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September 26, 2014by Liz Murphy
We released our latest round of Bicycle Friendly Business awardees -- this biggest round ever for the program -- this week. Over the next week, we're highlighting some of the best stories we heard from the new and renewing honorees. For Phelps, a marketing and communications firm in Santa Monica, Calif., biking to work starts with biking to lunch. This post comes to us from Wesley High, an IT... -
September 24, 2014by Liz Murphy
Today, the League of American Bicyclists announced 150 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFB) in 39 states and the District of Columbia. The largest group of awardees in the program's history, this latest round grows the ranks of BFBs to more than 800 businesses, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies in 46 states and the District of Columbia. -
September 24, 2014by Liz Murphy
Boise, Idaho, and Pittsburgh, Pa., had to laugh last spring: They were both tied for the most Bicycle Friendly Business awardees all-time in their cities. Both sides were then determined to reach the top spot come this Fall. Well, they both did a great job recruiting businesses to recognize the benefits of bicycling in the workplace, encouraging several businesses to apply. Boise and Pittsburgh... -
August 12, 2014by Liz Murphy
When I started the Boise Bicycle Project in 2007, I knew there was a need for bicycle repair and safety education in the community, but I had no idea how expansive that need really was. It’s been a challenging journey to teach my generation (and older) that there are, in fact, rules of the road and methods of riding that make bicycling a safe, effective, and enjoyable form of transportation. One... -
June 12, 2014by Carolyn Szczepanski
Today is the deadline for the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Business applications and already nearly 700 companies have been designated by the League. Many of those — more than 150 — are bike shops. Inspired by the the League's Women on a Roll report, a group of female riders in Alexandria, Va., mobilized last month to show their local shops the importance of being women-friendly, as well.
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April 29, 2014by Liz Murphy
Eighty new and renewing businesses were designated as Bicycle Friendly Businesses in this round of the League's program -- with 10% of awards going to just one community! At the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, eight businesses in Duluth, Minn., were awarded a Bicycle Friendly Business designation by the League. These businesses are the first, hopefully of many, to receive the award in Duluth... -
April 29, 2014by Liz Murphy
This post comes to us from Lauren Giddens, of Infirmary Health, which recently became the very first Bicycle Friendly Business in Alabama. Read more about the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Business awardees here. With Alabama ranking as one of the most obese states in the country, Infirmary Health strives to make a difference in the health and well-being of the communities we serve. -
April 28, 2014by Liz Murphy
In 2009 BikePGH saw that the demand for bike friendly workplaces was high. Productive employees wanted to ride bikes to work, and employers wanted to retain those employees. The organization had heard the scenario time after time, yet, there were no experts on how to bring biking’s benefits to Pittsburgh employers. Seeing an opportunity to fill the void, BikePGH began the Bike Friendly Employer... -
April 25, 2014by Liz Murphy
Bicycling is good for Santa Monica, and Santa Monica businesses. The League’s Bicycle Friendly Business program helps coordinate and focus partnerships to get more people riding instead of driving. Partnerships, programs and encouragement are essential to our success. -
April 23, 2014by Liz Murphy
Our partnership with the City of Santa Monica demonstrates how public and private sectors can successfully work together to create a thriving bike culture. An essential part of our BFB strategy has been developing collaborative relationships with local municipalities. A primary benefit of this collaboration has been the ability to combine resources and strengthen the overall cycling fabric of...
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