All, If you haven't contacted your representative, please do so. Thanks, James Lamm
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: League of American Bicyclists <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:59:00 -0500 (EST) Subject: Breaking News - Special Edition of American Bicyclist Update - Transportation Bill Unveiled Today & Bicycle Programs Eliminated To: [email protected] Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=ah8attcab&v=001yqHNAgdI3XjvEog-avR9I1FNd3tLdQhSwfQfbgmRt26dMruEGnZQmUrY03kWyfCDpT8vlkAuxVxAT8jMzEN9yv3Fqvb-sdlS9HvQGFeouV7569QJ1Kp76JeAyqASTpaWxb7ej4vywUMaEIgrXOcopk6QVEXN-WJZ9J0mxHy0M5x4__ri9O_MJdB1Qk78gDX1uJsK_dX2mpIpw_vZhK9BrB0uEL81v9UgWmVKVpfxaGJVlYZRxdveMb_zPJsxnkWz You're receiving this email because of your relationship with League of American Bicyclists. Please confirm http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/c.jsp?llr=ah8attcab&t=1109188980258.33299.29894290.2&m=1102316596448&wl=F your continued interest in receiving email from us. 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It basically eliminates our status and standing in the planning and design of our transportation system -- a massive step backwards for individuals, communities and our nation. It's a step back to a 1950s highway- and auto-only program that makes no sense in the 21st century. The bill reverses 20 years of progress by: * destroying Transportation Enhancements by making it optional; * repealing the Safe Routes to School program, reversing years of progress in creating safe ways for kids to walk and ride bicycles to school; * allowing states to build bridges without safe access for pedestrians and bicycles; * eliminating bicycle and pedestrian coordinators in state DOTs; and * eliminating language that insures that rumble strips "do not adversely affect the safety or mobility of bicyclists, pedestrians or the disabled." On Thursday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee will mark-up the bill and Representatives Petri (R-WI) and Johnson (R-IL) will sponsor an amendment that restores dedicated funding for Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School. Representatives Petri and Johnson can only be successful if everyone with a stake in safe sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways contacts their representative [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ah8attcab&et=1109188980258&s=33299&e=001pASLhq8v7f6lJarfLsDS4GduAswRm28rxvEb-EbNqs9YfHRZoqX6AgdDEIIwPOnaUwLol4khUr0Kylu4I_S0It4rXc9Rx9iUi5AGUMpgExjkM-3vZfH1X6cPbQ3hhTWz0tG82IRoqmzvFsQty6TmmWLULYuS-qU58DptlyZ-GtHRwvIlhMFptOtkkBmhAIMK91TKMmu81io=] today. Because of these urgent new developments, and the vital importance of a HUGE turnout on Capitol Hill in March, the National Bike Summit early bird registration deadline has been extended to Feb 20. 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