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Outdoor Equity

Better trails to run, bike and roll

Tell Congress to protect and expand our trails through the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill.

Cooperative Action Network

Let's fund the trails transformation we need

Nearly half of the trips Americans take are within a 20-minute bike ride; more than one-fifth are a 20-minute walk - but more than 40% of Americans lack access to safe walking and biking routes near home.Connecting pedestrian and bike trails within and across communities will make it easier, safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people of all ages and abilities to get where they need to go -- without needing a car. Through the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill, Congress has the opportunity to support four key initiatives for bike, pedestrian and wheelchair-friendly infrastructure. These initiatives can help us support close-to-home recreation, trail infrastructure, and safe commuting nationwide:
  • Reauthorizing the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP), which helps communities build connected trails systems so people can get where they want to go safely by foot, bike or wheelchair;
  • Funding the Transportation Alternatives Program, which supports trail maintenance, technical assistance and metropolitan planning in every state;
  • Funding the Recreational Trails Program, which funds the development and maintenance of recreational trails; and
  • Passing the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act, which increases safety measures for bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure.
We need Congress to support robust funding and implementation for these critical programs.

Join us in Cooperative Action and urge Congress to fully fund safe, equitable, and climate-friendly transportation nationwide in the upcoming surface transportation bill.


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Join us in urging Congress to support trail infrastructure and safety.

Let's fund the trails transformation we need.

Join us in urging Congress to support trail infrastructure and safety.

Communities thrive when they have strong trail systems. That's why we're calling on our leaders to support bike, pedestrian and wheelchair-friendly infrastructure in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization legislation.

Within the surface transportation bill, we are focused on three major initiatives:

  • Reauthorizing the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP)
  • Increasing funding for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
  • Supporting inclusion of the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act

Together, these programs will help communities build and maintain more trails and ensure that they're accessible and safe for all to use – but we need your voice to make sure they're included in upcoming legislation.

Join us in urging Congress to protect and expand our trail systems by supporting these active transportation policies in the upcoming surface transportation bill. 

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