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November 30, 2020by Cecily Foote
This month, Austin voters resoundingly affirmed the city’s proposed plans for better active transportation and transit networks. -
November 20, 2020by Ken McLeodThe Covid-19 pandemic has shined a harsh light on the danger of underlying conditions that leave people vulnerable to diseases.
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November 2, 2020by Caron Whitaker
Tomorrow — Tuesday, November 3 — is the last day of voting in this year’s election, and we want to urge you one last time: make sure you get out and vote. Below, you'll find some resources to help find your polling place, see what is on your ballot, and learn what to do if you have any difficulties voting tomorrow. -
October 27, 2020by Caron WhitakerWe know, you’re hearing it from everyone. But it’s important, so we’re saying it, too: the election is one week away and your vote counts.
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October 22, 2020by Ken McLeodThe following blog post is co-authored and published in partnership with the National Complete Streets Coalition highlighting state safety goals for biking and walking.
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September 29, 2020by Caron WhitakerThe 2020 round included two projects that were just bike/ped, one in Alabama and one in Florida. The two combined equaled $39 million, or 3.9% of the grant funding.
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September 23, 2020by Ken McLeodAutomated Vehicles need federal legislation to realize their full potential. But the SELF DRIVE Act does not address the safety of the most vulnerable people on our roadways and deserves to be defeated.
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September 21, 2020by Caron Whitaker
Sixty percent of Americans surveyed think the federal government should invest more of its transportation dollars into programs that benefit people who bike and walk. -
September 17, 2020by Ken McLeodThere is new yearly data on bike commuting and a new League data portal including multiple federal, state, and local agency sources to enable comparisons on a variety of data for biking and walking.
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September 8, 2020by Caron WhitakerThe law currently setting funding and policy over our nation’s transportation system expires at the end of September, and conventional wisdom suggests that Congress will need to temporarily extend that law and start over on passing a new transportation bill in January when the new Congress comes into session.
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