HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 08/20/2019 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING AUGUST 20, 2019 AS RICK PRIPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Rick Price has been instrumental in establishing bicycling advocacy in Fort Collins;
and
WHEREAS, he was the driving force behind the founding of Bike Fort Collins. He promoted its
initial vision of “more bikes and more bike safety”, a vision that has survived since 2005; and
WHEREAS, he volunteered his time to lead the City's Bicycle Advisory Committee for many
years and played a major role in the development of Fort Collins Bicycle Master Plans; and
WHEREAS, Rick Price played a key role in developing the foundation for what is now a
Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community and one of the top-rated bicycling cities in the country; and
WHEREAS, he served as a League Cycling Instructor and a voice for bicycle safety education
and advocacy through community cycling education and newspaper articles, He also started the Safe
Routes to School volunteer instructor training; and
WHEREAS, Rick advocated for the development and funding of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
Town, which was ultimately built as the Walk & Wheel Skills Hub in 2017. He led the effort to start the
Bike Coop and bring bicycle mobility to everyone, including under-served populations; and
WHEREAS, Rick Price deserves to be recognized for the bicycle initiatives he has promoted and
the time he has contributed to bicycling in Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby declare
August 20, 2019 as
RICK PRICE DAY
and thank him for his service and commitment to active mobility in our city.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins
this 20th day of August, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk