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Resolution Declaring the Month of May as "Bike Month" in Greensboro
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Department: Transportation
Council District: Citywide
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Adam Fischer 373-2861
Contact 2 and Phone: Tyler Meyer 373-2254
PURPOSE:
A resolution needs to be approved to declare May 2018 as Bike Month in Greensboro to increase awareness of the benefits of bicycling to health, fitness, well-being, improved quality of life and the environment. The Bike Month designation will help promote a program of community bicycle-related activities throughout the month, along with highlighting the update of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan (BiPed) and the City's efforts to install 75 miles of bicycle lanes.
BACKGROUND:
For the past 61 years, the League of American Bicyclists has sponsored National Bike Month in May. National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the bicycle and the many reasons why people ride. GDOT, GPD, Bicycling in Greensboro (BIG), Downtown Greensboro, Inc., Action Greensboro, Safe Kids Guilford County, LimeBike, advocates, and many community organizations are working together to assemble a calendar of events for children and adults to celebrate bicycling and learn more about bicycling, bicycle safety, and how bicyclists and motorists can share the road responsibly.
Since the adoption of the first BiPed Plan in 2006, the City of Greensboro has observed May as Bike Month to commemorate and raise awareness of the significant efforts the City of Greensboro and the community have made to improve conditions for bicyclists in the area. The League of American Bicyclists re-awarded the City the status of Bronze Level Bike Friendly Community for 2017-2021 in recognition of these efforts. With the direction of the 2015 BiPed Plan Update, in conjunction with increased resurfacing funds, GDOT is working diligently to add 75 miles of bicycle lanes to City streets by the end of 2022 to improve the ...
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