? What’s your favorite thing about it?  I like it too much because it´s easy to use.

What made you sign up for a membership?  To save money on transport

What advice would you give to new Indego riders? Drive carefully. Wear helmet. And enjoy it!!

As of 7/19/2015, over 145,000 Indego bike rides have been taken between 70 stations across the city.

Station Update: 1 Temporarily Removed, 3 To Be Installed

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The Indego Station at Broad and Fitzwater is being removed Thursday, June 4th for planned construction. A new station will be located within a few blocks and will be installed soon!

GET EXCITED: Our 19th & Lombard, CHOP and Clark Park stations will be installed in the coming weeks! Remember to keep an eye on our station map at www.rideindego.com/stations for up to date information.

Happy riding!! 

Ride Indego for $1

Independence Dollar Day: First 30 minutes of trips purchased at a station are $1 until 10pm! (Regular charges apply for trips lasting longer than 30 minutes).

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What are Independence Dollar Days? 

Trips purchased with a credit or debit card at any station kiosk – what we call “Walk-up trips” –  are just $1 for the first 30 minutes instead of the normal price of $4. 

Trips lasting longer than 30 minutes will be charged the normal rate of $4 per half hour. Independence Dollar Days will occur on the first Tuesday of every month. 

Please note: Independence Dollar Days will not work with an Indego Key if you’re already a member. You need to purchase a trip with your credit card at any station to take advantage of this offer.  

Bike To Work: Views From The Bike

In honor of National Bike To Work Day on Friday, May 15th, we are highlighting a few members who use Indego for their daily commute.


Name: Jonathan Tannenwald

Occupation/Interest: Multimedia content producer, Philly.com

Neighborhood: University City

Favorite thing about Philly: The Palestra

Why do you ride Indego?

I’ve lived here for 12 years now, including college, and I owned a bike here for the whole time until last winter. I would ride the Schuylkill River trail, but I didn’t bike to work often for two reasons. One is that I live on the top of a long hill, and it got kind of annoying riding up that hill at the end of a long work day. The other is that there aren’t many places near my office where I could lock my bike and not worry about it all day.

I first was exposed to bike-sharing on a visit five years ago to Montreal, where the Bixi bike-sharing program had just launched. I realized immediately what a neat concept it was, and what it could be like in Philadelphia. Being able to pick up a bike at any station and drop it off at any other station makes it so easy to get around the city without worry or hassle.

Do you ride Indego to work? If so, how’s it going? (Details!)

Yes. I pick up a bike at the 40th and Market dock and go straight across Market Street. Some days, if I have a little extra time, I’ll go down to Spruce and over the South Street bridge. So far it’s going very well – there’s a docking station right across the street from the Philly.com/Inquirer/Daily News offices at 8th and Market.

What views do you see on your commute?

I work the morning shift on the sports desk at Philly.com, so I get to see the sun rise over City Hall when I ride down Market. If I have time to go over South Street, I get what I really believe is the best view anywhere of the Center City skyline.

Any tips for new Indego riders?

Wear a helmet. Please. Pretty please.

Also, don’t leave trash in the baskets. It’s not a good look.

Will you bike to work Friday, May 15th in honor of National Bike To Work Day?

Of course. But I might not if it’s raining. Hopefully the weather will be nice!