Bicycle Friendly Business

David Baker + Partners | Gold Level

Business Highlights: David Baker is home to the 511.org's 2007 Team Bike Challenge for most commute miles logged in one month in the San Francisco area. Employees enjoy a newly remodeled bathroom with shower, an incentive program that offers monthly gift certificates to employees who bicycle, walk or take public transportation more than 50 percent of the time to work, a guaranteed ride home program, and secure indoor parking. Due to tight space, employee bikes are parked near the ceiling of the break room through a unique and innovative pulley system (see above photo). Two office folding bikes can be used by staff for local meetings and other errands. The business organizes architectural tours for guests and employees by bike while also hosting evening recreational rides. Mr. David Baker, the firm's CEO, is an active board member of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition; the firm not only supports local advocacy through participation but they also financially contribute to area groups.

Most Compelling Statistic Regarding Bicycling: David Baker + Partners boasts a 65 percent employee commuter-ship for those riding at least twice a week and as a staff has collectively biked over 50,000 miles.

Most Compelling Recent Bike Related Accomplishment:
There has been 100 percent staff participation on Bike to Work Day for the past two years. The Team is the number one winner in local Bike to Work Team Challenge.

Benefits from Being a Bike Friendly Business:
David Baker + Partners is locally known as a bicycle friendly business, which creates another point of contact with people interested in approaching the firm for business or activist reasons.