Today, the League of American Bicyclists recognized MACOG with a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) award, earning it a place alongside 1,366 businesses across the country contributing to the movement to build a more Bicycle Friendly America.
By kicking off the New Year among 153 new and renewing BFBs, MACOG joins local businesses, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies in all 50 states and Washington, DC, in a commitment to transform American workplaces to be more welcoming to customers and employees who bike.
“When places make it easier for people to choose to bike, they are building safer, stronger, and better connected communities. The League of American Bicyclists is thrilled when organizations like MACOG join us in this movement to build a more Bicycle Friendly America. When more people are biking to work or shop, life is better for everyone,” says Executive Director Bill Nesper of the League of American Bicyclists.
Being bike friendly has helped show MACOG’s commitment to helping our region expand its bicycle infrastructure and programs. MACOG encourages bicycling as an easy option for transportation and even provides amenities to its employees such as by having a flexible start time. MACOG also encourages more ridership in the region as a whole; most recently by providing 58 bicycle racks to communities this past summer.
MACOG Executive Director, James Turnwald, stated, “Being designated as a Bicycle Friendly Business is a great accomplishment for MACOG. We plan to use our designation and experience with the process to help other businesses around the region apply and receive their own designation.”
Moving forward, MACOG will have access to a variety of tools and technical assistance from the League to become even more bicycle-friendly. When employees bike, great things happen: we start the day on a healthy and happy foot, help decrease our carbon footprint, and show off the bicycle infrastructure that we work hard to promote.
To learn more about the BFB program, or to apply, visit the League online at www.bikeleague.org/business.
