{"id":210985990,"date":"2011-09-08T23:13:10","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T23:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=210985990"},"modified":"2011-09-08T23:13:10","modified_gmt":"2011-09-08T23:13:10","slug":"take-action-i-bike-i-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=210985990","title":{"rendered":"Take Action: I Bike I Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"

From The League of American Bicyclists<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/capwiz.com\/lab\/issues\/alert\/?alertid=53440771<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
It is time to Save Cycling<\/span>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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This year, around $700 million of Federal transportation funds, which in reality is less than 2 percent of total transportation dollars, will be spent on bicycling and walking.  In 2012 that figure might be a big fat zero<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n

In the next few days, Senator Coburn and Representative Cantor will ask Congress to eliminate the federal Transportation Enhancements program \u2013 the primary funding source<\/a> <\/span>
for the past 20 years for bike lanes, trails, bike racks on buses, bike education etc.  This isn\u2019t safe or smart; it\u2019s not good for the economy or the environment; this is bad health policy and bad transportation policy. But they are going to try because they don\u2019t think bicycling matters.<\/p>\n

Even though bicycling projects create more jobs per dollar<\/a> <\/span>
than highway-only projects and cutting enhancements won\u2019t impact the deficit \u2013 the money just won\u2019t be spent<\/a> <\/span>
on bicycling \u2013 some Members of Congress want to  force us backwards to a 1950s highway-only mindset: as if oil embargoes, congestion, smog, the obesity epidemic and climate change never happened.<\/p>\n

Now is the time to Save Cycling.  As we expect the Senate to move first, we are asking you to contact your Senator and urge them to support continued funding for biking and walking. Don\u2019t let them take away this vital investment program for smart, sustainable, safe transportation choices.<\/p>\n

Please Take Action today.<\/p>\n

Thank You.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From The League of American Bicyclists https:\/\/capwiz.com\/lab\/issues\/alert\/?alertid=53440771 It is time to Save Cycling This year, around $700 million of Federal transportation funds, which in reality is less than 2 percent of total transportation dollars, will be spent on bicycling and walking.  In 2012 that figure might be a big fat zero. In the next few … <\/p>\n

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