Great information from Chip about how a business can qualify to
become Bicycle Friendly.
-Jonathan
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Jonathan,
On the League web site under FAQ's is a scorecard for businesses to
check to see if they are ready to apply. Here is a direct link:
http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/bicyclefriendlybusiness/pdfs/2010_bfb_scorecard_v2.pdf
Note that one point is what business do to compensate their
employees for riding. I think that is in direct reference to the
IRS allowing business's to comp their employees who ride regularly
$20/month as a bike allowance. It is up to the business to
determine who rides "enough" to be eligible and for them to pay the
allowed amount. It is not considered taxable income for either the
employer or the employee. I've also attached the application, as
you can't see it in its entirety until you start filling it out.
Could you also please post this to the board so all of our members
can see what's involved and possibly identify possible candidates
Thanks,
Chip
-----Original Message-----
From: "Jonathan Rosenbaum"
<freesource@cheat.org>
Sent 2/28/2012 9:17:42 PM
To: "Chip Wamsley"
<chip@wamsleycycles.com>
Subject: Bicycle Friendly Business
Hi Chip,
I think I may have found a business that qualifies as a BFB.
According to Anne-Marie Borbely-Bartis who works there as a program
manager it offers showers and a bike rack. Ofcourse, we can work
with them to bring it up to standards as required.
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Hi Anne,
At our last Bicycle Board meeting we talked
about identifying and creating agents to
facilitate Bicycle Friendly Businesses. These
are businesses that provide facilities that
encourage people to choose bicycling as a form
of transportation to get to work. Such
businesses may choose to provide showers,
secure/sheltered parking for bicycles and
incentives. Would you have an interest in
helping to realizing this at Keylogic or is
something already in the works? Thanks!
-Jonathan
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Hi
Jonathan! KeyLogic already offers showers and I
think they have a bike rack--I'll check. Do let
me know about the next Bicycle board meeting,
I'd love to attend.
-Jonathan