Congress is moving us back decades in terms of supporting biking and walking as part of the nation's transportation infrastructure.

Both the House and the Senate are working on federal transportation funding legislation. Both pieces of legislation are bad for bicycling. The House bill, in particular, is an almost complete reversal of a successful, moderate, twenty year trend to support biking and walking through programs such as Safe Routes to School, Transportation Enhancements, and the Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality fund. HR 7 does away with all of these. If it passes and becomes the new federal transportation regime, HR 7 will put us on a path toward more congestion, fewer options, worse air quality, and a less healthy poipulation.

The Senate bill, S. 1813, also known as MAP-21, is not much better, but an amendment has been introduced that would significantly improve the legislation.

TAKE ACTION:

The Safe Routes to School National Partnership has a very simple advocacy tool where you can quickly contact both your Rep and GA's Senators about the House & Senate versions of the transportation bill. Bottom line: we want to Kill the House Bill (HR 7) and we want support for the Cardin-Cochran amendment to the Senate bill (S. 1813, aka "MAP-21"). Take Action TODAY!

...and, if at all possible, please consider joining the Georgia delegation at the National Bike Summit. We'll be meeting with Congress to explain the many benefits of investment in better bicycling conditions in Georgia's communities. Hope you can make it!