Bikers in the USA are being urged to take action in the face of potential scrapping of all federal funding for bike paths.
A new transportation bill is currently in the drafting process, it doesn’t sound like great news for cyclists – or walkers, for that matter.
Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) is the chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and said this week: “It’s going to be a traditional highway bill — that means building roads and bridges, laying asphalt, pouring concrete….
“We’re not going to be spending money on murals and train stations or bike paths or walking paths. We’re going to spend money on traditional infrastructure, that’s roads and bridges.”
“Rep. Graves needs to hear that’s unacceptable from every Member of Congress. He’ll only hear that if your Member of Congress hears it from you.”
In addition, Transport Alternatives funding – the biggest source of federal money for bike paths – was increased by 60%.
“If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail,” the President told the United Nations General Assembly in September.
