Monday, April 19, 2010

Oakland 2010 NBG Day Proclamation

National Bicycle Greenway Day

 

May 16, 2010

 

By virtue of the authority the National Bicycle Greenway  has vested in me as Bike Mayor of the City of Oakland, I do hereby issue this proclamation honoring

 

NATIONAL BICYCLE GREENWAY DAY


May 16, 2010


 

WHEREAS, the bicycle was the first personal transportation vehicle and a century ago was an important part of American culture; and


WHEREAS, in 1884 Thomas Stevens rode a HiWheel bicycle from our city to Boston, making his the first successful bike ride across America; and


WHEREAS, the city of Oakland recognizes the National Bicycle Greenway (NBG) mission to build our city  into  its  network of bike friendly roads and bicycle pathways that will connect Boston with San Francisco/Oakland; and


WHEREAS, NBG Director, Martin Krieg who was born in Oakland, used its beautiful mountain roads to rebuild his body for his first bike ride across America, and the quiet of its neighborhoods to write the story about his recovery from head injury and the two bike rides across America that followed; and


WHEREAS, Oakland has  over 90 miles of on street bike lanes, hosted the first US city sanctioned Car Free Day as well as the first big city Bike to Work day and  is the proud home of the transit based Fruitvale Bike Station.


NOW, THEREFORE, I, THE BIKE MAYOR OF Oakland do hereby proclaim May 16, 2010


 as "NATIONAL BICYCLE GREENWAY DAY" in Oakland , CA

 

(signed)


Ron Bishop


Bike Mayor, Oakland

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