The Senate is voting on the Economic Recovery Bill the week of Feb 2-6, 2009.
The bill will include billions for highways and transportation. But will it include funding to improve bicycling and walking transportation--or will big, new highway projects that ignore the needs of those who walk, bicycle, and use transit, actually make the situation worse?
In recent conversations we have had with Sen. McCaskill, she indicated she is reluctant to support funding for better, safer bicycling and walking because she doesn't think Missourians--especially those outside the major metro areas--support walking and bicycling.
Please take 2 minutes to fill out the form below and send Sen. McCaskill the message that you support bicycling and walking as part of the proposed billions in transportation funding.Some sample responses to get you started are below.Sample responses:
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