2014 Summit

The 2014 National Bike Summit will come at a critical time for transportation policy.

The Highway Trust Fund is scheduled to run out of funds in October 2014, leaving Congress with the choice of cutting transportation funding, raising the gas tax or other revenue, or choosing to increase the deficit for transportation funding. Unless new revenue is found, Congress won’t have the luxury of “kicking the can down the road.” Any time the bill is opened up to address funding, there will also be policy changes.

The current federal transportation bill, MAP-21, ended the era of dedicated funding for biking and walking — but embarked on an era of performance-based transportation spending, and opened the door to improving data and opportunity for bicycle safety. Since MAP-21 passage we've been learning the pitfalls and opportunities in Transportation Alternatives, the Safety program, and local control policies.

The 2014 National Bike Summit will our opportunity to promote our agenda and ensure that the next generation of transportation policy learns from your experience in MAP -21 — and push for the best possible outcomes for bicycling in transportation policy.

Stay tuned for more information in coming months!