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good: Turns Out Bike Lanes Are Really Good for Local Business- Meghan Neal wrote in Business, Transportation and Cities Good news for bike activists: Making a safe place on streets for cyclists (and pedestrians) boosts sales for the small businesses in the area. This according to a recent report from the New York Department of Transportation. The study found that on commercial blocks where new bike lanes were built, the businesses saw a nearly 50 percent increase in sales. Continue reading on good.is Join us for our Fix Your Street Challenge on the last Saturday of May. Click here to say you’ll Do It and be sure to share stories of transportation innovation all month. With Citi Bike launching in NYC, we are happy to hear that new bike lanes increase sales for small businesses!

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Turns Out Bike Lanes Are Really Good for Local Business
- Meghan Neal wrote in Business, Transportation and Cities

Good news for bike activists: Making a safe place on streets for cyclists (and pedestrians) boosts sales for the small businesses in the area.

This according to a recent report from the New York Department of Transportation. The study found that on commercial blocks where new bike lanes were built, the businesses saw a nearly 50 percent increase in sales.

Continue reading on good.is

Join us for our Fix Your Street Challenge on the last Saturday of May. Click here to say you’ll Do It and be sure to share stories of transportation innovation all month.

With Citi Bike launching in NYC, we are happy to hear that new bike lanes increase sales for small businesses!

Beginner Social Media Tips for Local Business Marketing Local businesses that don’t use social media platforms are missing out on opportunities that could attract more customers and help them reach new markets. When you want a local business to thrive, you have to include social media in your marketing plan.  Start with these items below:1. Keep up with current trends2. Establish a brand identity3. Reach out to new customers4. Get your customers involvedRead More (via Beginner Social Media Tips for Local Business Marketing)
Beginner Social Media Tips for Local Business Marketing

Local businesses that don’t use social media platforms are missing out on opportunities that could attract more customers and help them reach new markets. When you want a local business to thrive, you have to include social media in your marketing plan.  Start with these items below:

1. Keep up with current trends
2. Establish a brand identity
3. Reach out to new customers
4. Get your customers involved

Read More

(via Beginner Social Media Tips for Local Business Marketing)