how can employers encourage bike commuting?

This article from Inc. magazine offers some answers, along with check-lists to decide how best to incentivize bike commuting.  Bikes aren't just good for the environment; they promote employee wellness (and happiness) too!  As the article puts it

There may be several reasons to encourage your employees to seek alternate transportation to work. Whether it's carpooling, taking public transportation, walking or biking, the benefits of not driving a car everyday are substantial. The most notable benefit is the reduced strain on the environment. Cutting back on driving not only reduces our countries dependence on crude oil, but also reduces our carbon footprint. However, by taking an extra step—and asking your employees to ride a bike to work—your company will have pride knowing that its also contributing to the physical health and well-being of the employees that participate.

Besides the checklists, the piece also offers some helpful links like this "Employer's Bike to Work Guide" from Bike Iowa.  The lessons in it are good for here, too.  We're fortunate to live in a place where commuting by bicycle is just as easy (or even easier!) than commuting by car.

If you run a bike-based business in C-U, we'd love to hear from you -- and perhaps to write about you.  Get in touch!