File #: 22-0559    Version: 1
Type: recognition Status: Filed
File created: 6/1/2022 In control: City Council
Agenda date: 6/7/2022 Final action: 6/7/2022
Title: Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing Ride Transit Month
Attachments: 1. Proclamation, 2. Transportation Choices Website

Title

Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing Ride Transit Month

 

Recommended Action

Committee Recommendation:

Not referred to a committee. 

 

City Manager Recommendation:

Recognize June as Ride Transit Month in the City of Olympia.

 

Report

Issue:

Whether to recognize June as Ride Transit Month.

 

Staff Contact:

Susan Grisham, Assistant to the City Manager, 360.753.8244

 

Presenter(s):

City Council

 

Background and Analysis:

Sponsored by Transportation Choices, Ride Transit Month is a month-long celebration of transit riders, whether they ride a bus, train, light rail, ferry, water taxi, or van pool. Community members can take the Ride Transit Month Pledge to ride transit at least five times in the month of June. 

 

Transportation Choices is a statewide policy and advocacy nonprofit organization working to bring Washingtonians more opportunities to take a bus, catch a train, walk and bike. 

 

Attachments:

Proclamation

Transportation Choices Website