HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 06/03/2008 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE 23-29, 2008 AS BIKE WE PROCLAMATION
City of Fort Collins
WHEREAS, the City of Fort o iris is. e icated to providing safe and sensible 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, our City maintains nearly 280 miles of bicycle routes and bike lanes, and
over 30 miles of paved bike 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 silver level awarded bicycle
friendly community and on the cusp of a gold level designation, and
WHEREAS, FC Bikes promotes bicycling as a safe and attractive form of transportation
and recreation in Fort Collins, and
WHEREAS, the City's FC Bikes program has officially dedicated 2008 as the year of the
Bicycle in Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do
hereby proclaim the week of June 23 - June 29, 2008 as
BIKE WEEK
in Fort Collins and encourage citizens to try, maybe for the first time, bicycling as an sensible
mode of transportation and to participate in the many events planned for the week, particularly,
Bike to Work Day on June 25th.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 3rd day of June, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk