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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy [mailto:activetransportation@railstotrails.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B>
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:14 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Morris,
Steve<BR><B>Subject:</B> 2010 Campaign: Urgent--Economic Stimulus, Part
II<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P>Dear Steve,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thank you for the strong response to our <U><A
title="October call for ready-to-go bicycle or pedestrian projects"
href="http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=ZberJVPs5blUWwfHP4ByZw..">October
call</A></U> 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. <STRONG>Parameters have since expanded, and we are
again <U><A
href="http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=aEtWbuHGyWutuoNw1SGBdw..">seeking
active transportation project
submissions</A></U>.</STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></EM></STRONG></EM></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>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.</STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></EM></STRONG></EM></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG>Please submit projects to Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy (RTC) by visiting our <U><A
href="http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=mXtGgthsygoEP6y5_T6l-g..">online
submission
page</A></U>:</STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></EM></STRONG></EM></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=rN019Bt-a8fOIPqgNiutFw.."><STRONG>http://support.railstotrails.org/submissions</STRONG></A><STRONG>
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<P class=MsoNormal><EM><STRONG>Guidelines:<BR></STRONG></EM></P>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Projects should be at least $100,000;</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>RTC must receive submissions by Dec. 15 at
noon, eastern time;</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>There is no need to resubmit projects already
proposed; and</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Projects should be able to be completed
between four months and two
years.</STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></EM></STRONG></EM></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></DIV></LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal><EM><STRONG>Political
Background:</STRONG></EM></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>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. <STRONG>We face the threat of being left out
by funding priorities that follow the mistakes of the past
half-century.</STRONG> Your submissions help us make the case with
congressional leaders that active transportation projects are in
high demand and deserve to be a
priority.</STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></EM></STRONG></EM></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thank
you.</STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></EM></STRONG></EM></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy</STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></EM></STRONG></EM></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR>P.S. <STRONG>You can help in another
way.</STRONG> RTC is currently running an <U><A
href="http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=gA_wlWQDbv7DGEfl3uX3xA..">online
petition</A></U> encouraging Congress to specifically fund active
transportation projects in the recovery package. <STRONG>We have one
week left to hit our target of 10,000 signatures, and we are very
close!</STRONG> 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:</STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></EM></STRONG></EM></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=i0SDrkJqYlvZ9mzj5ISEcQ.."><STRONG>http://support.railstotrails.org/recovery</STRONG></A></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></EM></STRONG></EM></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></STRONG></P>
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