Mode shift for green team
- 2. 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
- 3. 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.
- 4. COLUMBUS SURVEY 2006 86 % Would ride more if accommodations were improved. Engineering End of Ride Facilities Employer Flexibility & Encouragement Equitable Benefits Respect
- 5. 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 %
- 7. 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!)
- 8. 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?
- 9. 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
- 10. 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”.
- 11. 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
- 12. 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.
- 13. 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