Technical Assistance

The BFB technical assistance page was developed to equip the applicant with some fundamental resources to assist in the application process.

This page is divided into four sections to coincide with the on-line application and provides good examples of programs, policies, and projects from around the country.

Program staff is also available and eager to assist you, please email info@bicyclefriendlybusiness.org or call 202.822.1333.

Engineering

• Consult APBP's Bike parking guidelines to provide a safe place for employees and customers to park their bike.
• Click here for a list of bike parking manufacturers.
• A thorough review of bike parking costs and considerations.
• Read about Humana's successful bike share program - Freewheelin'.
• Read an account from a San Fransisco Bicycling Coalition member on Bike Parking and Incentives.
• A study on the Economic Value of Active Transportation.

Education

• Resouces for teaching bike safety.
• Brochures and video clips to download on bike safety.
• Downloadable confident cycling presentations and scripts.
• Bicycling Handbook for Employers.
• Employer and employee handbooks from WCOG.
• Why employees should ride to work, click here.
• Employers Commuter Guide.
• Bicycle Commuter Mentor Program in Charlotte, NC.
• Information on Spokane, WA's Bike Buddy Program.
• Educate and encourage your employees to take part in local bicycling initiatives. For example, DKNY promotes bicycling in New York City.

Encouragement

• As an employer there are many ways you can support and promote safe cycling.
• Promote cycling by offering incentives such as Bike Bucks (National Institute of Health Program).
• Establish a commuter challenge to your employees. The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) promotes the Cool Commute Competition.
• Employer and employee guides for bicycling to work.
• More resources for encouraging employees to bike to work.
• View an example of SVLG's CEO Challenge during Bike Month.
• Information on Bike Month and Bike to Work Day.
• More information about Bike Month and helpful links.

Evaluation

• Get in the Business of Being Green Capitalize on environmental concerns among employees to reap benefits
  for them -- and your company. HR Magazine June 2008
  Vol. 53, No. 6, By Adrienne Fox.
• Read more about the return on investment for workplace health promotion programs. The Case for Workplace Health Promotion, CACRC Newsbeat, February 2004, Vol. 12, No. 1.
• Examples of successful workplace programs.
• Specialized Inc.'s case study - a great example of growing a bicycle friendly workplace.