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To recognize the month of May as National Bike Month and Friday, May 18, 2018 as Bike to Work Day in the City of Columbus
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WHEREAS, May is National Bike Month, which is celebrated in communities across the United States; and
WHEREAS, National Bike Month, established in 1956, is an opportunity for communities and bikers to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons individuals ride. Biking allows the community to save money and time; while preserving the health of people and the environment, and
WHEREAS, more than half of the U.S. population lives within five miles of their workplace, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get to work - biking is increasingly becoming a healthy, sustainable, economic transportation option - in fact the number of bicycle commuters in the U.S. grew by more than 47 percent between 2000 - 2011; and
WHEREAS, The City of Columbus promotes active commuting, which means encouraging more employees to bike or walk when commuting to work, going to lunch, and traveling to meetings, and
WHEREAS, The City of Columbus is a bike friendly City which encourages healthy lifestyles, with access to over 65 miles of safe biking trails, and
WHEREAS, Bike to Work Day will officially kick off the 2018 Biking Season at 8:00 a.m. at Columbus City Hall located at 90 W. Broad Street, Columbus Ohio; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby, officially recognize the month of May as National Bike Month and Friday, May 18, 2018 as Bike to Work Day in the City of Columbus.