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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING MAY 12-16, 2014, AS "BIKE-TO-WORK WEEK" IN THE STATE OF

RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Handy, Tanzi, Tomasso, Winfield, and Martin

     Date Introduced: May 15, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, "Bike-to-Work Week" is celebrated annually across the United States in

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order to promote the use of bicycles as an option for commuting to work; and

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     WHEREAS, The "Bike-to-Work" initiative was originated by the League of American Bicyclists

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League of American Bicyclists in 1956, and Bike-to-Work Week occurs during National Bike Month; and

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     WHEREAS, Riding a bike to work is the fastest growing form of commuting. The

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number of people across America who bike to work jumped nearly 61 percent from 2000 to 2012;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Bicycle commuting is a safe and healthy alternative to driving an

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automobile to work each day and it provides economic and environmental benefits to our

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communities; and

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     WHEREAS, Widespread bike commuting helps to lessen traffic congestion and noise,

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reduces associated greenhouse gas emissions, and decreases the use of and dependence upon

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finite energy sources; and

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     WHEREAS, Rhode Island has 64 miles of paved bike paths, myriad bike lanes and bike

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routes, and more than 20 additional miles of paved bike paths currently under design and

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development; and

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     WHEREAS, Our state is quickly becoming one of the nation’s most "bike friendly" states

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and the advantages to our citizenry and communities should be promoted and recognized; now,

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therefore be it 

 

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby proclaims May 12-16, 2014, to be "Bike-to-Work Week" in the

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State of Rhode Island. We furthermore support and encourage all the citizens of our state to

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participate by giving bike commuting a try; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the President of the League of American

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Bicyclists.       

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