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Attachment 1 3 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> BIKE MONTH - May 2021 <br /> Whereas, the bicycle is a viable and environmentally sound form of transportation and <br /> active transportation is an important part of addressing our climate emergency; and <br /> Whereas, thousands of North Carolinians experience the joys of bicycling year-round, but <br /> especially during the month of May through educational programs, races, commuting <br /> events, trail work days, charity events, or just getting out and going for a ride; and <br /> Whereas, bicycling is an inexpensive form of travel that can be utilized by all ages, and <br /> Whereas, bicycling activities and attractions have great potential to have a positive impact <br /> on Orange County's economy and tourism industry and to stimulate economic <br /> development by making the state attractive to businesses and residents who enjoy the <br /> outdoors and healthy lifestyles; and <br /> Whereas, creating bicycle-friendly communities improves health,well-being,and quality of <br /> life, to boost community spirit, to improve traffic safety, and to reduce pollution and <br /> congestion; and <br /> Whereas, May has been declared National Bike Month by the League of American Bicyclists <br /> every year since 1956; and <br /> Whereas, communities throughout Orange County and North Carolina will be promoting <br /> bicycling as a leisure activity and as an environmentally-friendly alternative to the <br /> automobile during the month of May 2021; and <br /> Whereas, the education of bicyclists and motorists as to the proper and safe operation of <br /> bicycles is important to ensure the safety and comfort of all road users; and <br /> Whereas, Orange County funded and completed a Bicycle Safety Campaign to raise <br /> awareness of how motorists and bicyclists can best coexist safely on the road, and <br /> Whereas, Orange County encourages bicycling and has marked bicycle routes through the <br /> county; and <br /> Whereas. Bike to Work Day is always the third Friday in May, Bike to Work Week is the <br /> week of Bike to Work Day, and May is National Bicycle Month; <br /> Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that the Board of Orange County Commissioners hereby <br /> recognizes the month of May 2021 as Bike Month and Bicycle Safety Month; <br /> Be it further proclaimed that the Board of Orange County Commissioners recognizes May <br /> as Bicycle Month and urges all who support bicycling to support locally planned <br /> bicycling events and urges all road users to share the road safely. <br /> This, the 18th Day of May, 2021. <br /> Renee Price, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board <br />