Mode shift for green team

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

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