Choose Local: May: Bicycling Means Business Month

Making Ripples

From May 1 to May 31, our Bicycling Means Business Month campaign promotes the connections between bicycling and healthy local economies.  Together, we urge our communities to take positive action and boost the ripple effects our neighborhoods, towns, and cities receive when we support our locally owned businesses.

Amplifying Our Work

We strive to amplify all local, statewide, national, and international networks’ efforts to promote Bicycling Means Business Month during May.

Sharing Inspiration

• Campaigns and Events

• • National Bike Month | League of American Bicyclists
    • 2024 Public Folder
    • National Bike Month Guide
    • Bike Month Dates & Events | League of American Bicyclists
  • https://www.lovetoride.net/usa/pages/info?page=1_challenge
  • Gravel Adventure Guide
  • Introducing Transit Bingo: Explore New Places, Win Prizes This September – StreetsblogMASS (2022)
  • Bike Month 2024 | Alternative Modes | Get Around | Downtown Raleigh, NC
  • Bike Month – Oaks & Spokes
  • Drive Less, Bike More
  • Cycling Without Age – Wisconsin Bike Fed
  • Santa Cycle Rampage – Wisconsin Bike Fed
  • Pedal Power – Ride Your Bike to the Market!
  • Bicycles on Main (CT)
  • Go Chapel Hill!
  • Bike Restaurant Week – Sports Backers (September)
  • https://laramiemainstreet.org/pedalpalooza (August)
  • Events – Bikes & Beers
  • https://www.singlespeedbrewing.com/events/eid/91702e457bc29f67/des-moines/pint-night-ride-dsm1/

 

• Directories

• • Award Database | League of American Bicyclists
  • Dealer Finder/Member Directory

 

• Inclusion and Diversity

• • Equity and Our History | League of American Bicyclists
  • https://www.bikingwhileblack.com/
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96KDo0PgY60
  • https://equitablecities.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/WABA-BikeEquityReport-FinalDraft.pdf
  • https://nbda.com/creating-a-trans-inclusive-bike-shop/
  • All Bodies on Bikes
  • https://www.bikemore.net/
  • https://vimeo.com/419346871/01295a7d60

 

• Advocacy

• • Making Biking Better | League of American Bicyclists
  • How Bike Lanes Slow Drivers and Save Lives
  • State Ranking and Report Cards | League of American Bicyclists
  • ​​https://peopleforbikes.cdn.prismic.io/peopleforbikes/2eb4ef48-75b0-4f31-976e-fb147d5a1b11_Electric+Bicycle+Incentive+Toolkit.pdf?eid=129106
  • https://www.adventurecycling.org/advocacy/safety-advocacy/take-action/
  • https://prismic-io.s3.amazonaws.com/peopleforbikes/f06c92ca-0ad5-41e4-97b5-bc26090639f6_PeopleForBikes-Great-Bike-Infrastructure-Project-Legislative-Guide.pdf

 

• Proclamations

• • Town of Chapel Hill, NC

 

• Other Resources

• • Bicycling Means Business – AMIBA
  • Bicycling Benefits Business
  • Streetsblog MASS
  • Wisconsin Bike Fed
  • Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
  • https://bayareabiketowork.com/event-information/bike-champions-of-the-year-2024
  • Bicycling Means Business – League of American Bicyclists
  • Bicycle Mayor Network | BYCS
  • SECTION III: STRONG ECONOMIES
  • PROTECTED BIKE LANES MEAN BUSINESS
  • National Center for Sustainable Transportation
  • “Understanding Economic and Business Impacts of Street Improvements for” by Jenny H. Liu and Wei Shi
  • Measuring the Local Economic Impacts of Replacing On-Street Parking With Bike Lanes
  • Spinning Ideas into Success: How Bike Rides Inspire Creativity in Your Small Business
  • https://www.cyclinguk.org/blog/how-investing-cycling-makes-sense-and-makes-money
  • https://www.cyclinguk.org/briefing/case-cycling-economy
  • https://content.tfl.gov.uk/walking-cycling-economic-benefits-summary-pack.pdf
  • https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/6/8/chalking-the-block-for-janes-walk

 

• Bike Infrastructure

• BikeLNK

• • ​​Don’t Give Up at the Intersection