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June 22, 2012by Darren FluscheAs the transportation conference committee in Congress is debating the future of funding for bicycling and walking projects, the Federal Highway Administration is busy funding the country's best and most innovation multi-modal transportation projects. Not surprisingly, many of those projects either focus on or include bicycling and walking infrastructure.
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June 22, 2012by Andy ClarkeFor the past 20 years, local elected officials have been given rare access to state transportation funds through a handful of programs administered by state Departments of Transportation as grant programs. These also happen to be the primary sources of funding for bicycling and walking initiatives: Safe Routes to School, Transportation Enhancements and Recreational Trails.
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June 22, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiKansas may conjure images of the yellow-brick road, but if you're a bicyclist, the Prairie State doesn't exactly spring to mind as a prime cycling destination. Well, think again. The top team in the National Bike Challenge for the month of June hails from Topeka, Kansas — and they're proving they're no fly-over state when it comes to bicycling. If you're wondering about that acronym at the top of...
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June 22, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiNews out of the conference committee working on the federal transportation bill isn't good. While Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. John Mica (R-FL) yesterday announced that "the conferees have moved forward toward a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a highway reauthorization bill," we're hearing that important programs that fund biking and walking are in urgent peril.
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June 21, 2012by supportDespite all the tumult with the federal transportation bill, one modest source of safety funding is likely to continue: the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).
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June 20, 2012by Darren FluscheDepending on who you listen to the effort to get a new long term transportation bill is either stalling out or discussions are on-going and deals are being made on some issues -- including local control over bicycle and pedestrian spending.
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June 20, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiWith $25,000 in grants, Advocacy Advance will boost the growth of young advocacy organizations and dramatically increase biking and walking in Mississippi and Tucson, Arizona.
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June 19, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiAdding a very powerful voice to the call for continued federal funding for sidewalks and bikeways, the U.S.
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June 18, 2012by Darren FluscheWe are close to a milestone. Eight days from now will mark the 1,000th day since the federal transportation authorization bill, SAFETEA-LU expired. You can track the progress at Transportation for America's website.
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June 15, 2012by KatieSo, I spent most of last night on Design Milk. If you haven't been on it, it's a beautiful site — basically a tumblr for design freaks who want to binge their eyeballs on architecture, interior design, and other gorgeous items.
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