Pittsburgh home of 22 nationally recognized BFBs

On November 7th, The League of American Bicyclists announced the recipients of its 2013 round of Bike Friendly Business certifications.   On the list were 5 businesses that BikePGH worked with through our Bike Friendly Employer program to ensure that the engineering & programs were in place to promote bike commuting as a convenient, healthy way to get to work.

We send a huge congratulations to the following businesses for their accomplishments;

Rotating Mass Media – Gold

Zero Fossil – Silver

Aero Tech Design – Silver

BarkleyREI – Bronze

Student Conservation Association – Bronze

A.C.T.I.O.N. Housing Green House – Honorable Mention

evolveEA – Honorable Mention

With the recognition of these businesses, Pittsburgh’s number of Bike Friendly Businesses increases to 22, making our city a leader in the movement towards building workplaces that support biking for transportation. This strong, supportive business network builds Pittsburgh’s profile for our Bike Friendly Community rating, and keeps our city working towards our mission of transforming our streets and communities into safe, healthy places for people to bike and walk.

If Bike Friendly Employer certification is something you’d be interested in pursuing for your business, you can contact bfe@bikepgh.org, or learn about the process on the Bike Friendly Employer webpage.

Get help fitting bikes and bikers into the office. BikePGH provides Business Members with Bicycle Action Plan to help you put in place the culture and  amenities needed to support commuting  by bike.  Earn recognition on the local and national level. Currently 40 local workplaces are part of this growing community of Pittsburgh businesses.   Your business could be the next one!