tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post1644041728828376946..comments2024-01-17T11:49:16.907-05:00Comments on Greater Philadelphia Bicycle News: Eagles Greenwash Lincoln Financial FieldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post-10056458801846890132010-11-29T13:46:46.785-05:002010-11-29T13:46:46.785-05:00About a year ago I wrote a quick email to the Linc...About a year ago I wrote a quick email to the Linc asking where the bike racks are located (I thought there would be at least a couple that I did not not know about)... I actually was not expecting to get a response but I did receive one a few hours later...<br /><i><br />Hi Paul,<br /><br />Unfortunaetly, we do not have bike racks at Lincoln Financial Field. I'll make sure to pass on to the appropriate department the request for some.<br /><br />Go Eagles!<br /></i>Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121179696481168839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post-26693944271541263112010-11-22T20:11:36.901-05:002010-11-22T20:11:36.901-05:00It also makes financial sense to address transport...It also makes financial sense to address transportation too in a Greening Plan! Imagine if so many people took other forms of transportation to the games that there wasn't a need for all that parking? The real-estate all those empty parking spaces occupy could be sold off or developed into something more profitable like offices, housing or retail.Andrew J. Besoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652399372790924762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post-2956151147868968632010-11-20T14:13:00.753-05:002010-11-20T14:13:00.753-05:00I don't see why this is an either/or situation...I don't see why this is an either/or situation. The fact they are not addressing transporting (which, I agree, can be improved) doesn't mean the plan is bad or "greenwashing."<br /><br />The reason they are focusing on this is that it will save the Eagles organization significant money on energy. But this is a good thing--the fact that "going green" is economically viable means that sustainable energy's time has arrived.<br /><br />The transportation issue is trickier because the Eagles make money on parking. More visitors taking public transit means lost revenue for the team. There's no excuse for the lack of bicycle parking, though.barryghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266544837055692018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post-28250518475479036972010-11-19T10:09:54.748-05:002010-11-19T10:09:54.748-05:00Instead of waiting for the Eagles to implement an ...Instead of waiting for the Eagles to implement an alternate transportation solution how about working with them to create an option that the Eagles can tie into a marketing plan? A plan that will allow them to beta test options. <br /><br />One existing example that works is already being done by the Denver Bronco’s with the help of local bicycling organizations. <br />http://www.bikedenver.org/news/orangeride/<br /><br />I’m sure if you contacted the organizations who worked on this in Denver they would help you create a similar event in Philadelphia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227147.post-82769529278209452482010-11-19T07:45:25.322-05:002010-11-19T07:45:25.322-05:00Great ideas! Will there be a letter/petition we ca...Great ideas! Will there be a letter/petition we can sign?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com