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  Office Bikes and Alternate Transportation

  Posted by Careyann Weinberg in All Things Grow, Hometown Goodness

  

  We’ve recently picked up several company bikes, encouraging employees to ride any time to meetings, meals, or simply take an afternoon ride. The bikes are cutting down on the need for our automobiles during the day which makes Grow and the Earth happy. Customizing the bikes was a joy, too, with Republic’s 3D bike shop—a perfect marriage of digital and customized manufacturing technology.

  

  With the addition of the new bikes, it also makes it easier for our employees to turn to public transportation to get to and from work each day. So much so, that we’ve adopted a new transportation program. We now pay our employees to come to work by any means except a car—be that on Norfolk’s new light rail, bus systems, carpooling, biking or walking. The money we would normally spend on a parking pass is refunded to the employee on each paycheck. Everyone wins. So far, about a third of our employees are taking advantage of these alternate forms of transportation.

  We’re currently working with city leaders to improve the viability of public transportation systems, increase bikeability throughout Norfolk, and encourage a bike share program. Speaking of which… HRT, how about a viable and cost-appropriate solution for small businesses to take advantage of GoPasses?

  
  

3 Responses to “Office Bikes and Alternate Transportation”

1. Kristin Boyce says:

   January 27, 2012 at 12:36 pm

   This is an awesome program which I hope inspires more people to support alternative transportation in our area. Kuddos to you all at Grow for leading the way!

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2. Brian Arndt says:

   January 27, 2012 at 1:55 pm

   This makes me want to move to a more urban environment (Norfolk) where you can do things like ride your bike to work and see people participating in creative endeavors. Big ups to you guys for trying to inspire.

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3. Jeremy says:

   January 29, 2012 at 2:53 pm

   radness. more goodness at Grow.
   also notice that you are not offering alternative gears.

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