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Federal Funding for Bicycling is Under Attack. Please Take Immediate Action! 


Dedicated funding for biking and walking has been cut in the House's Transportation proposal. Chairman Mica would eliminate critical Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School and Recreational Trails Programs, programs that he referred to as "not in the national interest". Chairman Mica's statement that these uses remain "eligible" for funding is worthless; without dedicated funding for these three programs they are effectively eliminated.

 

Things on the Senate side are no better. Senator James Inhofe, a lead negotiator in the Senate debate, declared that one of his TOP THREE priorities for the transportation bill is to eliminate "frivolous spending for bike trails." Senator Inhofe's comments mean funding for bicycling and pedestrian programs is at risk of total elimination.

 

We need every single person in and around Pittsburgh who simply wants safe options to walk or bicycle to contact Senators Casey and Toomey and your Representative TODAY and ask them to support ongoing, dedicated funding for biking and walking in the next transportation bill!  

Click here for more information including talking points and sample emails you can use when contacting our elected officials. In addition, thanks to our friends at the League of American Bicyclists, you can also use the LAB Action Center to make contact by clicking here.


Thank you for taking a stand with us! 


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