29 January 2012

House Transportation Bill “a March of Horribles” — dc.streetsblog.org — Readability

Today more than 12 percent of trips are made by foot or bike, yet less than 2 percent of our nation’s transportation funding goes towards biking and pedestrian infrastructure. According to the Alliance for Biking and Walking, bike commuting increased 57 percent between 2000 and 2009. Instead of increasing investment in transportation options that Americans want, the House bill appears to funnel more dollars towards roads…

Filed under [Walking] [Cycling] [America] [Choice] [Priorities] [Republicans]