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City of Fort Collins PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is dedicated to providing safe and alternative modes
of transportation; and
WHEREAS, the benefits of bicycling are numerous, both to the individual and to the
community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins residents outpace the national average in percentages ofpeople
commuting by bike; and
WHEREAS,our fair city maintains nearly 250 miles ofbicycle routes, lanes,and trails;and
WHEREAS, persons of all ages and abilities are encouraged to use helmets for their
protection; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins is nationally recognized as a bicycle friendly community; and
WHEREAS,the month of June has been declared as Bike Month to recognize and encourage
bicycling as a viable source of transportation and recreation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the city of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim June 2004 as
BIKE MONTH
in the city of Fort Collins and encourage citizens to try, maybe for the first time, bicycling as an
alternative transportation method and to participate in the many events planned for the month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 1st day of June, A.D. 2004.
Mayor
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City Clerk
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