Time to Take Action for Federal Bicycle & Pedestrian Funding – UPDATE
UPDATE from New Jersey Bike Walk Coalition
2/2/12
Representative Pascrell:
- Washington DC Office - Phone: (202) 225-5751 Fax: (202) 225-5782
- Paterson - Phone: (973) 523-5152 Fax: (973) 523-0637
- Bloomfield - Phone: (973) 680-1361 Fax: (973) 680-1617
- Passaic - Phone: (973) 472-4510
So often, we complain that our Congress does not do enough. Now, they are as busy as can be. Unfortunately, so much of what they are doing is antithetical to those desiring to improve their communities by maximizing more effective and less polluting modes of transportation.
Let them know how you feel about this!
Jim Nicholson
New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition
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It is important for all of us to contact our NJ Representatives and urge them to preserve dedicated funding for bicycling and walking through Safe Routes to School and Transportation Enhancements.
Republican: Frank LoBiondo
Democrat: Albio Sires
Whether you're a constituent in their districts or not, call today.
UPDATE from NJ Bike Walk Coalition:
- Washington DC Office - Phone: (202) 225-6572 Fax: (202) 225-3318
- Mays Landing- Phone: (800) 471-4450 or (609) 625-5008 Fax: (609) 625-5071
Representative Sires:
- Washington DC Office - Phone: (202) 225-7919 Fax: (202) 226-0792
- Jersey City- Phone: (201) 222-2828 Fax: (201) 222-0188
- West New York- Phone: (201) 558-0800 Fax: (201) 617-2809
- Bayonne- Phone: (201) 823-2900 Fax: (201) 858-7139
- Carteret- Phone: (732) 969-9160 Fax: (732) 969-9167
- Perth Amboy- Phone: (732) 442-0610 Fax: (732) 442-0671
Jim Nicholson
Executive Director
NJ Bike Walk Coalition
This from America Walks:
Next Thursday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will vote on the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a bill that eliminates crucial funds for walking and biking. A US Representative from your state is on this Committee and in a key position to save dedicated funding for walking and biking.
We've made it easy for you to contact your US Representative to ask them to vote to preserve walking and biking. The red "take action" button will direct you to the Safe Routes to School National Partnership website where you can contact your US Representative, today.
The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, the long awaited multi-year Transportation Bill, eliminates the two largest programs that fund walking and biking infrastructure-Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School. Without these programs, communities all over the country will lose resources to build the sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways that make walking and biking safe and accessible in your community. We can't let that happen!
If you'd like to write a personal letter to your Representative on the Transportation Committee, tell them:
- Walking and biking make up 12 percent of all trips, but only 1.5 percent of federal funding.
- Two out of three pedestrian deaths take place on roads built with federal funding. Ensuring funds for sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways help end preventable deaths and make roads safer for everyone.
- When town centers are walking- and biking-friendly, business and economic development improves.
Thank you for all that you do to keep walking and bicycling safe and accessible.
Sincerely,
Yolanda Savage
National Campaign Director
America Walks