Proclamation
National Bicycle Greenway Day
By virtue of the authority vested in me as the Bike Mayor of the City of San Francisco, I do hereby issue this proclamation honoring
NATIONAL BICYCLE GREENWAY (NBG) DAY
May 15, 2010
WHEREAS, the bicycle was the first personal transportation vehicle and a century ago
was an important part of American culture; and
WHEREAS, while the ______ member strong San Francisco Bike Coalition (SFBC)
has been busy weaving the bicycle back into the lives of San Franciscans; and
WHEREAS, the SFBC has re-established the bicycle as an important user of the
roads America's love affair with the automobile covered the city with; and
WHEREAS, Awake Again" author and NBG Director, Martin Krieg will be reminding
America what brought about the first road building in America when he pedals an 1891
backwards facing HiWheel bike to Boston in this year's 8th National Mayors' Ride; and
WHEREAS, in 1914, San Francisco became the end point for the Lincoln Highway,
the first coast-to-coast car highway, the NBG, seeks to begin the first coast-to-coast
bicycle highway in San Francisco
NOW, THEREFORE, I, THE BIKE MAYOR OF San Francisco do hereby proclaim May 15, 2010 as "NATIONAL BICYCLE GREENWAY DAY" in San Francisco , CA
(signed)
Notable Cyclist here
Bike Mayor, San Francisco
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