GOP Hopes To Slash Funding For Mass Transit, Biking, Walking

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GOP Hopes To Slash Funding For Mass Transit, Biking, Walking

Posted by JacobSloan

What’s the wave of the future of transportation? Highways! At least that’s the case according to our Republican-controlled Congress, who are eager to wipe out federal funding of public transit and bike- and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure with a new six-year transportation bill. Streetsblog writes:

There has been speculation for months now that the House Republicans’ transportation bill proposal would be terrible for transit, biking, and walking. And sure enough, John Mica didn’t disappoint. The proposed bill, which has a working title of “A New Direction,” is decidedly pro-highway and anti- just about everything else.

The chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee yesterday released a six-year reauthorization proposal that would slash overall transportation funding 33 percent and eliminate dedicated funds for biking and walking.

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http://www.disinfo.com/2011/07/gop-hopes-to-slash-funding-for-mass-transit-biking-walking/

[aquart]

1. Highways? But they wouldn't support the auto industry?

Weird, weird people.

[toddwv]

2. They want to privatize the roads.

People walking and biking would cut into those profits.

We're dealing with deeply ignorant and incredibly dangerous people here.