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providence st. peter hospital Type of Business: Medical/Health Web site: swsa.wa.providence.org/psph/ Phone: 360.493.7059 Employees: 2,400 Location: Olympia, WA BFB Since: 2009 new
Business Highlights: Providence St. Peter Hospital is invested in making their community healthier and a big part of their investment is encouraging bicycling in the workplace for employees and visitors. There is ample secure and covered bike parkinge parking, showers, Capital Bike Club membership, and free lattes for commuter month. There is always time committed during the New Employee Organization to promote cycling so that all incoming employees know the hospital is serious about maintaining one’s health and the environment through bicycling. Benefits of Being a Bicycle Friendly Business: The health benefits and reduced parking are the biggest benefits to bike commuting, not to mention a smaller carbon footprint. They are working to reduce the vehicle miles driven to and from the hospital. Being a BFB provides a positive image for the hospital in the community and helps attract and retain cycling oriented staff (including physicians).
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roanoake valley-alleghany regional commission (RVARC) Type of Business: Regional Planning Comm. Web site: rvarc.org Phone: 540.343.4417 Employees: 12 Location: Roanoke, VA BFB Since: 2008 Business Highlights: The RVARC provides showers, changing rooms, bicycle maintenance supplies, incentives during Bike to Work Day, and a flexible work schedule to encourage employees to ride their bicycles. Thirty percent of the staff bike to work more than twice a week. There is bike parking directly outside of the building and employees are allowed to store their bikes inside. The business organizes the RIDE Solutions program, an alternative transportation program (www.ridesolutions.org) and a bicycle rack donation program. They have also developed an online bicycle commuting guide for the Roanoke Valley, an interactive bicycle map, the Downtown Roanoke Bicycle Parking Location Map, the Greenway Map, and have updated and reprinted 10,000 additional copies of the Bus, Bike, Hike Roanoke Valley Map.
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rings & things
rodale
Type of Business: Wholesale Web site: rings-things.com Phone: 509.252.2900 Employees: 77 Location: Spokane , WA BFB Since: 2009
Type of Business: Media/Publishing Web site: RodaleInc.com Phone: 610.967.5171 Employees: 880 Location: Emmaus, PA BFB Since: 2009
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Business Highlights: At Rings & Things bicycle commuting is made easy. There are lockers, showers, washer/dryer, monthly prize drawings for commute alternative users, quarterly events (Ice Cream or Pizza Parties) for bicyclists, free tire patch kits, casual dress code, flexible scheduling, and a generous telecommuting policy. “Being a Bicycle Friendly Business has improved morale in the workplace. Employees feel as though they are part of something bigger when they don’t bring their cars. Our bike riding employees feel good about themselves and about what the company is doing to help the environment and improve the community.” - Selina Shehan, Graphic Designer
For more info: www.bikeleague.org
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Business Highlights: Rodale is a global media company that publishes both Bicycling and Mountain Bike magazines. Rodale offers its employees free secure bike parking, a fleet of bicycles, convenient bike parking, as well as a shower and locker room facility. The company also sponsors a cycling night at the Valley Preferred Velodrome in Trexlertown, Pa., and Rodale Events have provided many cycling events/races with sponsorship revenue. Most Compelling Bike Related Statistic: Rodale’s BikeTown USA program has delivered more than 3,000 bikes to residents of 19 states who won essay contests asking why they deserved a free bike. They provide winners with the tools to get started and then inspire them to become lifelong cyclists. American Bicyclist — Bicycle Friendly America 2010
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