Incorporating Walking & Biking Into Your Work DayBy Michael Bullert

Outline○ Walking or Biking to work

○Benefits○Challenges

○ Walking Meetings○Benefits & Facts○Challenges

○Biking for errands○Facts○How to

Walking or Biking to Work

Challenges○Not applicable for individuals with

longer commutes ○Weather○Biking/Walking accessibility around

workplace

Walking Meetings

http://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merchant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk

Challenges○Company Policy ○Areas to walk (indoor or outdoor)

Biking For Errands

○According the Bureau of Transportation Statistics:

○ 45% of daily trips are taken for shopping or errands

○ The average American takes an average of 4 trips per day

○ 60% of people said their trips were 1 mile or less

○ 90% of trips between 1-3 miles is made by car in the U.S.!

Facts

How to: ○Business Policy ○Proper Equipment

Activityhttps://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/Y2l3h7ozUDd5nJ0

Sources○ http://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merchant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk○ http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/programs/national_household_travel_survey/daily_travel.html○ http://www.bikeshophub.com/blog/2010/05/17/running-errands-by-bike/○ https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/walk/facts-walking○ http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/the-benefits-biking-work.html○ https://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/Y2l3h7ozUDd5nJ0