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Since 1991 Federal grants have helped the trails with safety projects like the new bridges on the GWT in Lombard that will benefit the entire community. The Federal government is now considering a budget plan with no more support for walking, bicycling and trail improvements.
Here is the info from the League of IL Bicyclists. Please act on it and PASS IT ON!
Dear LIB members and others,
2 minutes of your time is needed – please help!
... Since 1991, Congress has dedicated a tiny fraction of federal transportation spending to bicycling and walking, providing a needed bit of balance. This has funded most of our new trails and bikeways over that time (partial Illinois listing here).
The US House has just introduced a new multiyear transportation bill completely eliminating this funding! We're part of a national push to restore it in a committee amendment next week.
Please leave a quick phone message with your US Representative's office (by Tuesday). Reps. Hultgren, Johnson, Costello and Lipinski are on the committee. If one is your Representative, ask for a Yes vote on the amendment to preserve dedicated funding for bicycling and walking in the transportation bill. Otherwise, ask your Representative to contact the four on the committee in support of the amendment.
Another option: an editable email letter and more details are here. (If needed, also click there to learn who is your Representative.)
Thank you!
Ed Barsotti, LIB
US Reps' phone numbers:
Biggert 202-225-3515
Costello 202-225-5661
Davis 202-225-5006
Dold 202-225-4835
Gutierrez 202-225-8203
Hultgren 202-225-2976
Jackson 202-225-0773
Johnson 202-225-2371
Kinzinger 202-225-3635
Lipinski 202-225-5701
Manzullo 202-225-5676
Quigley 202-225-4061
Roskam 202-225-4561
Rush 202-225-4372
Schakowsky 202-225-2111
Schilling 202-225-5905
Schock 202-225-6201
Shimkus 202-225-5271
Walsh 202-225-3711
2 minutes of your time is needed – please help!
... Since 1991, Congress has dedicated a tiny fraction of federal transportation spending to bicycling and walking, providing a needed bit of balance. This has funded most of our new trails and bikeways over that time (partial Illinois listing here).
The US House has just introduced a new multiyear transportation bill completely eliminating this funding! We're part of a national push to restore it in a committee amendment next week.
Please leave a quick phone message with your US Representative's office (by Tuesday). Reps. Hultgren, Johnson, Costello and Lipinski are on the committee. If one is your Representative, ask for a Yes vote on the amendment to preserve dedicated funding for bicycling and walking in the transportation bill. Otherwise, ask your Representative to contact the four on the committee in support of the amendment.
Another option: an editable email letter and more details are here. (If needed, also click there to learn who is your Representative.)
Thank you!
Ed Barsotti, LIB
US Reps' phone numbers:
Biggert 202-225-3515
Costello 202-225-5661
Davis 202-225-5006
Dold 202-225-4835
Gutierrez 202-225-8203
Hultgren 202-225-2976
Jackson 202-225-0773
Johnson 202-225-2371
Kinzinger 202-225-3635
Lipinski 202-225-5701
Manzullo 202-225-5676
Quigley 202-225-4061
Roskam 202-225-4561
Rush 202-225-4372
Schakowsky 202-225-2111
Schilling 202-225-5905
Schock 202-225-6201
Shimkus 202-225-5271
Walsh 202-225-3711
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS ALONG THIS MESSAGE. Thanks!
Don Kirchenberg
Voluntary Chairman, Friends of the Great Western Trails
630-853-7650 Mobile
For news on trails and the environment go to www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com
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630-853-7650 Mobile
For news on trails and the environment go to www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com
Join us on FACEBOOK at http://www.facebook.com/search/?o=69&sfxp=1&c1=3&c2=45