The League of American Bicyclists has awarded the City and County of Denver with a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Business award, joining more than 950 visionary businesses from across the country.
“From employee initiated bike clubs to the Bicycle Advisory Committee, which among other things promotes Bike to Work Day, we’re constantly working to find new opportunities for our employees and residents to bike to work every day,” said Mayor Michael Hancock. “Thank you to the League of American Bicyclists for the recognition of the city’s concerted effort to expand our transportation options. We are an organization that not only serves the people of Denver but is Denver and embodies our people’s values of embracing a multimodal culture.”
With the announcement of 161 new and renewing BFBs today in 46 states and Washington, D.C., Denver joins a cutting-edge group of more than 950 local businesses, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies across the United States that are transforming the American workplace.
Visionary business leaders are recognizing the real-time and long term impact that a culture of bicycling can create,” said Andy Clarke, president of the League of American Bicyclists. “We applaud this new round of businesses for investing in a more sustainable future for the country and a healthier future for their employees.”
Promoting bicycle commuting is one aspect of the city’s ability to achieve its 2020 Mobility Goal of reducing commuting travel in Denver done in single-occupant vehicles to no more than 55 percent of employee trips. To do this, the city has encouraged bicycling as an easy option for by providing amenities such as free, secure bike parking and a bike maintenance stand in the Webb garage, as well as incentives such as B-cycle memberships for employees who participate in Bike to Work Day.
Moving forward, Denver will now have access to a variety of free tools and technical assistance from the League of American Bicyclists to become even more bicycle-friendly. These tools will build upon programs slated to come online for city employees, including bicycle commuter classes beginning in May and bike maintenance classes beginning in June.
To learn more about building a Bicycle Friendly America, visit www.bikeleague.org/BFA.
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