COMPELLING STATISTICS

41% of Trips are 2 miles or less 85% of Trips are 5 miles or less 89% of those trips are made by single-user

car 25% of a.m. rush is driving children to school 50% of workers commute 5 miles or less

AMERICANS WANT TO DRIVE LESS

40% would commute by bike IF SAFE facilities were available.

38% of Americans feel the availability of bikeways, walking paths, and sidewalks for getting to work, shopping, and recreation is very important in choosing where to live.

COLUMBUS SURVEY 2006

86 % Would ride more if accommodations were improved.

Engineering End of Ride Facilities Employer Flexibility & Encouragement Equitable Benefits

Respect

BIKE TO WORK

Nationwide - 500,000 bike to work (.4%) Canada – 1.2 % United Kingdom – 2 % Germany – 11 % Denmark – 20% Netherlands – 27 %

Columbus – 0.7% Portland – 7 %

FACT OR FICTION?

BUILD IT, AND THEY WILL COME…

Portland, OR Bike Network 1994 = 50 miles 2007 = 260 miles Investment in cyclist & motorist education Encouragement programs Bike parking Integration with Transit

Increase in cycling 400% (and safety too!)

OUR GOAL – “2 BY 2012” Increase Bicycling Mode from 0.7% to 2% 2 Days per month = 10% !!! (2 out of 20)

Every other Friday?

26 days per year?

TWO WHEEL TOOLKIT

Cycling Corporate Caucus – 25 organizations

Leadership Columbus Team

Case for Support of Bicycling to Work

Complete Guide to Implementing Programs that Promote Bicycling to Work, and Why You Should Encourage Them

  

OSU FISHER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MBA STUDENTS TACKLE CASE FOR BICYCLING

Neil Drobney:

“There is considerable anecdotal evidence that biking promotes health and wellness, employee productivity and delivers other bottom-line benefits, but hard numbers that can said to constitute an ‘open and shut business case’ do not exist”. 

IT’S IN YOUR INTEREST TO HELP!

Healthier Employees Reduced health benefit expenses Attraction & retention of “new economy”

workers

Community Support (economic & otherwise) Increase community sustainability

CONSIDER BIKING SERVICES CEOs - to unify in developing strong public/private

partnerships that will enhance the environment for cycling,

Human Resource departments - to develop appropriate incentives for their employees to bicycle.

Wellness Coordinators - to include bicycling in the wellness program.

We provide “Commuter 101” bicycle education programs to the workplaces, and additional education as needed.

Building Operations - to ensure the availability of end-of-ride facilities.

We offer a “Bike Friendly Building” designation program.

BIKE TO WORK WEEK – MAY 17TH

Mayor Coleman ODOT Director Molitoris CEO Challenge

OSU Gateway (7:30) to Statehouse (8:30)

Launch of “2 by 2012” Mode Shift Program

BikeColumbus Festival - July 16 - 17