Proclamation: Winter Bike to Work Day 2024

PROCLAMATION

Winter Bike to Work Day February 9, 2024

WHEREAS, Winter Bike to Work Day is being celebrated on Friday, February 9, 2024, organized by Way to Go, a program of the Denver Regional Council of Government

WHEREAS, Bike to Work is an annual tradition for seasoned cyclists that encourages them to brave the elements and ride to work on their bikes. Bike to Work Day is a semi-annual event (hosted in Winter and Summer)

WHEREAS, Bike to Work Day has had a steady rise in participants since 1995 and is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more people to give bicycling a try as an alternate form of transportation; and

WHEREAS, riding a bike is a viable and environmentally sound form of transportation and an excellent form of recreation; and

WHEREAS, creating bicycle-friendly communities has been shown to improve citizen's health well­ being, and quality of life to boost community spirit, to improve traffic safety, and to reduce pollution and congestion;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Colleen Whitlow, Mayor of the Town of Mead, Weld County, Colorado, do hereby proclaim Friday, February 9, 2024, as Colorado Winter Bike to Work Day and encourage all citizens of the Town of Mead to recognize the importance of encouraging and supporting the use of bicycles within our community.