http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/ Blog for bikeleague Tue, 21 May 2013 01:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35615 Creating Laws: Far Less Appetizing than Making Sausage « Will Bike for Change (or Pie!) Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:06:54 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35615 [...] Safe Routes to School, gone. Many of the safety regulations protecting cyclists, gone. The League of American Bicyclists has a great summary of it, but I’ll mention the issues I find the most [...]

]]> http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35609 Bikeleague.org Blog » Blog Archive » Highway Bill Saga Continues Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:30:20 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35609 [...] remain opposed to the overall bill, H.R. 7, because of its regressive attacks on transit, environmental [...]

]]> http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35598 Remember you environmental roots, Lieberman | 350CTBlog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:04:56 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35598 [...] philosophy or legacy. Another example of environmentally harmful legislation you supported was the MAP-21 Act which eliminated funding and programs for human powered transportation such as Safe Route to Schools,  Transportation Enhancements, Rail Trails, and modifying the [...]

]]> http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35587 Bikeleague.org Blog » Blog Archive » Bicyclists Unite to Save Cycling and our Streets Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:37:43 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35587 [...] is about to eliminate infrastructure programs that demonstrably create jobs, improve safety, provide transportation choices, and promote the most [...]

]]> http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35576 John S. Powers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:17:17 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35576 Bicycles and pedestrians are modes of transportation, same as motor-vehicles, basically the same rules of the road. It would be impossible to STOP funding for cyclists/pedestrians, while allowing funding solely for motor-vehicles. Funding for roads, bridges, sidewalks, bike lanes and rail trails.
Too far is the Republican H. R. transportation bill!

]]> http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35575 John S. Powers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:04:36 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35575 Bicycles and pedestrians are modes of transportation, basically with the same rules of the road as motor-vehicles. It would be impossible to STOP funding upon cyclists/walking of the road. No more rail trails, bike lanes and sidewalks. Curbing only for Highway Departments set of lights.
Too far for the Republicans and there bill!

]]> http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35536 New Zealand Bicycles Towards Economic Growth | Bike Lane Living Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:08:16 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35536 [...] There is a clear difference between the New Zealand and United States approach to promoting economic growth and the role of the bicycle. Encouraged by the overwhelming success of the Otago Rail Trail project,  a key job summit recommendation was given federal backing to develop a national cycle network to bolster the tourism industry and create long-term growth. This seems to be the opposite direction to the United States which recently chose to pursue the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act which essentially removes bicycling from the Federal transportation program. [...]

]]> http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35521 Bikeleague.org Blog » Blog Archive » A crazy week behind us and more big days ahead Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:27:07 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35521 [...] 9:00am. Not only did the proposed bill strip all funding for bicycling and walking programs, but it tore at the very heart of existing provisions ensuring bicyclists and pedestrians at least have a seat at the table when [...]

]]> http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35518 Dave Savage Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:31 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35518 Can we start the discussion with: Is this project so important that we will have to borrow money from the Chinese that our Grandchildren will have to repay?

]]> http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/02/10-top-problems-with-the-house-transportation-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-35516 Dave Holland Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:43:10 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6611#comment-35516 Could you please cite/link the related portion of the bill with each point on the list?
Regards,
Dave Holland

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