Don’t let your Representative cut Biking and Walking

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The fight for Federal Funds goes on…

House Transportation Committee votes on biking and walking funding next week!

On Thursday, February 2, it is expected that the House Transportation Committee will vote on the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a bill that eliminates crucial funds for biking and walking.

The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, the long awaited multi-year Transportation bill, eliminates the two largest programs that fund biking and walking infrastructure—Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School. Without these programs, communities all over the country will lose resources to build the sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways that make biking and walking safe and accessible in your community.

We can’t let that happen.

The beloved Hot Metal Bridge is an example of Federal Transportation Enhancements funds at work

That’s why advocates, like the League of American Bicyclists, are working to introduce an amendment that will preserve funding for biking and walking.

During Thursday’s vote, your representative could be the key to making sure that this amendment passes in the Transportation Committee.

This is especially important if you live in Rep. Jason Altmire’s Congressional District 4 (click on the image to the right to enlarge), north of the City. Mr. Altmire is on the House Transportation Committee who is directly responsible for advancing the bill and is in a key position to save dedicated funding for biking and walking.

Please contact your Representative today and ask them to vote to preserve biking and walking.

We’ve made it easy for you – Simply click here and you will be directed to the League of American Bicyclists Action Alert.  It only takes seconds, and will make a difference.

Tell them:

• Biking and walking make up 12 percent of all trips, but only 1.5 percent of federal funding.
• Two out of three pedestrian deaths take place on roads built with federal funding. Ensuring funds for sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways help end preventable deaths and make roads safer for everyone.
• When town centers are biking and walking friendly, business and economic development improves.
• Thank you for all that you do to keep bicycling and walking safe and accessible.

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