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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> BIKE MONTH - May 2021 <br /> i <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 is <br /> bicycling as a leisure activity and as an environmentally- friendly alternative to the <br /> c <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 /> f Renee Price, Chair <br /> ,.. � � Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTE <br /> Laura Jensen, Vk to the Board <br />