PRINTER'S NO. 1596
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
301
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DEAN, CUTLER, READSHAW, DiGIROLAMO, SCHLOSSBERG,
FREEMAN, DRISCOLL, MURT, V. BROWN, HENNESSEY, BARRAR,
J. HARRIS, KINSEY, QUIGLEY, DAVIS, O'NEILL, MALONEY,
CALTAGIRONE, MILLARD, BULLOCK, SCHWEYER, MARSICO, WARREN,
LONGIETTI, MENTZER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, GILLEN AND BIZZARRO,
APRIL 28, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 28, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2017 as "Bike Month," the week of
May 15 through 19, 2017, as "Bike to Work Week" and May 19,
2017, as "Bike to Work Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Riding a bicycle is an excellent form of exercise
that improves mental and physical health and is part of a
healthy lifestyle for men, women and children to travel between
home, school and work; and
WHEREAS, Considering that bicycle riders and motor vehicle
operators share many of the same roads, it is important to
ensure everyone's safety by educating cyclists and motorists
regarding the proper and safe operation of bicycles; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth seeks to promote energy-efficient
and green-friendly technologies to enhance and sustain
Pennsylvanians' quality of life and to make its communities more
livable, and bicycling is an integral element in these plans;
and
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WHEREAS, Bicycle commuting is an effective means to improve
air quality, reduce traffic congestion and noise and to conserve
energy; and
WHEREAS, Bicycle commuting benefits both employees and
employers through better employee health and fitness and a
reduction in commuting, parking and health care costs; and
WHEREAS, Companies and other organizations that participate
in "Bike to Work Week" help to build morale and encourage
camaraderie among their employees; and
WHEREAS, When compared to sedentary employees, physically
active employees are known to be typically more alert, take
fewer sick days and are more productive; and
WHEREAS, Biking to work provides an efficient and enjoyable
means of getting much-needed regular exercise without having to
set aside additional time before or after the workday to work
out; and
WHEREAS, People who bike to work typically arrive faster than
their driving counterparts, particularly if the commute is a
distance of three miles or less, and have equal or better
commuter times for distances of five to seven miles in urban
areas; and
WHEREAS, A lack of incentives and knowledge about the
benefits of biking to work often discourages many employees from
commuting by bicycle, even though more than half of United
States workers live within five miles of their workplace; and
WHEREAS, Many studies show the benefit to local economies
from cyclists buying local goods and services when communities
support cycling infrastructure investments; and
WHEREAS, "Bike to Work" events encourage approximately one in
five new participants to change their method of transportation
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by biking to work on a regular basis; and
WHEREAS, The League of American Bicyclists noted that the
communities of Franklin, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading,
State College and York have made an investment in their
communities by strengthening bicycling infrastructure in their
regions and has designated them Bicycle Friendly Communities;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of May 2017 as "Bike Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further;
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as "Bike to Work Week" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 19,
2017, as "Bike to Work Day" in Pennsylvania and join with
Franklin, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, State College, York
and other communities across this Commonwealth to encourage all
residents to participate in the events planned in this
Commonwealth.
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