Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

Seminars & Annual Meeting

Philadelphia Bike Expo – October 29-30, 2011

 First Unitarian Church, Griffin Hall

2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103

Saturday, October 29

11am-Noon  Make Your Ride Better in South Jersey: Ben Franklin Bridge and South Jersey Trails with John Boyle (BCGP) and Jake Gordon (Coopers Ferry Partnership)

Noon-1pm  Make Your Ride Better in Philadelphia: Creating bike lanes for 8 to 80 year olds with Rina Cutler (Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Utilites) and Susan Dannenberg & Sarah Clark Stuart (BCGP)

1pm-2pm  U Push, We Pull: Completing the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia with Joseph Syrnick (Schuylkill River Development Corp), Kay Sykora (Schuylkill Project) and Rob Armstrong (Philadelphia Parks and Recreation)

2pm-3pm  Winning Arguments with Alex Doty (BCGP)

3pm-4pm  Is Bike Sharing in Philly's Future? with Russell Meddin (Bike Share Philadelphia), Alison Cohen (Alta Bike Share) and Timothy Ericson (CityRyde)

5pm-6pm 
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia's Annual Meeting

All Bicycle Coalition members are invited to attend! Come meet BCGP staff and your fellow members, and share in appetizers and refreshments. A Bike Expo ticket is not required, but membership in the Coalition is. Bring your member card, join at the door, or join beforehand online!.

Sunday, October 30

10am-11am   Safe Routes to School: Get Involved in Your Neighborhood School with Diana Owens (Safe Route Philly)

11am-Noon   Make Your Ride Better in Delaware & Chester Counties: New Trails on the Horizon --Valley Forge to Heinz Refuge Trail & the Schuylkill River Trail and Chester Valley Trail with David Bennett (Delaware County Cycling Committee), Paul DesRocher (Chester County TMA) and Ray Ott (Ray Ott Associates)

Noon-1pm  Will Uncle Sam Keep Biking? The Future of Federal Funding for Biking & Walking in Congress with Caron Whitaker (America Bikes) and Ed Williams (Office of Senator Bob Casey-invited)

1pm-2pm  Funding the Regional Trail Network and new regional trail website with Andy Johnson (William Penn Foundation), Chris Linn (Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission) and Sarah Clark Stuart (BCGP)

2pm-3pm  Make Your Ride Better in Bucks and Montgomery Counties: Connecting the Schuylkill River Trail to the Chester Valley Trail and Route 202 Bikeway & Bike Hike Doylestown with Steve Nelson (Montgomery County) and Andy Hamilton (Bucks County Bicycle Task Force and East Coast Greenway Alliance)

3pm-4pm  Bicycling and the Law: Philly's Give Respect Get Respect Campaign with Aaron Ritz (Mayor's Office of Transportation & Utilities) and Stuart Leon (Attorney at Law)

Philly Bike Expo Promo