Laura Cohen
Laura Cohen is the director for RTC’s Western Regional Office. She frequently speaks about active-transportation policy and funding issues and has co-authored numerous RTC reports, including the 2009 California Rails-with-Trails Survey.
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Massive Investments in Trails to Connect Millions in California With Safe Community Paths
December 19, 2022
There’s some exciting trail development news coming out of California this month: The state recently approved a record-breaking $1.02 billion in investments in California trails for walking, biking and trail projects that will benefit millions of people across the state through the state’s Active Transportation Program (ATP). Here’s what this means for the future of […]
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Record-Breaking Investments in California’s Trails Amid Major Demand
November 14, 2022
The start of 2022 brought a significant opportunity for California trails and ended in a historic victory—as the state announced a $1 billion+ investment for trails and active transportation for fiscal year 2023. This record-level funding pot, made possible with joint advocacy by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and many partners in California’s active transportation community, could […]
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As California ATP Cycle 5 Kicks Off—Here’s a Snapshot of Some Success Stories
April 08, 2020
On March 26, California released a call for projects for the next round of the Active Transportation Program (ATP)—the state’s largest single source of funding for trails and walking and biking projects. Since the ATP launched in 2014, nearly $1.5 billion has been allocated to over 800 active transportation improvements, with about one-third of that […]
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Seeds Planted for California’s 300-Mile Great Redwood Trail
May 17, 2019
Hundreds of trail enthusiasts gathered in Arcata, California, on May 4, for a Town Hall to learn more about the Great Redwood Trail—a 300-mile proposed walking and biking trail that would stretch from the shores of San Francisco Bay to the redwoods of Eureka on Humboldt Bay, highlighting California’s wine country as well as some […]
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California Invests Big in Trails, Demonstrates Growing Statewide Demand for Walking and Biking Infrastructure
March 29, 2019
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently approved more than $280 million in Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding (Cycle 4) to support 59 trail, walking and biking projects throughout the state, with about half—some $139 million—going to trails and separated bikeway projects (hereafter collectively referred to as “trails”). This huge investment in trails comes on the […]
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