Bike To Work Business Presentation
•Descargar como PPT, PDF•
1 recomendación•579 vistas
Recomendados
Recomendados
Más contenido relacionado
Similar a Bike To Work Business Presentation
Similar a Bike To Work Business Presentation (20)
Más de Iowa Bicycle Coalition
Más de Iowa Bicycle Coalition (19)
Último
Último (12)
Bike To Work Business Presentation
- 1. Tips and Best Practices for Bicycle Friendly Businesses
- 2. Offer Bicycle Parking Install bicycle parking in well-lit, highly visible areas. If that's not possible allow employees to bring their bikes inside.
- 3. About eight to twelve bicycles can park in the same amount of space as one car.
- 4. One parking option is bike lockers. Choose the best option for your business when you look for bicycle parking.
- 5. Install Showers Install showers if your business doesn't already have them, or work with local fitness centers to offer shower-only or discounted memberships If your business requires formal attire some employees may not be sure how they can do that and bike to work. Offer storage so employees can bring a week's worth of clothing to change into after arriving at work.
- 6. Offer incentives to employees who pledge to bike to work. The following slides have some ideas of incentives you could offer Bicycle Commuter Incentive Program
- 7. Donate money to a charity for every mile your employees bike Offer flextime or a fifteen-minute grace period for bicycle commuters.
- 8. Provide some company owned bicycles for employees to use on short trips or until they can buy their own bike. Use the Bicycle commuter tax provision to offer reimbursement for bicycle expenses
- 9. Make sure your employees can get home safely by offering a guaranteed ride. Bad weather, flat tires, or emergencies can make a bicycle inconvenient for getting home. Offer a “Guaranteed Ride Home” Program
- 10. Offer Lunch & Learn workshops to inform employees about the benefits of bicycle commuting, plans for how to begin a bicycle commute, bicycle maintenance, and bicycle safety Educate your Employees about the benefits of bicycle commuting
- 11. Create a Bike-Buddy Program If a couple employees can commute together they will be more likely to do so. Create ads for employees to get in touch with each other to begin bicycle commuting together.
- 12. Help new commuters find routes Bike routes are usually much different than routes for cars, so keep that in mind when planning a bicycle commuter route. Use local maps to help new commuters find routes that will work well for them.
- 13. Participate in Bike to Work Week Getting involved in Bike to Work Week is a great way to jump start your bicycle commuter program. Encourage your employees to register for Bike to Work Week and offer incentives to those who participate. Create your own events for Bike to Work Week as well.
Notas del editor
- Tips and Best Practices for Bicycle Friendly Businesses
- Offer Bicycle Parking Install some parking racks in well-lit highly visible areas close to the front of the parking lot. If you can't install parking racks right away allow employees to bring their bike inside and store it in a locker or beside their desk. Fun Fact about Bicycle Parking – About eight to twelve bicycles can park in the same amount of space as a single car. Offer parking for bicyclists Install bike racks, lockers, or allow cyclists to bring their bikes inside the building to store near their workplace
- Offer Shower Facilities If you already have showers available for employee use that's wonderful! If you don't find out what it would take to install them in your office. If that is unfeasible work with a local gym to offer shower-only or discounted gym memberships for your employees. Also be sure to inform employees about any public showers available nearby. If your business requires formal attire some employees may not be sure how they can do that and bike to work. Offer storage so employees can bring a week's worth of clothing to change into after arriving at work. Offer Shower Facilities Install showers if your business doesn't already have them, or work with local fitness centers to offer shower-only or discounted memberships
- Create a Bicycle Commuter Incentive Program Offer benefits for employees who pledge to bike to work. Benefits you could think about: Offer flextime or a fifteen-minute grace period for bicycle commuters. Provide travel reimbursement (.10/mile) for bicyclists. Allow employees to earn .25 hour vacation time per day of bicycle commuting. Provide a pool of company-owned loaner bikes for employees that cannot purchase their own immediately and for short trips. Provide reimbursement for purchase of a bicycle and accessories. Work with local bike shops to offer discounts to your employees when they bring their bike in for maintenance. Recognize employees for their dedication by giving awards to those who bicycle commute the most. Donate money to an organization for every mile that employees commute Create a Bicycle Commuter Incentive Program Offer incentives to employees who pledge to Bike to Work such as reimbursement for bicycle or biking accessory purchases Offer unique incentive programs Donate a certain amount to charities for each mile employees ride on their bikes
- Offer a “Guaranteed Ride Home” program Some extreme situations make it impossible for bicycle commuters to ride home such as mechanical failure, bad weather, or emergency at home. If this happens then bicycle commuters may be given a ride, borrow a company car, or get their cab fare reimbursed. Create a “Guaranteed Ride Home” program Have a guaranteed ride or reimbursement of cab fair if a bicycle commuter has some sort of emergency or can't ride home because of bad weather
- Inform your Employees about the benefits of Bicycle Commuting Offer a lunch and learn workshops to inform employees about the benefits of bicycle commuting and inform them on how to choose the correct bike and maintain it properly. To learn more about these workshops check out www.bikeiowa.com or www.iowabicyclecoalition.org. Educate your employees about the benefits of bicycle commuting Offer lunch and learn workshops to inform employees about the benefits of bicycle commuting, plans for how to begin a bicycle commute, bicycle maintenance, and bicycle safety.
- Create a Bike-Buddy Program If a couple employees can commute together they will be more likely to do so. Create ads for employees to get in touch with each other to begin bicycle commuting together. Create a Bike-Buddy Program Encourage employees to commute with each other by offering ads to find fellow bicyclists that live nearby
- Help new commuters find routes Use local maps to help new commuters find the route from home to work that will be best for them. Bike routes are usually much different than routes for cars so keep that in mind when planning a bicycle commuter route. Help new commuters come up with routes Use local maps to help new commuters come up with a good route to work. The route for a bike is usually much different than the route for a car so keep that in mind.
- Promote Bicycle commuting by becoming a bicycle commuter Encourage employees to follow your example when you start your commuting