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Our Bicycle Friendly Business, Community and University programs are all guided by what we call the 5 E’s. These principles guide how each entity is evaluated and eventually awarded an honor. The latest 161 Bicycle Friendly Businesses, which we announced just last week, excelled in many of these areas. Because there were so many great examples and innovative ideas in each application, we decided to share! Today’s post includes some of the best Enforcement initiatives we learned about in this latest round of applications. Stay tuned this week for posts on the rest of the E’s!

Our Bicycle Friendly Business, Community and University programs are all guided by what we call the 4 E’s. These principles guide how each entity is evaluated and eventually awarded an honor. The latest 161 Bicycle Friendly Businesses, which we announced just last week, excelled in many of these areas. Because there were so many great examples and innovative ideas in each application, we decided to share! Today’s post includes some of the best Education initiatives we learned about in this latest round of applications. Stay tuned this week for posts on the rest of the E’s!

Our Bicycle Friendly Business, Community and University programs are all guided by what we call the 4 E’s. These principles guide how each entity is evaluated and eventually awarded an honor. The latest 161 Bicycle Friendly Businesses, which we announced just last week, excelled in many of these areas. Because there were so many great examples and innovative ideas in each application, we decided to share! Today’s post includes some of the best Education initiatives we learned about in this latest round of applications. Stay tuned this week for posts on the rest of the E’s!

Our Bicycle Friendly Business, Community and University programs are all guided by what we call the 4 E’s. These principles guide how each entity is evaluated and eventually awarded an honor. The latest 161 Bicycle Friendly Businesses, which we announced just last week, excelled in many of these areas. Because there were so many great examples and innovative ideas in each application, we decided to share! Today’s post includes some of the best Encouragement initiatives we learned about in this latest round of applications. Stay tuned this week for posts on the rest of the E’s!

PayPal has plenty of accolades: It’s one of the largest internet money transfer services, it’s got hundreds of millions of registered users and operations in many countries throughout the world. The latest? It’s a Gold Bicycle Friendly Business! (Read more about our latest round of Bicycle Friendly Business awardees here.) It’s La Vista, Nebraska, operations center — one of two main operations facilities in the United States — has earned the title, leading by example in a state that has not had the best record with regard to supporting and encouraging bicycling. PayPal’s La Vista office is a shining example: They have a bike share system on campus, they financially support bike-centered non-profit organizations and their programs and encourage employees to ride to work.

During this week’s #BikeChat, we chatted with Amelia Neptune, @Neptuna, the Bicycle Friendly Business program manager, about this latest round of awardees and what’s ahead for the program. Read on to learn more about how to convince your company’s leadership of the benefits of bicycling, how to encourage others to apply, and more! And mark your calendars for next week’s #BikeChat as we celebrate the first day of National Bike Month!

Following our announcement yesterday, Walmart’s Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas, is one of the newest Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Businesses. The 23,000+ employee headquarters has an 80-bike bike share system on the campus, a 12-month educational program to encourage employees and their families to ride more, and has partnered with the city of Bentonville on events in the community.