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When you register for Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's RTC Online, you will receive periodic e-mail updates and alerts on important legislative issues and RTC-related news. This is an ideal opportunity for you to become directly involved in RTC's mission of providing communities with the multi-faceted benefits rail-trails provide.

Please read below for current and past action alerts. Thank you for defending trails, walking and bicycling!

Current Action Alerts:

Support H.R. 4722, the Active Community Transportation Act of 2010 NEW!
Encourage your U.S. representative to co-sponsor H.R. 4722, which would invest in communities around the country to enable residents to walk and bike to get where they're going. This ground-breaking legislation is a direct result of RTC's Campaign for Active Transportation.

Speak up for clean transportation
Ask your senator to co-sponsor Senate Bill 575, which would set aside 10 percent of revenue from any climate change bill that Congress passes for clean transportation (California residents, please take this action instead).

Write a letter-to-the-editor
Getting a letter-to-the-editor printed in your newspaper is a great way to communicate the need for more walking and biking to your community and decision-makers.

Burn Calories, Not Carbon!™
Commit to walking the walk. Take the pledge now.

Did your senators defend or attack TE? [September, 2009]
On Wed. Sept. 16, 2009, the U.S. Senate voted on an amendment that would have eliminted a set-aside for Transportation Enhancements (TE), the nation's largest funding source for trails, walking and bicycling. Find out how your senators voted, and provide their offices with feedback, now.

Speak up for Active Transportation [May, 2009]
United States representatives have the opportunity to voice their support for trails, walking and biking in the upcoming federal transportation bill. Encourage your representative to do so now!

Florida residents: Florida's nationally renowned trails program threatened. [March, 2009]
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced cuts to the state's Office of Greenways and Trails, effectively eliminating this nationally renowned program. RTC supporters spoke up to save Florida's outstanding trail system.

Billions for green jobs and green transportation [February, 2009]
Sign the petition to the president-elect and key congressional leaders, encouraging them to spend transportation dollars on important bicycle and pedestrian projects.

Ask your governor to protect active transportation funding: [March, 2008]
Residents of certain states were encouraged to write their governors and ask that balance be restored to state transportation funding.
This action applied only to residents of the following states:

Alabama	Alaska	Arkansas
Colorado	Connecticut	Florida
Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois
Louisiana	Maine	Massachusetts
Michigan	Nebraska	Nevada
New Jersey	New Mexico	North Carolina
North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma
Oregon	South Dakota	Texas
Utah	Washington	Wisconsin

Florida Residents: [September, 2007]
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) recently voted to eliminate trail funding. Tell him that Florida needs more, not less, funding for its trail systems.

California Residents: [September, 2007]
Encourage Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign SB 669, authorizing a study to begin the planning of a 2,200-mile multi-use trail network on the levees of the Central Valley.

Missouri Residents: [September, 2007]
Thank Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) for speaking up for bike path funding.

Washington Residents: [September, 2007]
Thank Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) for speaking up for bike path funding.

Illinois Residents: [September, 2007]
Thank Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) for speaking up for bike path funding.

Trails ARE Transportation: [August, 2007]
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Peters responds to nationwide concerns, clarifies that trails are, in fact, transportation-related.

Protecting Transportation Enhancements (TE): [March & June, 2007]
Read about recent attacks on trails, walking and biking, and your quick reactions to protect funds for these important programs.

Expanding the Katy Trail: [September, 2006]
Missouri advocacy efforts strengthen as hope and support grows for a state-wide Katy Trail system to connect Kansas City to St. Louis.

Missouri Alert: Railbanking Threat: [July, 2006]