[IndianaTrails] FW: 2010 Campaign: Urgent--Economic Stimulus, Part II

[Morris, Steve]

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From: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
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Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:14 AM
To: Morris, Steve
Subject: 2010 Campaign: Urgent--Economic Stimulus, Part II


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Dear Steve,

Thank you for the strong response to our October call
<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=ZberJVPs5blUWwfHP4ByZw..>
for ready-to-go bicycle or pedestrian projects for possible inclusion in
the federal economic recovery package. With our national partners, we
collected hundreds of projects that total $1.2 billion. Parameters have
since expanded, and we are again seeking active transportation project
submissions
<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=aEtWbuHGyWutuoNw1SGBdw..> .

The recovery package will likely be $700 billion or more, aiming to
create and maintain 2.5 million jobs over the next two years. This
framing is significantly different than previous estimates of $300
billion over a few months-hence our renewed call for projects.

Please submit projects to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) by visiting
our online submission page
<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=mXtGgthsygoEP6y5_T6l-g..> :

http://support.railstotrails.org/submissions
<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=rN019Bt-a8fOIPqgNiutFw..>  


Guidelines:


1.	
	Projects should be at least $100,000;
2.	
	RTC must receive submissions by Dec. 15 at noon, eastern time;
3.	
	There is no need to resubmit projects already proposed; and
4.	
	Projects should be able to be completed between four months and
two years.

Political Background:

Congress is considering multiple scenarios for how to distribute the
infrastructure funds in this economic recovery package (expected to pass
in late January). The House approach simply passes all the money to
state Departments of Transportation (DOTs). This course of action will
not yield optimal results for active transportation. We face the threat
of being left out by funding priorities that follow the mistakes of the
past half-century. Your submissions help us make the case with
congressional leaders that active transportation projects are in high
demand and deserve to be a priority.

Thank you.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy


P.S. You can help in another way. RTC is currently running an online
petition
<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=gA_wlWQDbv7DGEfl3uX3xA..>
encouraging Congress to specifically fund active transportation projects
in the recovery package. We have one week left to hit our target of
10,000 signatures, and we are very close! Please use all applicable
lists or newsletters to encourage others to sign the petition-after
doing so yourself! You can find the petition online at:

http://support.railstotrails.org/recovery
<http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=i0SDrkJqYlvZ9mzj5ISEcQ..> 

 

 
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