Even though bicycling and walking make up 12% of trips in Pennsylvania, and bicyclists and pedestrians make up 11% of the fatalities statewide, Pennsylvania only spends 1.5% of its transportation budget on biking and walking projects and that 1.5% is … Continue reading
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Advocating in Harrisburg
On January 23, 2013, PA Walks and Bikes met with Nathan Spade, the Executive Director of the PA Senate Transportation Committee. We met to discuss funding and policy issues affecting bicyclists and pedestrians statewide. The legislature is expected to pass … Continue reading
Transportation Bills Risks Eliminating Funding for Bicycles and Pedestrian Projects
Funding for transportation projects continues to be a hot button issue at the state and federal level. In Washington D.C., legislators are considering a multi-year transportation spending bill that will set the priorities and dictate the spending abilities of the … Continue reading
Gov. Corbett Discusses Transportation in his Budget Address
HARRISBURG (Feb. 7, 2012) – The Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition commended Governor Corbett for embracing a comprehensive transportation funding plan as one of his administration’s top priorities. The coalition was encouraged by his insistence that the solution must be a … Continue reading