Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:   Today, millions of Americans engage in bicycling as an environmentally sound form of transportation, an excellent form of fitness, and a high quality family recreational activity; and

WHEREAS:   The City of Lawrence seeks to form and foster partnerships with bicyclists and incorporate bicycling as a part of the multi-modal regional transportation system designed to serve all Lawrence area residents regardless of their travel mode choice; and

WHEREAS:   The City of Lawrence seeks to encourage symbiotic partnerships with organizations to promote bicycle awareness and education through the efforts of the Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee and other groups; and

WHEREAS:   The League of American Bicyclists has designated May as National Bike Month and designated Lawrence as a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community and promoted greater public awareness of bicycle operation and safety education; and

WHEREAS:   The Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee has requested that the Lawrence City Commission proclaim the month of May as Bike Month;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Amyx, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2010 to be

“BIKE MONTH”

and the week of May 17 - 21, 2010 as

“Bike-To-Work Week”

in the City of Lawrence.

                                                          Mike Amyx, Mayor

April 20, 2010