national capital region transportation planning board april 15, 2009 item #8
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National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board April 15, 2009
ITEM #8
Bike to Work Day
• Coincides with National Bike to Work week• Event celebrates bicycling to work as a viable
commute option• Started by Washington Area Bicyclist Association
as a District of Columbia event• 1998 Commuter Connections rolled out regional
event• Participation has increase dramatically from
several hundred to 7,000
Bike to Work Day Event Survey
• Purpose of survey was to identify the experience of event participants
• Assess use of bicycles for commute travel before and after event
• Results used in July 2005 - June 2008 Transportation Emission Reduction Measure
• Administered via e-mail to 6,600 event participants
• COG received 2,411 completed questionnaires– 37% response rate
TERM EVALUATION PROJECT - May 2007
Bike to Work Day Event Survey
• Bike to Work Day event increases bicycle commuting – 21% of survey respondents never commuted
by bicycle before participating in annual event
• Bike to Work Day event expands the frequency of bicycle commuting – 12% of survey respondents who commuted by
bicycle previous to event started bicycling more after participating
TERM EVALUATION PROJECT - May 2007
Elected Officials
Bike to Work Day 2009
• Friday May 15, 2009
• Goal for 2009 - 10% increase to 7,700
• Proclamation at April 2009 TPB Meeting
• 26 “pit stop” celebrations throughout region
• Partnering with Washington Nationals to added new “pit stop” at ballpark
Bike to Work Day 2009 Pit Stop Locations
Bike to Work Day Marketing Materials
Bike to Work Day 2009
• Free and open to all commuters in the National Capital Region
• Register at www.waba.org
• Participants receive free T-shirts, refreshments, and a chance to win free donated bicycles
Employer Focus
• Event encourages business community to support bicycle-friendly culture (bike racks, showers/lockers)
• Bicyclists collectively work for over 1,000 different employers throughout region
• Bicycling to work benefits employers through reduced parking overhead
• Better employee health and fitness – lowering absenteeism and health care costs
• Employer Challenge luncheon
Support for Bicyclists
• WABA formed Commuter Convoys led by experienced bicyclists– helps empower commuters to try bicycling
• Free Bike to Work guides available from Commuter Connections
• Free Confident City Cycling classes offered by Washington Area Bicyclist Association
• New Bike Path Finder by Commuter Connections• Bicycling covered through Commuter
Connections’ Guaranteed Ride Home program
Bike Path Finder
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