Roseville Business Honored in Commuter Choice Awards

Roseville-based Northern Brewer has been honored this month for a Commuter Choice Award by Metro Transit and other organizations which are dedicated to promoting alternative ways for people to get to eork without adding to traffic congestion.

The agency  and the other organizations named Northern Brewer as Organization and Community Champion, Metro Transit stated in a news release. "The employer was praised for its support of employees who commute to work by bicycle.

Metro Transit added, "The company sponsors Bike to Work events and events in local neighborhoods as well. This year, Northern Brewer employees volunteered at a bike safety rodeo, offering free bike safety and maintenance checks at the Hancock Recreation Center in St. Paul."

A full story about Northern Brewer and its workplace bike culture can be found by clicking here.

Northern Brewer officials received their award at a ceremony in St.Paul that also honored six other organizations and four individuals for their efforts to help people get to work without adding to traffic congestion. Commuting options to cars include taking transit, bicycling, carpooling, vanpooling, walking and telecommuting.
 
Besides Metro Transit, other sponsoors of the 21rst annual Commuter Choice Awards were the region’s Transportation Management Organizations (TMOs)
– Minneapolis Commuter Connection, 494 Commuter Services, St. Paul Smart Trips and Anoka County Commute Solutions.