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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 of people
commuting by bike; and
WHEREAS, ourfair city maintains nearly 250 miles of bicycle 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, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim June 2005 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 far the month.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 7th day of June, A.D. 2005.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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