URGENT! BIKE FUNDING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY IS UNDER
ATTACK
During recent negotiations on a new transportation bill, the House
of Representatives proposed drastic cuts that would hurt bicycling. Their plan
would allow states to take federal transportation funds that make roads safer
for bicycling and divert them to other uses, without any input from communities
like yours.
This means local communities could miss out on the important
benefits of bicycling, like reduced road congestion, increased safety, and lower
health care costs. It could hurt your bike riding experience, too.
This House initiative threatens to scrap 20 years of steady
Congressional support for modest, cost-effective investments that make bicycling
a safe transportation choice for Americans. It is a bad idea that must be
stopped.
Please
contact your two U.S. Senators and one U.S. Representative
today. (You can find your representatives, review basic
suggested text for your email, and send your note directly from this link
above.) Urge them to back the Senate’s sensible proposal (learn more here) to assure the participation of
local government leaders in key transportation decisions about bicycling.
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