Bicycle Friendly Business 2017

Thank you for your interest in being a Bicycle Friendly Business! We look forward to learning more about you and your organization as we work together to create a bicycle friendly community in Shasta County.

Please share what your business or organization does to support and encourage more people to bicycle more often. We know that each business and location is unique and we don't expect any business to do all the things on the lists below. We hope the lists will spark ideas you might want to consider in the future.

The Bicycle Friendly Business award will consider both how you support employees bicycling (about 75%) and how you support customers or the broader community bicycling (about 25%).

* 1. Business / Organization Name:

* 2. Contact Person's Name:

* 3. Contact's email address:

* 4. Contact's phone number:

* 5. Which category best describes your organization?

Business or non-profit organization with fewer than 20 employees in Shasta County

Business or non-profit organization with 20 or more employees in Shasta County

Public sector (public agencies, schools, institutions)

* 6. YOUR EMPLOYEES: What does your workplace offer to make it easy, inviting, or convenient for employees to commute by bicycle? (check all that apply)

Bicycle racks outdoors

Indoor bicycle parking, bicycle lockers or other secure bicycle parking

Clear path, ramps, or easy way for bicyclists to get to bicycle parking from the street or nearby trails

Provide space for employees to change clothes

Provide on-site access to showers

Provide lockers or space for employees to store clothes and supplies

Have air pump and bicycle repair tools on site for employee use

Have bicycle maps posted or available

Incorporate bicycle safety into new employee orientation or drivers education for employees

Have on-site mentor or 'go to' person for people who have questions about bike commuting

Offer incentives for employees who commute by bicycle

Allow flexible schedules so commuters can avoid high traffic times, or allow telecommuting

Incorporate bicycling into worksite wellness programs

Host bicycle related events or rides for employees

Provide bicycles for employees to use on breaks or for work related travel

Ensure good lighting at employee entrances (and the route to the entrance)

Nothing at this time

Other things we do to encourage employees to bicycle more often:

* 7. How many employees do you have in Shasta County?

* 8. YOUR CUSTOMERS: What does your business or organization do to support customers who may travel by bicycle? (select all that apply)

Bicycle racks near the entrance

Bicycle racks protected from the weather (under cover)

Indoor bicycle parking or customers may bring their bicycle inside

Bicycle racks are available but not near the entrance

Have signage or other indication on site that encourages or supports bicycling

Have bicycle or trail maps posted or available for people to pick up

Ensure good lighting at customer entrances and bicycle parking area

We have taken bicycle access into consideration in the design of our building, parking lot, or campus (ex: bikeway through the parking lot, paved trail from street to main entrance, etc)

Offer a discount to customers who arrive by bike

Nothing at this time

Other ways we support customers who bicycle:

* 9. YOUR COMMUNITY: How does your business support a bicycle friendly community (beyond your employees or customer base)? (select all that apply)

Sponsor or donate to bicycle related events, rides, clubs, teams or fundraisers

Member of an organization working toward better bikeways (ex: Shasta Living Streets, California Bicycle Coalition, or League of American Bicyclists)

Provide volunteers for bicycle related events, trail clean up days, or other efforts to improve bicycling in the community

Host a bicycle ride, workshop, or event that is open to the public

We have adopted a trail and keep it clean

Support local efforts to increase or improve bikeways and trails

None at this time

Please share ways your business supports or contributes towards a bicycle friendly community:

* 10. Does your worksite participate in the annual Shasta Bike Challenge?

Yes, we have participated for at least 3 years

Yes, we have participated for 1 to 3 years

No, we do not participate

* 11. YOUR VISION: Please explain why your business or organization should be considered for a Bicycle Friendly Business Award. Include strategies you use to encourage more people to bicycle more often (if not already covered):

* 12. If you have samples of organizational policies, promotional materials, photos or other documentation demonstrating your organization's bicycle friendliness, please include internet links below or email attachments to bike@healthyshasta.org