Fort Worth Bike Sharing rolls out essential workers program

Fort Worth-based Higginbotham has been named a Blue Zones Project Approved Worksite. The insurance company has long promoted a healthy workplace, including the installation of bikes for employees to ride around the campus. Left to right are Fort Worth Chamber President and CEO Bill Thornton, Leah Scoggins with Higginbotham, Blue Zones Project Vice President Suzanne Duda, Higginbotham President and CEO Rusty Reid, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, and Laura McWhorter with Texas Health Resources.



Cowtown’s nonprofit bikeshare system, Fort Worth Bike Sharing, is partnering with Fidelity Investments Careers and its Westlake Regional Center to offer essential workers free six-month memberships, the city said in a news release.
Across the Fort Worth Bike Sharing system, there are 46 stations and 350 bicycles.

“We are thrilled to have Fidelity Careers sponsor and help implement this program to thank our essential workers who have kept Fort Worth rolling,” Fort Worth Bike Sharing Executive Director Jennifer Grissom said. “It is our privilege to provide an alternative transportation option that complies with the social distancing requirements while allowing a fun, active way to get to work. Our team is maintaining strict sanitizing practices in an effort to keep our essential workers safe and healthy.”
Through June 1, first responders, health care, hospitality or transit workers may apply for the free memberships.
Email Fort Worth Bike Sharing (info@fortworthbikesharing.org) from a work email address with the business name in the subject line or call (817) 348-0084 with details of employment.

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