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WHEREAS, Delray Beach residents and visitors engage in bicycling as a viable and
environmentally sound form of transportation and an excellent form of physical activity and
recreation; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida recognizes March officially as Bicycle Month and
Palm Beach County will recognize it locally; and
WHEREAS, Florida Bicycle Month features a number of fitness opportunities and events for riders of all ages to enjoy throughout the month at various parks and locations
throughout Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the recognition of Florida Bicycle Month will raise awareness of bicycling and ultimately promote a healthy lifestyles and a reduction in transportation related emissions by elevating bicycling as a more widely accepted choice of transportation;
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency plans and recommends
projects to make bicycling more accessible and promotes comprehensive community
education efforts aimed at improving bicycle safety; and
WHEREAS, through these efforts, Palm Beach County now has over 200 miles of
designated bicycle facilities, with more than 600 miles of additional bicycle facilities planned;
NOW THEREFORE, I, SHELLY PETROLIA, Mayor of Delray Beach, Florida, on
behalf of the City Commission do hereby proclaim the month of March 2019 as:
Florida Bicycle Month
in the City of Delray Beach and continue to raise awareness that bicycle riding is both a
healthy and physical mode of transportation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, to be affixed this 12th day of March 2019.
SHELLY PETROLIA
MAYOR
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