Bikes mean business: announcing two new business programs

Cascade is pleased to announce the launch of two new programs serving our allies in the business community: Business Membership with Cascade and a new partnership with the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Business program. We’ve spent months compiling feedback from local bike-friendly business leaders and learning from our partners around the country to determine how we can best serve the business community and build the bike movement. These initiatives will offer bike-friendly organizations new opportunities to engage with bicycling in the Puget Sound region. Cascade looks forward to forging new partnerships as we build public support for bicycling and increase ridership.

*New!* Business Membership with Cascade

By signing up for a Business Membership, organizations of all types will be able to collectively enjoy the benefits of Cascade membership for themselves and their employees, as well as some extra perks for supporting the bike movement.

Features include:

• Direct benefits to employees; helps encourage bicycling to work
• Visibility with Cascade’s audience
• Connects your business to resources for encouraging bicycling
• It’s your way to support Cascade’s mission, vision and programs

Bike Friendly Business Certification Program

Puget Sound employers of all types and sizes are realizing that bike commuting is more than just a way employees get to work. Many workplaces embrace bicycling as a strategy to improve employee physical and mental health, reduce their carbon footprints, and increase their bottom lines by controlling healthcare and parking costs. They’ve jumped to offer quality bike parking, end-of-trip amenities and incentives that create a welcoming environment for people who want to bike.

No matter where you are on the bike-friendly spectrum—whether you’re ready to apply for platinum Bicycle Friendly Business Certification or you just want to improve conditions for bicycling at your workplace—Cascade can provide you with tools and resources to take bicycling at your workplace to the next level.

Cascade Bicycle Club has revamped its bike-friendly business certification system and is now partnering with the Washington, D.C.-based League of American Bicyclists to guide local employers through a national Bicycle Friendly Business Certification system. Certified businesses will earn a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum award and will receive both local and national recognition from Cascade and the League. Additionally, each organization who applies will receive a written bike-friendly assessment report.

Cascade staff are prepared to offer bike-friendly site assessments, share workplace best practices and create networking opportunities to share ideas with other local business leaders. We look forward to helping you increase bicycling at your workplace. 

To learn more, go to www.cascade.org/business