A Sneak Peek into the World’s First Bikeable Building with Ledger Bentonville

Summary

On this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Josh Kyles, the mastermind and developer behind Ledger, and Mary Best, the director of operations at Ledger. As the first bikeable building, Ledger is cultivating working environments that everyone can thrive in while elevating an individual’s desire for movement and well-being. Throughout the episode, James, Josh, and Mary discuss the artistic details incorporated within Ledger, who Ledger caters to, and how it seamlessly blends into the Bentonville culture.

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Show Notes:

(0:55) Introduction to Josh and Mary

(4:37) Josh’s Inspiration behind Ledger and Its Bentonville Location

(8:18) About Ledger

(9:49) Inspiration Behind the Bug Gem Artwork

(14:08) Meaning behind Bikeability

(16:52) Highlighting Artists with Conference Rooms

(19:26) Intertwining Ledger into the Fabric of Bentonville

(22:39) Businesses Opening at Ledger

(24:48) What Ledger Means to Bentonville

(29:25) Overcoming Challenges While Building Ledger

(32:21) Closing Questions

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James Bell

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Mary Best

Ledger

Quotes

“I tell my people one of my favorite times was when I saw some guys that worked on the job by the fence showing it to their kids. That’s what you want to create. Where that sense of ownership and pride travels through to every person that touches the job.” - Josh Kyles, (7:17)

“...it’s this ethos and this story around how now is the best time to be alive. It’s that these bugs are doing the work to create something that’s bigger and better for everyone.” - Mary Best, (11:53)

“We had investors and developers who said this building should be a mirror and the community should see themselves here.” - Mary Best, (18:17)

“We hope that not just on the architectural side that it starts to set the bar for not just Bentonville, but the region. People look at it and say, ‘This is what can be done. Here’s the interaction that can be had. Here’s how it’s done right.’” - Josh Kyles, (26:01)