Recent News

• 2/2/12 - The bad news is that the House Transportation Committee voted against preserving biking and walking in the transportation bill. The good news is that our amendment received bipartisan support. We have a long road ahead of us as the bill moves forward in the House and the Senate. Learn more about the vote here, and stay tuned for more updates.

• We've seen the House's proposed transportation bill, and it's worse than we thought. Click here to learn the top 10 reasons the House bill is bad for biking and walking.

• On Thursday, February 2, the House Transportation Committee will vote on the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a bill that eliminates crucial funds for biking and walking. Learn more and take action here.

• 11/9/11- Read America Bikes' statement on the Boxer-Inhofe bill. More analysis on the bill coming soon.

• 9/15/2011 - America Bikes has issued a statement addressing the misleading claims that Sen. Coburn has made in his effort to strip Transportation Enhancements from the transportation extension. America Bikes urges Congress to pass a clean extension. Read the statement here.

• 9/8/2011 - America Bikes has issued a statement supporting President Obama’s call for a “clean” extension of SAFETEA-LU.  In this statement we also urge Congress to reject House Republicans’ demands that funding for bicycling and walking be stripped from the bill. Read America Bikes' statement right here.

• State DOTs implement a rescission of $2.5 billion. See how much bike/ped funding each state sent back to the federal government. Read more >>

• Lawmakers threaten to end Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School and Recreational Trails Programs Take Action >>

• Study finds that investments in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure create more jobs than road projects that lack any bike/ped component Read more >>

New Resources

• Find out what federal programs can fund your bicycling and walking project. Read more >>
• Learn about our latest project - The Next Mile: America's To Do List of Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects Read more >>
• A look into how bicycling and walking did in the stimulus Read more >>