Calling All Bicyclists and Pedestrians! Please Take Action Today!

Thanks to calls from bicyclist and pedestrian advocates like you, the
Senate refused to hear an amendment that would have blocked any Economic
Recovery Bill money from being spent on biking and walking infrastructure
projects.

Now we need EVERYONE'S HELP to make certain that there is strong support
for Transportation Enhancements $ for biking and walking in the final bill!

--> 5 minute action page:

http://capwiz.com/lab/callalert/index.tt?alertid=12647931

--> Contact info for ALL Missouri members of Congress is at the very end
of this message.

Support Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects in the Economic Recovery Bill

The House and the Senate have each passed their own version of the Economic
Recovery Bill, aimed at creating jobs and stimulating the economy. Both
bills include billions for transportation infrastructure, but only the
House bill includes funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects in the
Transportation Enhancements program.

The House bill includes approximately $1.35 billion for Transportation
Enhancements of which 50-60% is traditionally spent on bicycle and
pedestrian projects. The Senate bill does not explicitly include
Transportation Enhancements, so it's unclear whether this funding will be
in the final bill.

We need to make sure Transportation Enhancement funding is in the final
bill.

This week there will be a conference committee where several members of the
House and several members of the Senate will work together to reconcile the
two bills. Conferees need to hear that Transportation Enhancements are
important to stimulating the economy, creating green jobs, and moving us
towards a sustainable future.

CALL TODAY!

5 minute action page:

http://capwiz.com/lab/callalert/index.tt?alertid=12647931

Please call your senators and representative and ask them to tell the
Conferees to support Transportation Enhancements in the Economic Recovery
bill. Tell them:

* Bicycle and pedestrian projects create jobs at the same or better rate
than highway projects.

* These smaller projects can move quickly to hire local businesses and
help local economies.

* Providing safe and convenient bicycle and pedestrian access gives
families healthier and cheaper transportation options.

* Improving sidewalks and bike lanes can make a downtown a destination
further helping the local economy.

* Better biking and walking options also help ensure greater energy
independence, less pollution, and a healthier United States!

Please share this email alert with all bicyclists and pedestrians you can,
and encourage them to join you in supporting biking and walking today!
Thank you ­ together we will make a big difference!

Complete contact info for Missouri members of Congress:

Statewide:
Senator McCaskill
Phone (202) 224-6154
Fax (202) 228-6326
http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/

Statewide:
Senator Bond
Phone 202-224-5721
Fax 202-224-8149
http://bond.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm

1st District:
Rep. Lacy Clay
Phone: (202) 225-2406
Fax: (202) 225-1725
http://lacyclay.house.gov/contact.htm

2nd District:
Rep. Todd Akin
Phone: (202) 225-2561
Fax: (202) 225-2563
http://akin.house.gov/email.shtml

3rd District:
Rep. Russ Carnahan
Phone: (202) 225-2671
Fax: (202) 225-7452
http://carnahan.house.gov/contact.shtml

4th District:
Rep. Ike Skelton
Phone: (202) 225-2876
Fax: (202) 225-2695
http://www.house.gov/skelton/email.shtml

5th District:
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
phone: 202-225-4535
fax: 202-225-4403
http://www.house.gov/cleaver/IMA/issue.htm

6th District:
Rep. Sam Graves
Phone: (202) 225-7041
Fax: (202) 225-8221
http://www.house.gov/graves/contact.shtml

7th District:
Roy Blunt
Phone: (202) 225-6536
Fax: (202) 225-5604
http://blunt.house.gov/Contact.aspx

8th District:
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson
(202) 225-4404
Fax: (202) 226-0326
http://www.congress.org/mail/?id=359&lvl=C&chamber=H

9th District:
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
Phone: (202) 225-2956
Fax: (202) 225-5712
http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/contact/index.shtml

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