Bicycle Friendly Business Awards in T.O.
The city of Toronto paid tribute to bicycle friendly business in Toronto with their 1st annual Bicycle Friendly Business Awards. Each business received a ‘golden spoke’ award. Here are some of the winners…
Bicycle Skill Development Award
Charlie’s Freewheels trains at-risk youth in bicycle mechanics and safety by combining hands-on practice, cooperative work, discussion and mentoring. Young people learn a marketable skill while also honing their problem solving abilities and building self-esteem. This is a fabulous program that we should all support.
Best Bike Parking Award
MEC has ample parking for bikes. Forgot your lock? Get a loner lock from the store while you shop. The parking includes a covered area and is monitored. It’s no fun to come out of a shop and find your bike is gone so MEC is doing everything they can to keep your bike safe while you shop. If you work at MEC, you get an indoor bike parking room, which includes lockers and tools.
Bicycle-Friendliest Suburban Business Award
Smart Commute NTV provides workplace-based support such as carpool-matching and workplace incentives to work, cycle and take transit. They won for their incredible projects supporting the York University cycling community, co-hosting event with Sunnybrook Hospital and promoting cycling to children and the community.
Bicycle Commuter Award
The Ontario College of Art & Design has a bicycle friendly campus with plans to add another 200 bicycle parking spots. Along with their bicycle -friendly infrastructure, they also manage social programs such as Bike to School Day to encourage cycling in the community.
Check out all the winners at 2009 Bicycle Friendly Business Awards
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