CNT Wins the Bicycle Commuter Challenge
For the third year in a row, CNT won in our division of the 2006 Bicycle Commuter Challenge, “Business/Non-profit 24-99 employees”. The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation put on its 13th annual challenge and set record numbers in organizations participating (130) and participants (1600). CNT dominated the other organizations in our category with a 70.83% participation rate.
That high participation rate is partly due to the fact that biking to work is something CNT promotes all year round. As part of our 2000 Green Building renovation, CNT provides enough safe bike storage for 38% of our employees to bike to work year-round, while an onsite shower facility makes the choice even more appealing.
Only 7-10% of regular bicyclists use their bike to commute to their jobs, according to the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation. The Challenge was part of Bike to Work Week – June 10 thru 16 – in an effort to make biking to work another viable – not to mention healthy – form of transportation, and as a means to alleviate Chicagoland’s gridlocked weekday commutes.
Congratulations to all the other winners as well as all the participants, as we work to make Chicago a more bike-friendly city, as well as promote alternative transportation choices that will benefit our health and help to build sustainable urban communities.
Watch for us next year in the Challenge!
