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The New York Times' Travel section takes a ride on Indego
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
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After naming Philadelphia one of its
52 places to visit in 2015
, the
New York Times
checks in on its latest tourism asset.
With the April launch of
Indego
,
Philadelphia
’s 24-hour bike share program, the city now has a network similar to New York’s
Citi Bike;
Washington, D.C.’s
Capital Bikeshare;
and bike programs in other cities. (Philadelphia is also on our
list
of 52 Places to Go for 2015.) A bike can be rented with a credit or debit card at any Indego docking station for $4 per half-hour, an ideal option for neighborhood trips. There is also an option to
find
open bikes at individual stations online.
Now, it’s time to explore the city.
Center City Philadelphia would be an excellent place to begin, given the density of docking stations in the neighborhood...
With Independence Day quickly approaching, it’s only natural that American history will play an oversized role in any summer trip to Philadelphia. Traveling east from City Hall, Old City has the
Independence National Historic Park
, which includes Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and the Benjamin Franklin Museum. Christ Church Burial Ground, the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence, is near the park.
Continue east and you’ll discover
Elfreth’s Alley
, a collection of 32 brick rowhouses on what is considered the oldest continuously occupied residential street in America.
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