Shift available resources to favor alternative transportation modes. The are open to the public. Contact the Planning Department at 564-5470 to determine dates and topics of discussion. How local businesses help bicyclists Figures from a recent survey done by the South Coast Traffic Solutions office shows great accommodation to the needs of bicycle commuters. The study looked at large businesses that have 50 or more employees, and comprise half of the regional workers.
Results show that almost all have bike racks, and a substantial proportion offer showers as well.
A small minority offer nothing. If you feel that your company could do more to encourage bicycling, contact your employer transportation coordinator. Many recall the Metropolitan Transit District buses pulling bike trailers around the South Coast, and wonder what happened. The trailers were abandoned, but many transit authorities in the US are discovering that redesigned front-mounted racks provide a viable means of extending their service area without expanding routes. New racks, assessed in trial programs in Phoenix and Seattle, have been purchased for their entire fleets.