Monday, March 2, 2009

Press Release - US: Trails, Walking and Biking Earn $800 Million in Stimulus

President Obama signed into law an economic recovery package that contains $800 million* in funding for Transportation Enhancements.

Transportation Enhancements (TE) is the nation's largest federal funding source for trails, walking and bicycling and a long-standing program that has historically enjoyed bi-partisan support.

Its place within the stimulus package, however, heralds a transition in thinking among elected leaders who once viewed active transportation projects as niceties and now know them to be necessities for a balanced transportation system and a robust economy.

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