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August 3, 2017by Caron WhitakerThe Senate appropriations committee met last week and passed the Transportation Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill out of committee.
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July 12, 2017by League StaffCaron Whitaker, Director of Bike Walk Action, holds a regular series of federal policy update webinars. Here's the latest.
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June 22, 2017by Rock MillerInnovative bikeway treatments that are becoming more common in large cities have faced difficulty getting proper treatment at the federal level.
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June 12, 2017by Caron WhitakerLast week the White House held their Infrastructure Week in Washington, and League staff were there.
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May 25, 2017by Caron WhitakerThe White House released its full budget for fiscal year 2018 this week. The budget does not touch transportation alternatives, the major source of funding for bicycling and walking infrastructure. However, it does include some warning signs moving forward.
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March 14, 2017by Caron WhitakerThanks to everyone who lobbied last Wednesday in DC. It is so great to see the halls of Congress filled with people with bike pins. We had 338 meetings — more than half of Congress! Here's how to follow up.
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January 16, 2017by Caron WhitakerBecause of your support, US DOT has acknowledged that biking and walking have a role to play in reducing congestion and improving air quality!
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November 29, 2016by Caron WhitakerThroughout his campaign and in his acceptance speech President Elect Trump promised to support a trillion dollar investment in infrastructure spending. What will that mean for biking and walking?
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August 3, 2016by Caron WhitakerThis is a historical election year. It’s the first time (at least in this century) that both major party platforms include the word bicycle! But, do party platforms even matter?
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July 15, 2016by Caron WhitakerPresenting Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) the Legislator of the Year award at the 2016 National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum was one of those classic moments of the Summit. Just as I got on stage to introduce him, the fire alarm went off.
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