Community Events
Pictures of Community Events
February 5, 2018
One year later, Coast Bike Share in St. Petersburg is more than just coasting. Since the program’s launch, the City of St. Petersburg’s 300 Coast bikes have rolled almost 100,000 miles throughout the greater city area and even as far as Clearwater Beach and beyond. For those counting carbon credits, as of January 1, 2018, […]
February 28, 2018
On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, regional and nationally-renowned transportation experts came together for the first-ever Gulf Coast Safe Streets Summit, held at the Glazer Children’s Museum in downtown Tampa. The summit, hosted by the Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) with support from four other Gulf Coast area MPOs, Bike/Walk Tampa Bay, the Florida Department of […]
March 1, 2018
In early 2017, Bike/Walk Tampa Bay (BWTB) presented its first Bicyclist of the Year award to Michael R. Schwaid, who was known by many as “Michael on Bicycle.” Michael was honored for his passion for bicycling, and his courage and resilience in getting back on his bicycle after being rear-ended by a motorist with a […]
March 21, 2018
March is Florida Bicycle Month! In recent years, Bike to Work Day events, as part of the month-long celebration, have gained popularity with regional city mayors. It’s a win-win for everyone! Residents have the opportunity to take to the streets by bicycle and interact with their city’s leadership, and mayors are able to demonstrate that […]
March 23, 2018
On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at a reception at the Franklin Manor in downtown Tampa, the five Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in the Tampa Bay area (Hernando/Citrus, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota/Manatee) along with Walk Bike Tampa and Bike/Walk Tampa Bay, presented awards to individuals for their contributions to the region. There were two award […]