PEBS 2016 workshop slidedeck - Creating bike commuters in the white collar world

1. Portland Employers Bike Summit:
Creating Bike Commuters in the
White-Collar World
Panelists:
Will Cortez, Vernier
Francine Chinitz, Ecova
Tom Quick, Elemental
Moderator:
Stephanie Noll, Bicycle
Transportation Alliance

3. EMPLOYER BIKE
SUMMIT
Bike More Challenge
Employee Engagement

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ECOVA
The Future of Energy and Sustainability Management
Ecova makes businesses and utilities more
successful through global energy and
sustainability management. We blend data and
technology, with people and insight, to drive
powerful results.
BUSINESS AND UTILITY

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BIKE MORE CHALLENGE PARTICIPANT SINCE 2005
We are a data driven company!
Stats 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Rank 6th 7th 6th 3rd 3rd 2nd 6th 9th 21st 14th 7th
Total trips logged 679 705 595 880 747 691 583 571 206 184 236
Total # of participants 58 55 55 77 62 57 50 50 21 16 21
Total # of employees in
Portland office
141 150 142 127 131 104 73 77 56 49 49
Participation rate 30% 29% 27% 44% 34% 37% 44% 40% 19% 19% 23%
Employee category 100-499 100-499 100-499 100-499 100-499 100-499 25-99 25-99 25-99 25-99 25-99
Total # of companies in
category
203 196 199 197 197 175 256 242 194 133 111
Donation to BTA
(based on trips logged)
$3,750 $3,735 $691 $583 $571

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BIKE MORE CHALLENGE
Engage employees before, during and after the Bike Commute Challenge
• Commit!
• Provide pledge forms
• Encourage!
• Offer fun and informative activities
• Celebrate!
• Party for the entire office
• Special party for the 100% participation
and/or winning internal team

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BIKE MORE CHALLENGE
Tap employee creativity!
Ask for a commitment!
PLEDGE FORM LOGO DESIGN 2012 “WALL OF PRIDE!

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BIKE MORE CHALLENGE - EVENT CALENDAR

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BIKE COMMUTE WORKSHOP
A BTA representative comes to our office each year and provides useful biking information

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BIKE MORE CHALLENGE
Weekly breakfast treats are always popular

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BIKE MORE CHALLENGE
We try be creative about advertising biker resources

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HELP THOSE BIKERS OUT!
Once a year we hire a bike mechanic to provide employees with free bike services

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CELEBRATE SUCCESS!
Party, prizes and photos

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CELEBRATE TOUGHNESS!
One year several employees crashed their bikes. Thankfully all recovered fully! We honored
them with “I do my own stunts” award.

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PART OF OUR BIKING CREW

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BIKE ON!
Questions?