The Trump administration's recent directive to recoup grants intended for biking, walking, and other green infrastructure is met with strong opposition from Rep. Rick Larsen, who labels it an attack on communities reliant on these funds. As a long-time advocate for sustainable transportation, Larsen argues that this action jeopardizes the safety of vulnerable road users and threatens hard-won federal safety dollars. He believes many Republican lawmakers will unite in this fight, emphasizing the importance of these funds for cleaner, safer mobility options. Vaccination against such policy shifts is crucial for community welfare.
As a biker and a walker, this is a pretty obvious step for me to take. I've been an advocate for bike and pedestrian infrastructure portions of the of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
To hear that the administration is attempting to implement an executive order through a memo that would try to supersede what's in the statute - that ought to concern people.
This move is a direct attack on communities who were awarded funding to invest in safer, cleaner mobility solutions.
Many of my Republican colleagues will join me in the fight to protect vulnerable road users' lives.
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