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To recognize National Bike Month and National Bike-to-Work Week in the City of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, the bicycle is a viable and environmentally sound form of transportation and an excellent form of recreation; and
WHEREAS, many Columbus residents will experience the joys of bicycling during the month of May through educational programs, races, commuting and community events, or by simply getting out and going for a ride; and
WHEREAS, bicycle-friendly communities improve our residents' health, well-being, and quality of life while boosting community spirit and reducing pollution and congestion; and
WHEREAS, the seventh annual Ride of Silence will take place in Columbus on May 19th, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the Ohio Statehouse, where cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways; and
WHEREAS, May has been declared National Bike Month for each of the last 54 years, and is so again in 2010; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby recognize the month of May 2010 as "National Bike Month" and the week of May 17th as "National Bike-to-Work Week" in the City of Columbus, and encourage residents to participate in the month's planned events, whether as riders, spectators, or supporters.