CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE


                     PROCLAMATION

                            BIKE MONTH
                              MAY 2021
       WHEREAS, bicycling is a healthy, clean, efficient and affordable mode
of transportation and recreation used by thousands of citizens and residents of
all ages throughout our great Commonwealth and City; and

      WHEREAS, commuting by bicycle helps alleviate traffic congestion
and reduce pollution associated with vehicular travel, and offers significant
mental and physical health benefits to bicyclists themselves; and

       WHEREAS, our Commonwealth is the host to many bicycling events
including competitive races, sightseeing tours, charitable fundraisers and
recreational rides which, in total, create a very real economic impact; and

       WHEREAS, Charlottesville has been named a Silver Level Bicycle
Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists, and in the effort to
improve upon this designation will continue to recognize the importance of
bicycling in urban and community planning and development; and

      WHEREAS, Bike Month allows bicyclists to increase awareness of their
mode, emphasizing proper safety precautions for bicyclists and motorists while
sharing our roadways, and to promote the benefits of bicycling through
organized activities such as Bike-to-School Day and Bike-to-Work-Day;

       NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Nikuyah Walker,
Mayor of the City of Charlottesville, on behalf of City Council, do hereby
recognize the month of May 2021 as National Bike Month, encourage all who
support bicycling to participate in the events planned, and urge all road users to
share the road safely.

      Signed and sealed this 3rd day of May 2021.



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                                        Nikuyah Walker, Mayor