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WHEREAS, the bicycle plays an important role in the lives of millions of Floridians by
providing a means to travel to work, school, and parks and a popular form of recreation; and
WHEREAS, the bicycle helps motivate tourism and historical preservation through the
conversion of former rail corridors into multi-use trails, and the promotion of bicycling has
contributed significantly to the economic development of a number of places; and
WHEREAS, increased bicycle usage will promote health and wellness throughout
Florida and is an important part of encouraging all citizens to develop habits of physical activity
to become or stay fit, avoid obesity, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases and conditions; and
WHEREAS, increased bicycle usage can help provide mobility for those without access
to a motor vehicle and increase existing road and parking capacity when people chose bicycling
for utilitarian trips,reducing the number of automobiles on roadways; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation and many local governments
throughout the state have adopted goals and policies to develop a multimodal transportation
system that supports transportation alternatives, including the bicycle; and
NOW, THEREFORE,I, Rocky Randels, Mayor, of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard
County,Florida, do hereby proclaim March as
FLORIDA BICYCLE MONTH
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