Pennsylvania passed a transportation funding bill in 2013, increasing transportation revenue by $2.3 billion per year. The funding goes toward state and local roads and bridges, public transportation, and active transportation. The bill sets a minimum of $2 million to be spent on bicycle and pedestrian facilities annually and creates a $144 million fund that can be […]

Transit tax includes funding for new bike lanes and sidewalks in Phoenix. Read article from The Republic.

This bill redirects increased revenue from new motor vehicle fees to be used for a number of transportation programs. Most significantly, it establishes the Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail (SunTrail) Network, a statewide network of walking and biking trails, and allocates $25 million to complete the network. Passed.

Presenters from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy review the poll findings, explain the messages that resonated with voters, and share resources for using this information with important decision makers to advocate for funding of active transportation. ‣ Download a PDF of this presentation →

The Washington State Legislature creates a comprehensive funding package to fund a backlog of needed infrastructure projects and a plan to complete new projects. Funding, derived primarily from an increase in the per-gallon gas tax, will go toward roads, bridges, public transit and multimodal investment, including walking and biking. The bill provides more than $200 million […]

The Washington state budget bill for FY 2016 included $2.5 million to support the development of affordable housing opportunities related to equitable transit-oriented development, $3,755,000 for trail development and $35 million total for three different recreational trails programs. Passed (with exceptions non-related appropriations). Read the legislation.

Amicus brief written by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, American Trails, American Hiking Society, American Recreation Coalition and National Trust for Historic Preservation in support of the United States in Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States, a case before the Supreme Court of the United States in 2014.

In 2013, California’s Senate Bill 99 created California’s first active transportation program. Earlier in the year, the governor had proposed cuts to active transportation funding. A coalition of advocates—including Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Coalition for Recreational Trails, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, California WALKS, the California Bicycle Coalition, PolicyLink, TransForm and the Public Health Institute—pushed […]

There are more than 20,000 miles of rail-trails crossing the nation and connecting towns and country. Getting out on the trail to enjoy the outdoors, exercise or spend time with friends and family is an option for everyone. However, when we think about commuting to work or running errands from A to B, many assume […]

This research project provides up-to-date information on legal risks to transportation and other public entities having bikeways, or the authority to designate them, or bicycle use on shared roadways. This report will be useful to attorneys, transportation officials, risk managers, planners, maintenance engineers, financial officers, policy makers, and all persons interested in the relative rights […]