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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Fort Collins has been routinely recognized as one of the best cities for
bicycling in the United States, ranked by the League of American Bicyclists as one of just five
Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community since 2013; and
WHEREAS, Colorado State University is also ranked as one of five nation-wide
Platinum Bicycle Friendly Universities; and
WHEREAS, all three Platinum designed Bicycle Friendly Businesses in Colorado, as
well as the most designated Bicycle Friendly Businesses in the nation are Fort Collins
businesses; and
WHEREAS, there has been a need to promote and encourage alternative transportation
beyond bicycles to reach climate, equity and other municipal goals; and
WHEREAS, the global COVID-19 pandemic has impacted daily life for thousands of
Fort Collins residents; and
WHEREAS, innovative partnerships have formed within the municipal organization to
address pressing needs like climate action and racial justice; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Shift climate program indicated a need to focus on alternative
transportation strategies in 2020, thereby launching Shift Your Ride Month, a month-long
initiative with the goal of engaging 1,500 community members in the Shift Your Ride Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the month of September 2020 as
SHIFT YOUR RIDE MONTH
in Fort Collins and I encourage citizens to try bicycling, walking, scooting, rolling and transit use
as a sensible mode of transportation or recreation and to participate in the many events planned
for the summer months, particularly, Bike to Wherever Day on September 22, 2020.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this first day of September, 2020.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk