[Missouri-l] Fw: [leadership] Fw: Tell Congress to support safe streets forbicyclists and pedestrians!

[Chip Hailey]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John McCann" <lists at jamsite.us>
To: <nova-acb at yahoogroups.com>; <odcbvi at yahoogroups.com>; 
<leadership at acb.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:07 PM
Subject: [leadership] Fw: Tell Congress to support safe streets 
forbicyclists and pedestrians!


> Hello NOVA / ODCBVI Members, ACB leaders, and Friends:
>
> My work colleague forwarded this email to me. I've never heard of the
> organization "Transportation for America", nor the "Active Community
> Transportation Act", HR-4722, but from what appears below I think we 
> should
> definitely be supporting this piece of legislation. Recall that the 
> American
> Foundation for the Blind conducted a survey about two years ago in an
> attempt to determine the most livable comunities for blind persons, with 
> the
> availability of pedestrian walkways (read sidewalks) being a significant
> factor in rating these locations.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:08 AM
> Subject: FW: Tell Congress to support safe streets for bicyclists and
> pedestrians!
>
>
> Safer roads, new jobs, and healthier communities?
>
> Yes, please!
>
> Tell your representatives to co-sponsor H.R. 4722!
>
> http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=lUCanElHF4F8EwOND%2BpbnlMk6kI17H6Y
>
> In the last 15 years, 76,000 Americans have been killed while walking or
> simply crossing the street.
>
> But help could be on the way. Rep. Earl Blumenauer just introduced a piece
> of legislation that would create a $2 billion grant program to fund safe
> networks for biking and walking.
>
> And this week, more than 700 bike advocates are descending on Capitol Hill
> to drum up strong support for the program.
>
> We have to back them up: Send a letter to your representative urging them 
> to
> co-sponsor the Active Community Transportation Act (H.R. 4722).
>
> http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=BQb1pJn6BN%2F6sqcmH6DBoVMk6kI17H6Y
>
> This bill is a no-brainer. It will make America's roadways safer, create
> jobs, reduce traffic congestion, cut emissions, and promote healthy 
> living.
> It even pays for itself - as we make biking and walking safer and more
> accessible, we save billions of dollars on reduced healthcare, gasoline, 
> and
> environmental costs.
>
> And if we build it, they will come! Half of all trips taken in the United
> States could be accomplished with just a 20-minute bike ride, and a 
> quarter
> are within a 20-minute walk. We need to make it safer and easier to make
> those trips on bike or foot. Polls have shown that Americans think their
> cities and communities should be more walkable.
>
> Let's get America back on its feet! Send a message to your representatives
> asking them to co-sponsor the Active Community Transportation Act.
>
> http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=crAvst%2BgVqGepShDtFOp1FMk6kI17H6Y
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ilana Preuss
> National Outreach Director
> Transportation for America
>
>
>
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