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Bicycle Friendly America
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August 14, 2018by Arturo GarciaSteering through rough terrain, Mixte is taking lead as one of three bike friendly business with gold designations in San Diego awarded by the League of American Bicyclists. Making something seem seamless in a car-first culture has been a hard pedal, but it’s not impossible with the right goal, direction and infrastructure.
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August 10, 2018by Ryan IafigliolaIn May, The Fuller Center for Housing was one of 114 new Bicycle Friendly Businesses announced by the League. Their cross-country fundraising ride, the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure was among the many merits that earned this nonprofit the Silver BFB award.
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August 7, 2018by League StaffToday the League has awarded Bicycle Friendly Business certifications to 64 companies in 25 states and DC for a total of 1,250 BFBs in all 50 states.
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May 30, 2018by Barr EngineeringDuluth is home to one of Barr Engineering Co.’s nine offices in North America. Their Duluth office earned Gold status as a Bicycle Friendly Business.
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May 23, 2018by League StaffA few weeks ago, we recognized 114 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFBs). One of those businesses is Mitchell Auto Group in Simsbury, CT, the first auto dealer to achieve Gold BFB status.
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May 18, 2018Bicycle Friendly America, National Bike to Work Day, National Bike to Work Week, Bicycle Friendly Businessby Amelia NeptuneThe mental and physical health of employees improves when commuting by bicycle is made easy and accessible. Overall impact to the environment is improved by taking cars off the road for commuters.
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May 17, 2018by Amelia NeptuneThe most positive outcome of our company's support for bicycling has been a community of employees who encourage each other in their bicycling efforts resulting in an increase in people who bike to work and bike on our trail at lunch.
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May 16, 2018by Amelia NeptuneSupporting our cycling community is a natural result of the firm's belief that healthy and happy employees are key to successful business. We are also invested in the community where we live and/or work. Seeing Nashville flourish and become more and more bike friendly is both a result of our transportation work and a benefit to everyone who lives here.
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May 15, 2018by Amelia NeptuneThe biking community at AIR has been able to find support with each other, to share resources and information and to advocate for additional resources. We have normalized alternative commuting, where before there were barriers for many people.
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May 14, 2018by Amelia NeptuneIn honor of National Bike to Work Week this week, we’ll be sharing our favorite responses from Bicycle Friendly Businesses describing the most positive outcome of their company’s support for bicycling.