Update: the Petri-Johnson amendment has been defeated. But the current House bill will not survive the Senate, and the Senate has a bill of their own.
Once again, pro-highway forces in Washington are trying to cut all bike-ped funding from the federal transportation budget, as the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act heads through committee meetings and a vote this week. NRDC Switchboard calls it, “Worst. Transportation Bill. Ever.” Streetsblog DC calls it “A March of Horribles,” and a return to 1950s-era transportation policy; and they warn us, “This Is Not a Drill.”
We need you to act right now.
Contact your US Congress representative, and ask them to preserve federal bike-ped funding, by supporting the Petri Amendment. The Bikeleague has provided an automated form based on your zipcode, or you can find your representative and email or call them directly.
Biking and walking make up 12% of all trips in the US, yet receive just 1.6% of federal transportation funding*. This miniscule amount is what pays for important commuting links like the W&OD Trail, and programs like Safe Routes to School.
Read more from America Bikes.
*Alliance for Biking and Walking, 2012 Benchmarking Report
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