Focus Term: TrailsTransform
USDOT’s Current RAISE Funding Opportunity Is Best Chance Yet to Secure Big Investments in Connected, Safe Walking and Biking Routes
This round of RAISE funding promises to be your best chance yet to secure $5 million to $25 million to build your trail and other active-transportation connections.
Here Are Six Reasons Rails-to-Trails Is Celebrating This Year
A year of positive momentum. That’s how we’d describe 2021, which—despite many challenges and much uncertainty—still came with so much hope and progress for trails and those who made them happen.
The Build Back Better Act Could Create New Opportunities for Trail and Active Transportation Funding
The Build Back Better Act includes programs that address critical transportation and infrastructure issues, such as economic development, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and equity.
Analysis: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes With New Opportunities for Trails, Walking and Biking
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (H.R.3684).
House Committee Passes Reconciliation Bill Prioritizing Funding for Equity and Climate Reforms that Bolster Active Transportation
It’s critical that we tell Capitol Hill Democrats that passing a reconciliation bill that builds equity and climate solutions into transportation policy.
Biden Infrastructure Goals Would Be Achieved With More Strategic Investment in Walking and Biking
What the Biden Infrastructure plan is missing, however, is a focus on creating low-stress walking and biking routes, like trail and active transportation networks.
Guidance on T&I Committee Earmarks
The U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has now issued guidance about earmarks.
Delivering a Transformative Federal Transportation Bill
COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020 Makes Funding Available for Transportation
Congress passed the $900 billion COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act of 2020, a wide-ranging economic stimulus package that includes support for transportation systems.
When Trails Connect Everyone, Everywhere
Throughout this year, as we’ve continued to galvanize the trails movement in a virtual world, the movement itself has inspired us—in particular, the stories so many have shared of the moments of joy, respite, healing and strength they have found on the trail. The impact of our work in this time has brought urgency and focus to our path forward.
