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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION HONORING REBECCA RESMAN, FOUNDER OF CHICAGO FAMILY BIKING, FOR HER LEADERSHIP IN BIKE SAFETY IN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Rebecca Resman, a resident of the 12th District of Cook County, has personally and professionally advocated for safer streets for over 15 years, focusing on youth biking, assisting bike crash victims and co-leading the Roscoe Village Kidical Mass bike ride since 2013; and
WHEREAS, while Rebecca Resman has enjoyed biking since childhood, she fell in love with riding in Chicago as a college student with limited transportation options for getting around the city. Knowing the joy and convenience cycling brings to her life, Rebecca Resman is committed to encouraging others to bike while making it safer for them to do so; and
WHEREAS, in 2015, Rebecca Resman founded Chicago Family Biking, a coalition of parents, community organizers, and educators who seek to empower families to bike. With the help of countless volunteers, the group engages thousands of people online and host events throughout the year, such as Chicago’s Kidical Mass rides, where families come together to bike through their neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Chicago Family Biking advocates for safe biking by providing online resource guides and educational tools on how to ride safely with children and teaching children how to ride on their own; and
WHEREAS, the group also works to improve biking conditions for all Chicagoans by advocating for better biking infrastructure, traffic calming measures, and holding driver’s accountable for dangerous behavior; and
WHEREAS, Chicago Family Biking has hosted hundreds of events in more than 16 neighborhoods in Chicago, and nearby suburbs, all open to the public and free to attend. Events have included family bike rides, family bike campouts, Bike to School Day and Chicago Family Bike Fest; and
WHEREAS, Chicago Family Biking was instrumental in the creation of Safe Streets for All, a group of organizations that advocate for safer streets, better biking infrastructure, transportation equity, transit improvements, and climate action;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, hereby honor and celebrate Rebecca Resman for her dedication to bike safety and equity and the work of Chicago Family Biking; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that an official copy of the same be tendered to Rebecca Resman and Chicago Family Biking.
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