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St. Petersburg Third In The Nation For Number Of Bicycle-Friendly Businesses
St. Petersburg has been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists.
Jul. 09, 2020 03:31:46 PM
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – The League of American Bicyclists, the national bicycling and advocacy organization, has recognized nine additional St. Pete businesses with the Bike-Friendly Business (BFB) certification. This totals 45 certified bike-friendly businesses in St. Pete, ranking the city No. 3 in the nation.
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The newly certified businesses are:
AARP - St. Petersburg (Silver)Engle & Völkers Real Estate (Silver)Truffūla Eco Boutique (Silver)Bandit Coffee Co. (Bronze)iRide Vintage Bicycles (Bronze)Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. – St. Petersburg (Bronze)Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) (Bronze)Rising Tide Innovation Center (Bronze)Your CBD Store - St. Petersburg, FL (Bronze)
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Said Mayor Kriseman: “I want to congratulate all the newly-certified bicycle friendly businesses. These awards go hand in hand with the City of St. Petersburg’s Silver-level designation. Active transportation, and bicycling in particular, is a core element of the Healthy St Pete program that encourages citizens to live, shop, eat, and play healthy. My thanks to our friends at the League of American Bicyclists for this important recognition.”
To learn about the city’s Bicycle Friendly Businesses or to apply, visit https://stpetegreenhouse.com/bikefriendlybusiness .
About the Bicycle Friendly AmericaSM Program
The Bicycle Friendly CommunitySM, Bicycle Friendly StateSM, Bicycle Friendly Business and Bicycle Friendly UniversitySM programs are generously supported by program partner Eco-Counter and by League Members. To learn more about building a Bicycle Friendly America, visit bikeleague.org/BFA. The League of American Bicyclists is leading the movement to create a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. As leaders, our commitment is to listen and learn, define standards and share best practices to engage diverse communities and build a powerful, unified voice for change.
This press release was produced by the City of St. Petersburg. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
