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Create a Bicycle Friendly Business: Benefits and Program Overview

The Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) Program recognizes organizations that foster biking-friendly environments for employees and communities. Open to all U.S. businesses with two or more employees, this program offers numerous benefits ranging from improved employee health and morale to reduced costs and enhanced community well-being. BFB businesses can engage in activities like providing secure bike parking, organizing commuter challenges, and participating in local cycling events. Applications are reviewed biannually, with a focus on encouragement, engineering, education, and evaluation.

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Create a Bicycle Friendly Business: Benefits and Program Overview

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  1. Creating a Bicycle Friendly Business [Insert name and contact information here]

  2. The League’s Mission The League promotes bicycling for fun, fitness, and transportation through advocacy and education to build a bicycle-friendly America. Photo: Allan Crawford

  3. What is the BFB Program? A program that recognizes businesses for efforts to encourage a more bicycle friendly atmosphere for employees, guests, and communities.

  4. Bicycle Friendly Business Eligible Businesses • ANY • Business • Corporation • Organization • Association • Non-profit Group • Government Agency • THAT • Has two or more employees • Has single or multiple locations in the U.S.

  5. Bicycle Friendly Business Benefits for the Business • Improved health • Lower health care costs • Decreased absenteeism • Increased productivity • Reduced parking costs • Improved morale and happiness

  6. Bicycle Friendly Business Benefits for the Employee • More energy throughout the day • Improved health and happiness • Lower travel costs • Increased travel options • Reduced parking costs

  7. Bicycle Friendly Business • Better quality of life • Less traffic congestion • Improved air quality • Improved economy Benefits for the Community

  8. Bicycle Friendly Business Online application www.bikeleague.org/business 55 questions divided into the Four E’s • Encouragement • Engineering • Education • Evaluation & Planning Application Criteria

  9. Bicycle Friendly Business Engineering • Showers and lockers • Secure bike parking • Pump, repair kits • Accessible by bike

  10. Bicycle Friendly Business Encouragement • Celebration of Bike to Work Day • Incentives to ride • Bike Commuter Tax Benefit • Support of local cycling events • Sponsor a local team or club • Business bike club or rider group • Participation in a Commuter Challenge

  11. Bicycle Friendly Business Education • Commuter classes • Maintenance classes • How to share the road in your • vehicle safety guidelines. • Distribution of bike safety • information

  12. Bicycle Friendly Business Evaluation & Planning • Distribution of transportation survey • Annual goals of ridership • Recurring bike counts • Collection of commuter data

  13. Bicycle Friendly Business Application Review • Applications are reviewed twice a year; deadline in January and June • Applications are reviewed by staff, external reviewers, and employees • Feedback from local cyclists and advocates

  14. Bicycle Friendly Business Benefits of the Program • Recognition • Promotion • Inspiration • Feedback Apply online at bikeleague.org/business

  15. Bicycle Friendly Business [Insert contact information here]

  16. Thank you. Thank you.

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