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BIKE To WORK DAY-MAY 10,2012 AND
NATIONAL BIKE MONTH-MAY 2012
WHEREAS,commuting by bike has proven economic, environmental, and health
benefits for individuals and communities; and
WHEREAS,the City of Petaluma is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions
to 25% less than the 1990 level by 2015; and
WHEREAS,widespread bike commuting helps to reduce traffic congestion and the
associated greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is committed to promoting and supporting a culture
that embraces multi-modal transportation, including bicycling; and
WHEREAS,National Bike Month and Bike to Work Day, coordinated throughout
Sonoma County by Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition in partnership with dozens of local
government, business, and organizational partners, is increasingly successful in its efforts to
encourage local residents to try biking for transportation; and
WHEREAS,the all-May-long Team Bike Challenge is a fun and supportive contest that
helps local residents become regular bike commuters; and
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that, I, David Glass, Mayor, along with the
members of the Petaluma City Council, do hereby proclaim May as National Bike Month, and
further proclaim Thursday, May 10, 2012 as Bike to Work Day, and encourage all residents to
participate by trying bike commuting,joining the Team Bike Challenge, and celebrating these
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