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Become a Cycle Business Member Silver Business Members Is your organization passionate about making Toronto a better place to ride a bicycle? Our Business Members provide critical funding to support advocacy and education to people across the city.

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Cycle Toronto is a diverse member-supported help us reach these goals: Program Partners non-profit organization that advocates for a • Increase the commuter cycling mode share healthy, safe, cycling-friendly city for all. from 1.7% to 5% by 2016. We value the power of grassroots community • Build an engaged, diverse membership base organizing to effect change and pursue of 3,000 by 2014 and 10,000 by 2018. evidence-based transportation solutions that • Influence policies and funding priorities that make cycling a viable option for all Torontonians. reduce cycling-related collisions, injuries, and www.cycleto.ca fatalities by 50% from 2011 levels, and result We are passionate about increasing the in 400 new kms of integrated bike lanes and Support Cycling in Toronto number of people biking safely, confidently and supporting facilities. knowledgeably and engage cyclists and non- • Expand our Ward Advocacy Program to Become a Cycle Toronto cyclists in our work by being credible, persuasive actively engage over 50% of wards by 2018. and balanced. Business Member • Build organizational capacity and form positive relations with stakeholders and diverse community organizations. Cycle Toronto @Centre for Social Innovation – Annex 720 Bathurst Street, Suite 307 Toronto, ON M5S 2R4 416-644-7188 | [email protected] safe streets, a healthy city, a vibrant voice Cycle Toronto’s Programs and Services PLATINUM GOLD SILVER Bike Valet: Cycle Toronto provides free valet parking for Business Membership Business Membership Business Membership bicycles. Providing secure on-site bike parking helps to reduce traffic congestion at large festivals and events Cost: $5,000 Cost: $2,000 Cost: $750 by making cycling an even more attractive travel mode. Bike Month: a community driven celebration of cycling Services Services Services that has become one of the largest events of its kind in • Naming rights at a single day Cycle Toronto • Cycle Toronto will provide 1 of the following: • A cycling workshop or outreach (at your Canada. Bike Month kicks off in the last week of May with Bike Valet event per year a) A cycling workshop or outreach (at your workplace or a public workshop sponsored Bike to Work Day and continues until the end of June • Cycle Toronto will provide 1 of the following: workplace or a public workshop sponsored by your business) with community organized rides, tours, festivals, art a) A cycling workshop or outreach (at your by your business) • Up to 10 Cycle Toronto memberships shows and more. workplace or a public workshop sponsored b) Street Smarts partnership (available to 4 bike provided to employees and 50% off Street Smarts Workshops and Outreach: an education by your business) shops on a first-come, first-served basis) additional memberships* program which provides on-street outreach events to b) Support for a community event (e.g. ride, • Up to 25 Cycle Toronto memberships regular bike commuters like Tune-Up Tuesdays, and Bike Month event) provided to employees and 50% off additional Program Partnership workshops to new cyclists which cover topics such as: c) Street Smarts partnership (available to 4 bike memberships* • Opportunity to provide prizes for Cycle cycling in the city, wet & cold weather cycling, basic bike maintenance, and fixing a flat tire. shops on a first-come, first-served basis) • A workplace lunch n’ learn workshop for new Toronto campaigns, programs and events • Up to 50 Cycle Toronto memberships Cycle Toronto members (10+ employees) for increased product and brand exposure Toronto Bike Awards: an annual celebration in provided to employees and 50% off additional • Opportunity to participate in the Cycle partnership with the City of Toronto which honours memberships* Program Partnership Toronto Member Discount Program individuals and organizations that demonstrate leadership in encouraging cycling in our city. Bicycle • A workplace lunch n’ learn workshop for new • Should Platinum Business Members decline, Friendly Business Awards are presented by the City Cycle Toronto members (10+ employees) right of first refusal passes to Gold Business Communications of Toronto and community awards are presented by Members for partnership on Cycle Toronto’s • 1 business profile per year in Cycle Toronto’s notable cycling organizations. Program Partnership signature events: Bike Month and the Toronto Ring & Post newsletter • Right of first refusal for partnership on Cycle Bike Awards • 2 dedicated messages about your organization Ward Advocacy: with 44 wards across Toronto, Cycle Toronto organizes individual ward groups to take action Toronto’s signature events: Bike Month and • Opportunity to provide prizes for Cycle Toronto through our Twitter and Facebook pages on local issues. Ward groups work with elected officials Toronto Bike Awards campaigns, programs and events for increased and the community to improve product and brand exposure • Opportunity to provide prizes for Cycle Toronto Discounts and programs, and provide the information that people campaigns, programs and events for increased • Opportunity to participate in the Cycle Toronto Cycle Toronto has the discretion to offer need to become more engaged in the public process. product and brand exposure Member Discount Program Gold and Silver Business Members a reduced Member Discount Program: through partnerships with • Opportunity to participate in the Cycle Toronto rate of up to 25% based upon discounts the local businesses, Cycle Toronto provides a discount Member Discount Program Communications Business Member provides to Cycle Toronto program for all of our members. We have over 30 • Logo listed as Gold Member on website in Communications individual members. participating stores including bike shops, restaurants, prominent location travel, apparel, and other goods and professional services. • Logo listed as Platinum Business Member on • 1 business profile per year in Cycle Toronto’s *Platinum, Gold and Silver Business Members can website in prominent location Ring & Post newsletter receive 50% off memberships up to a maximum of Are you passionate about our Ward Advocacy Program? • Logo listed in 12 of Cycle Toronto’s Ring & Post • 3 dedicated messages about your organization 500, 250, and 100 respectively. An employee must Do you want to support our education services? Do you newsletters and 1 business profile per year through our Twitter and Facebook pages opt in to access an individual membership. think Toronto needs more Bike Valet? Define your own • 6 dedicated messages about your organization contribution and become a Cycle Toronto Program through our Twitter and Facebook pages Partner for any major program or service of your choice. Contact us for more information.