I've received notice of this bill from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and the
League of American Bicyclists.  Definitely worth the time to response as an
advocate for cycling.

John Yoder
jdyod...@frontier.com
(574) 533-4943, Home
(574) 596-4299, Mobile

From: Kevin Mills, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
[mailto:al...@railstotrails.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:27 AM
To: jdyod...@frontier.com
Subject: No Joke: The Worst Bill for Trails. Ever.

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Inspiring Movement

Dear John,

This bill is truly atrocious. It gets just about everything wrong for
trails, walking and bicycling.

Please join Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in stopping the bill.

Encourage your representative to vote
<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=dDaEvQFlbutezWNZjofNvg> "no,"
now!

Some are calling the draft multiyear transportation bill being considered in
the U.S. House of Representatives "the worst bill ever."

It's hard to disagree with this regrettable distinction from a trails,
walking and bicycling perspective. We need to stop the bill, now!
<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=D2aIiNaiIZGMQm_fzU3lBA>

The bill as it is currently written would:

*       Eliminate dedicated funding for trails, walking and bicycling;
*       Destroy long-term dedicated funding for transit created by the
Reagan Administration;
*       Do away with the rail-trail eligibility category in the
Transportation Enhancements (TE) program;
*       Put our children in harm's way by eliminating the Safe Routes to
School program;
*       Fail to maximize its job creation potential, since trail, walking
and bicycling projects create substantially more jobs per dollar than do
highway projects;
*       Increase America's dependence on foreign oil; and
*       Contribute to our growing health and obesity crises.

The bill could come to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in the
next few days. Since it is beyond possibility of repair, we need to ensure
that it does not leave the House floor.

We have no time to lose. Ask your representative right now to vote against
the bill. <http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=ZNYnsSxXnYpCZMvw-_VDMg>

I'll be doing everything in my power to ensure this bill is defeated in the
House. I truly hope you'll join me.

Even as we are working feverishly to defeat this House bill, please note
that a Senate bill--which also fails to preserve dedicated funding for
trails, walking and bicycling--will likely come to the Senate floor for
debate and a vote next week as well. (When it rains, it pours!) We'll be
messaging you about that, too. Apologies in advance for so many messages
from us in so short a timeframe, but please know that we wouldn't write you
so much if it weren't absolutely necessary.

Thank you much,

Kevin Mills
Vice President of Policy and Trail Development
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

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