Senator Boxer is meeting with House leaders TODAY to decide the fate of biking and walking programs in Congress.
This means so much for the future of safe and accessible bicycling in Sonoma County.
Will you call Senator Boxer at one of her district offices today and
ask her to save local control over biking and walking? Just a few
minutes out of your day can make a huge difference for years to come.
Over the last few years, we’ve seen a small number of members of
Congress try to block funding for biking and walking again and again.
Tens of thousands of people all over the country have sent emails, made
phone calls, and organized events to ensure that Congress protect the
funds that make our streets safer and more accessible to everyone.
So far we have been
successful at protecting the funding that makes streets safer and more accessible in our communities.
Biking and walking programs will be on the line again in today's meeting between
Senator Barbara Boxer and Representative John Mica.
It’s easy
to call Senator Boxer’s office. Just choose an office from the list
below and use the following suggested talking points.
Then, please click through to our action alert to record the results of your phone call. Oakland:
(510) 286-8537 Los Angeles:
(213) 894-5000 Sacramento:
(916) 448-2787 San Diego:
(619) 239-3884 Fresno:
(559) 497-5109 Riverside:
(951) 684-4849
Hi, my name is_______ and I live in ________. With whom am I speaking?
I’m calling to ask that Senator Boxer
maintain the Cardin-Cochran agreement and ensure that Transportation
Alternatives not allow states to opt-out of local control over local
transportation projects, including biking and walking improvements.
1) The bipartisan Cardin-Cochran
agreement in the Senate transportation bill would ensure that local
governments can access 1 - 2% of federal transportation dollars for
local projects.
2) Local officials, who govern closest to
the communities they serve, need an opportunity to guide funding for
local projects such as biking and walking improvements.
3) It is essential that biking and
walking programs not include a state opt-out provision. When the state
controls all funding, small, local projects fall between the cracks and
local officials lose the opportunity to use transportation funds to
address local transportation needs.
4) Please also make sure that Congress
does not strip eligibility for the Safe Routes to School program, since
the safety of our children is so critical.
Will Senator Boxer preserve the
bipartisan Cardin-Cochran agreement and ensure that Transportation
Alternatives not allow states to opt-out of local control?
