(AGENCY NAME)
A PROCLAMATION ESTABLISHING
10th ANNUAL NATIONAL DUMP THE PUMP DAY
IN (Your Location)
ON JUNE 18, 2015
WHEREAS June 18, 2015 marks the 10th annual National Dump the Pump Day as a day
that encourages people to ride public transportation, as public transit powers community
growth by driving economic development and revitalizing neighborhoods;
WHEREAS for every $1 invested in public transportation generates approximately $4 in
economic returns;
WHEREAS public transportation is a $61 billion industry that puts people to work –
directly employing nearly 400,000 people and creating hundreds of thousands of privatesector jobs
WHEREAS Nearly 60 percent of public transit trips are work commutes;
WHEREAS people who ride public transportation can save, on average, more than
$9,394 per year, based on today’s gas prices, the cost of owning a car and the average
unreserved parking rate;
WHEREAS U.S. public transportation use saves 4.2 billion gallons of annually;
WHEREAS public transportation use in 498 urban areas in the United States saved 865
million hours annually in travel time and 450 million gallons of fuel; and without public
transportation, annual congestion costs would have risen by nearly $21 billion from $121
to $142 billion;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE (YOUR AGENCY) BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Declares that (YOUR AGENCY) will join with public transportation
systems across the country and participate in the 10th annual National Dump the Pump
Day on June 18, 2015 by encouraging citizens to ride public transportation;
SECTION 2. That (YOUR AGENCY) declares that public transportation is an important
part of our nation’s transportation system and provides citizens with travel options other
than driving a car;
SECTION 3. That (YOUR AGENCY) declares that by using public transportation,
people save money, help the environment and improve America’s quality of life;
SECTION 4. Further orders that (YOUR AGENCY) participate in the 10th annual
National Dump the Pump Day by (include the other activities you will be doing)
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ___ DAY OF ______________, 2015
(NAME, TITLE)
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