Comments on: FTA Proposed Eligibility of Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2009/11/fta-proposed-eligibility-of-pedestrian-and-bicycle-improvements/ Blog for bikeleague Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bikeleague.org Blog » Blog Archive » FTA policy makes it easier to walk and bike to transit http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2009/11/fta-proposed-eligibility-of-pedestrian-and-bicycle-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-34775 Bikeleague.org Blog » Blog Archive » FTA policy makes it easier to walk and bike to transit Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:51:46 +0000 http://www.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=700#comment-34775 [...] the FTA first proposed the policy in 2009, the League lent its voice in support: The League of American Bicyclists [...]

]]> By: Dan Reese http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2009/11/fta-proposed-eligibility-of-pedestrian-and-bicycle-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-32431 Dan Reese Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:50 +0000 http://www.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=700#comment-32431 Secretary LaHood has really challenged prior attitudes on the relation between bicycle/pedestrian access to public transit via proper bicycle facilities. This is a major sea change in attitude from past FTA thinking.

]]> By: Bruce Wright http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2009/11/fta-proposed-eligibility-of-pedestrian-and-bicycle-improvements/comment-page-1/#comment-32429 Bruce Wright Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:38:31 +0000 http://www.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=700#comment-32429 This is a much needed step forward for FTA. Transit agencies are beginning to realize the importance of providing good ped/bike facilities to overcome the last-mile problem of getting people to and from transit stations without having to drive a car.

From my reading of the FTA notice, there is no current FTA policy on distances pedestrians and bicyclists travel to transit: “FTA grantees have been left without adequate guidance, however, because FTA has made no determination of the specific distances pedestrians or bicyclists can be expected to travel to access a public transportation stop or station.”

I plan to submit a comment to FTA supporting the new policy.

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