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To recognize the month of May as National Bike Month and May 20th as Bike to Work Day
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WHEREAS, National Bike Month is an opportunity 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 their health and the environment, and
WHEREAS, Bike to Work Day will be held on Friday, May 20th, 2016 at the Columbus Commons, 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 encouraging healthy lifestyles, with access to over 65 miles of safe biking trails, and
WHEREAS, Bike to Work Day will officially kick off the 2016 season of Concerts at the Commons with a free concert featuring Saintseneca, an American-folk rock band from Columbus; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does recognize May as National Bike Month and May 20th, 2016 as Bike to Work Day