On March 9, the city of Minneapolis was recognized as a top 'bike-friendly business' with a Gold Award from the League of American Bicyclists at a National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C., according to
city information about the honor.
The city was one of six employers, and the lone government body, to get the Gold Award for what it's doing to create a bike-friendly and green work atmosphere, the city web page states.
Among its strides in this area, Minneapolis has offered all kinds of biking classes on everything from navigating busy downtown streets to bike care, according to the city information. It hosted some special events for Bike Walk Week, while an internal group from the Department of Health and Family Support is working to make the city more supportive of employees who walk and bike to work.
The city also subsidized part of the cost for employees to purchase an annual membership in the Nice Ride Minnesota bike-sharing program.