Kevin Mills | Photo by Joe LaCroix
Kevin Mills | Photo by Joe LaCroix

Kevin Mills

Since 2006, Kevin Mills has shaped and overseen RTC’s policy agenda, including federal and state legislation and administration, grassroots movement building, program initiatives and research. With an expert knowledge of the political relationships and policy solutions that shape outcomes in Washington, D.C., and state capitals, Kevin is a national leader in the effort to ensure trails, walking and biking are elevated as essential to America’s mobility, public health, environmental and economic development goals.

RTC is in the forefront of efforts to increase investment in active transportation, and to focus resources on connecting trails, sidewalks and bike paths into networks that make walking and biking safe and convenient for everyday travel. Kevin built a broad and potent movement to achieve these ends as head of the Campaign for Active Transportation and founder of the Partnership for Active Transportation.

Kevin previously spent more than 15 years at the Environmental Defense Fund, directing programs to reduce the climate and health impact of automobiles and to promote sustainable transportation, manufacturing and communities. He founded or played a key role in launching many innovative collaborative ventures, including the Clean Car Campaign, the Partnership for Mercury Free Vehicles, the Partnership for Regulatory Innovation and Sustainable Manufacturing, the Great Printers Project and the Pollution Prevention Alliance.

Related Posts

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The Very Real Challenges Facing America’s Trails
September 10, 2025
Building a nation connected by trails has never been easy. Trail corridors are invaluable assets. It takes tenacity, advocacy and public investment to develop them and keep them available for everyone to use and enjoy—and to maximize their potential as they’re further connected into networks that make it safer and easier for people to get […]
Texas' A-train Rail Trail | Photo courtesy Denton County Transportation Authority
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Standing Up for Trails
March 12, 2025
Right now, news out of Washington, D.C., is complex. There is much uncertainty about the future of funding and policies surrounding myriad issues—including trails, walking and biking. In some situations, funding that supports trails, walking and biking has been caught up in funding freezes and the pausing of federal programs. At the same time, our […]
View of Liberty Bridge from the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville, South Carolina | Photo by Barry Peters
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Putting Unprecedented Federal Funding for Trails and Active Transportation to Work
December 09, 2022
Since the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) in 2021, an unprecedented amount of federal funding for trails and active transportation is available to meet some of the ever-growing demand for trail development and connectivity across the United States. The new funding and new eligibilities for active transportation under the law create urgency for communities to […]
Mount Vernon Trail in Virginia | Photo by Milo Allerton
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New Federal Funding for Safe Walking and Biking Routes Could Help Meet Booming Demand
September 12, 2022
This summer, developments in federal funding for trails, walking and biking illustrated both the urgency communities are feeling to provide 1) safe and connected active-transportation infrastructure, and 2) more tangible opportunities to invest in the infrastructure their residents are demanding. Moves by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Congress to generate strategic investments that […]
Along the Wendy Park Bridge and Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail in Ohio | Courtesy Cleveland Metroparks
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USDOT’s Current RAISE Funding Opportunity Is Best Chance Yet to Secure Big Investments in Connected, Safe Walking and Biking Routes
February 08, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has invited applications for the next round of its competitive, multimodal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program (formerly known as TIGER under the Obama Administration and BUILD under the Trump Administration). This round promises to be your best chance yet to secure $5 million to $25 […]
Indianapolis Cultural Trail | Photo by TrailLink user lunariver
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Analysis: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes With New Opportunities for Trails, Walking and Biking
November 06, 2021
UPDATE: On Nov. 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act of 2021 into law. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (H.R.3684), which passed the Senate in August. The bill will next head to President Biden for […]
Photo courtesy RTC
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House Committee Passes Reconciliation Bill Prioritizing Funding for Equity and Climate Reforms that Bolster Active Transportation
September 15, 2021
Today, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) passed its $60 billion title of the budget reconciliation bill, restoring critical funding for equity and climate reforms, and bringing added opportunity for active transportation. This bill makes trail and active transportation networks eligible to take advantage of exciting new funding pots, although the funding is not […]
Photo courtesy RTC
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Misses Opportunity to Prioritize Walking and Biking as Essential
August 09, 2021
The U.S. Senate today passed the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure deal that has been painstakingly negotiated by the White House and moderates of both parties—negotiators who were not necessarily experts in transportation policy. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s (RTC’s) analysis finds the end result to be lacking. Despite huge additional spending on infrastructure, the […]
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RAISE Funds for Your Trail and Active Transportation Network
April 22, 2021
We’ve been writing to you quite a bit lately—as infrastructure is one of the hottest topics in Washington right now. Today, we have even more exciting updates from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Last week, USDOT issued a solicitation (Notice of Funding Opportunity) inviting state, local and tribal governments to apply for a total of $1 billion […]
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Biden Infrastructure Goals Would Be Achieved With More Strategic Investment in Walking and Biking
April 13, 2021
On Wednesday, March 31, the Biden Administration unveiled The American Jobs Plan, outlining a series of strategies for investing in America’s infrastructure, including transportation. Set to address job creation, equity and reducing the impacts of climate change, the plan aligns well with the long-known benefits of trails and active transportation. However, in its current form, the […]
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Delivering a Transformative Federal Transportation Bill
March 24, 2021
As I write this, Congress is working quickly to gather the policy ideas and projects needed to draft the next federal surface transportation bill, which will define how funding is spent on trails, walking and biking for years to come. Simultaneously, the Biden Administration is preparing to release its priorities for an infrastructure package that […]
Photo courtesy RTC
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Trail Networks and Spines: Key Components As Congress Discusses America’s Mobility Future
March 14, 2019
Yesterday, lawmakers on Capitol Hill held a hearing on what Congress can do to meet America’s 21st-century transportation needs. The responses ranged from addressing the role of autonomous vehicles to increasing diversity in the transportation workforce, and from attracting public/private partnerships to concentrating funds in metropolitan areas. Notably, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) and Mayor […]
A two-way cycle track in the median of Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C. - Photo by Elvert Barnes courtesy pedbikeimages.org
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