Cape Coral Community Foundation presents check for bike racks at May 6th Cape Coral Council meeting

 

At May 6, 2019 Cape Coral City Council meeting, Mayor Coviello, Carolyn Conant and Diane and Mike Holm accepted the $8200 check from Beth Rivera and Joe Cerino for the purchase of bike racks in the newly renovated downtown area on SE 47th Terrace. Mike & Diane Holm and Mike Swanson worked together with Cape Coral Community Foundation to raise funds to make Cape Coral more bicycle and pedestrian friendly.  The Cape Coral partnership sponsoring the bike racks was highlighted in BikeWalkLee's April 29th blog post.
May 6, 2019 check presentation by Cape Coral Community Foundation to the City of Cape Coral. From left to right, Mayor Coviello, Beth Rivera, Grant Manager of Cape Coral Community Foundation (CCCF), Joe Cerino, CCCF Board Member, Carolyn Conant, Cape Coral Bike Ped, Diane & Mike Holm of Fort Myers Cyclery and Cape Coral Bike Ped members. Absent Mike Swanson, Cape Coral Bike Ped.

The bike racks along with the new outdoor furniture will enhance the bicycle-pedestrian ambiance of downtown. As Michael Chatman noted, “The Cape Coral Community Foundation’s mission is to foster a healthy and dynamic community where individuals are inspired to support, strengthen and enrich quality of life through generosity and civic engagement. This project is a good example of enriching quality of life and civic engagement.”