Bicycle Friendly Business

Friends Committee on National Legislation| Bronze Level

Business Highlights: The Friends Committee on National Legislation offers employees the Commuter Tax Benefit for those who bike to work, organizes group rides and distributes bicycling information. The office is equipped with a locker room, shower, as well as bike maintenance supplies. An informal network of employees is moderately active in local bike politics. The FCNL executive secretary Joe Volk sends out an email every year suggesting that employees join WABA, the local advocacy group. With a recent increase in bicycle commuters, the organization is looking to expand its bicycle parking and establish a bike coordinator position. They are also planning on supplying maps and bike law booklets for employees and guests. They often bring guests to their LEED certified green building on Capitol Hill to demonstrate to constituents, tourists, and members of congress what is possible for an office space. They have also become a favorite stop-over for bike messengers, who use their patio area and public bike parking to lounge and lunch between rides. By these markers, FCNL counts itself a fixture in the local cycling community, pioneering visible bike infrastructure in the neighborhood and helping to make the Hill a bike destination.

Most Compelling Bike Related Contribution: FCNL has become the de facto bike parking spot for the west Capitol Hill area, specifically guests going to and from the Senate buildings.