1	Opportunities for bicycling by Martha Roskowski America Bikes campaign manager House bike caucus briefing May 19^th, 2003
2	Under ISTEA & TEA-21… Since 1991, the federal government has invested $2.2 billion in bicycle and pedestrian facilities across the country. This has helped build: More than 8000 projects on the ground 20,000 miles of multi-use paths 40,000 bike racks on buses in 48 states
3	Transportation Enhancements In Wisconsin, the Fox River Trail is one of the state’s most popular bicycle/pedestrian trails.
4	Transportation Enhancements In Missouri, the Katy Trail runs 225 miles, the longest rail-to-trail conversion in the country. An estimated 300,000 visitors spend $3 million locally each year.
5	Transportation Enhancements In New York City, improvements to East Houston Street have made the corridor safer and more inviting to pedestrians and cyclists.
6	Transportation Enhancements In Marin County, California, reopening the Cal Park Hill Tunnel to bicyclists and pedestrians is a key link in the creation of the North-South Greenway.
7	CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) The City of Chicago has installed over 8,000 bike racks
8	CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) In Missoula Montana, bicyclists and pedestrians use California Street bridge to get from downtown to a residential area.
9	Recreational Trails Program In West Virginia, the 78 mile Greenbrier River Trail was created with both RTP and Enhancements funding.
10	Recreational Trails Program In Florida, a new bridge in Tampa Bay’s Wilderness Park addressed environmental concerns and completed a 24 mile loop connecting three park sites.
11	Public Lands Discretionary Senator Mike Crapo cut the ribbon on a new section of the Teton Pass Trail in Victor, Idaho
12	Surface Transportation Program In Alaska, the Dillingham Aleknagik Lake Road Pathway provides one of the few safe places to walk in this rural area.
13	Bikes & peds 13.4% fatals 7-9% of trips <1% of federal funding
14	Safety is key Nearly 7,000 pedestrians and bicyclists die on our roads each year. How do we change this? Build roads that safely accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians. Provide safe routes to school.
15	Build safer roads
16	Build safer roads
17	Build safer roads Several states have adopted this policy Oregon California Florida Tennessee Kentucky Virginia
18	Build safer roads Codifying this policy at the federal level would significantly increase the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians across the country.
19	Provide Safe routes to school 70% of today’s parents biked or walked to School. Only 18% of their children do today.
20	Provide Safe Routes to School Successful pilot programs in Marin County, California and Arlington, Massachusetts Toolkit at www.saferoutestoschools.org State programs in California,Texas and Florida Successful city models in Chicago and the Bronx
21	Provide Safe Routes to School Establish a national Safe Routes to School program with at least $250 million a year in funding.
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