Today is Earth Day and that means business for the League of American Bicycles, which announced 63 new Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFB) from across the country.
“More and more business leaders are realizing that bicycling is a simple and cost-effective way to move toward a more productive company,” said Andy Clarke, president of the League of American Bicyclists. “Promoting healthy transportation is increasingly attractive to employers and prospective employees – and it’s moving America toward a more sustainable future.”
The BFB program has now expanded to 44 states and Washington, D.C., and these new awardees join a visionary group of more than 500 local businesses, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies across the United States that are transforming the American workplace.
Bicycle Friendly Business Program
Bicycle-friendly businesses encourage a more bicycle-friendly atmosphere for employees and customers alike. Through cost-effective investments, BFBs attract, reward and retain staff that are not only healthier and happier, but more productive, driven and passionate about the work they do and the communities they live in.
Award winners in this round include:
• Texas Instruments Inc. (Bronze)
• Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, Wis. (Moved from Silver to Gold)
• The World Bank Group (Moved from Bronze to Silver)
• Peace Corps, Seattle and Chicago offices (Bronze)
Texas Instruments, a new Bronze-level BFB, worked with its local government to secure funding to build a 35-mile trail that will enable employees to bike to work safely, in addition to widening transportation options for those living in the community. TI also has employee representation on the City of Dallas Bicycle Advisory Committee as it updates the Dallas Bike Plan.
“Texas Instruments sees great value in supporting alternative commuting solutions for employees. We’ve invested resources to build bike paths that connect to local trails, added bike racks, repair stations and onsite showers, and created social networks that support TI bike commuters,” said David Thomas, Vice President of Worldwide Facilities at TI. “We want to make it easy for our existing bike commuters to get to work safely and to encourage more employees to try biking to work. We continually seek new ways to educate, encourage and engage employees in safe bike commuting.”
2013 Winners:
Platinum:
University of
California, Davis
Gold:
Catalyst Partners
Mad Dog Cycles
SERA Architects, Inc.
Silver:
AllEarth Renewables, Inc.
City of Shawnee
Dealer.com
Go Bike Buffalo
Greenline Wheels, L3C
Intercity Transit
L.L. Bean Boat Bike Ski
Store
Nelson Nygaard
Consulting Associates –
Portland
Nice Ride Minnesota
Nicollet Bike
Patagonia – St. Paul
Bronze:
Animal Bikes
Beaumont Hospital – Royal
Oak Campus
Bike America
Capital Brewery
Central District Health
Department
Champaign Cycle Co.
City of Fort Worth
City of Riverside City
Hall
Connecticut Mental Health
Center
CTA Architects Engineers
Dokken Engineering
Equinox Brewing Co.
FFKR Architects
Gear Up Cyclery
Griessmeyer Law
Indiana University Health,
Methodist Hospital
International Relief and
Development
Kaiser Permanente San
Rafael
KCF Technologies, Inc.
Kimberly-Clark Corp.,
Conway, Ark., site
Memorial Hospital and
Health System
Nelson Nygaard
Consulting Associates:
Boston, New York, San
Francisco and Seattle
sites
Neumann Monson
Architects
New Horizon Bikes
PDC Inc. Engineers
Peace Corps, Chicago and
Seattle offices
REI Santa Monica
Reston Association
Riley Hospital, IU Health
Ringdahl Ambulance
Sixteen Street Community
Health Centers
Skagit Valley Food Co-op
Squire Sanders LLP –
Cleveland
St. Luke’s Health System
Steelcase, Inc.
Texas Instruments, Inc.
The Broken Spoke
Treasure Valley Family
YMCA – Boise
Unico Properties
University Hospital, IU
Health
Urban Engineers
YMCA of Greenville