City of Philadelphia - File #: 150795

• File #: 150795
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 10/22/2015
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/22/2015
• Title: Honoring the accomplishments of Alex Doty during his time as Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/22/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass
10/22/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Honoring the accomplishments of Alex Doty during his time as Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia.

Body
WHEREAS, Alex Doty has served on the staff for the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia for the past 13 years and rose through the ranks from volunteer to Executive Director; and

WHEREAS, Since his start at the Coalition 13 years ago, he has overseen a great expansion of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, including his staff growing from just two in 2003 to 20 people strong today; and

WHEREAS, Under his leadership and vision, the Coalition helped Philadelphia become the most-biked big city in the United States and earn the designation as a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community. Alex was a tireless advocate for the 2009 installation of buffered bike lanes on Spruce and Pine Streets in Center City making them main thoroughfares for bicyclists. In addition, he worked within the Greater Philadelphia region to build up circuit trails, connecting nine counties throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, He has challenged policymakers to embrace and advance Vision Zero to save the lives of Philadelphians. Vision Zero is a proven public safety model that seeks to reduce all traffic deaths in Philadelphia to zero. Alex helped create a partnership with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital to host the first-ever Vision Zero Conference in Philadelphia history slated for December 3, 2015; and

WHEREAS, During Alex's tenure, the Coalition also brought the Cadence Youth Cycling Program under the organization. This model program works directly with city youth in West and North Philadelphia, fostering healthy habits, leadership and independence; and

WHEREAS, When Philadelphia announced it would be getting a bike share system in 2015, Alex and the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia teamed up with the City of Philadelphia and People For Bikes to create the Better Bike Share Partnership, an equi...