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Transportation Alternatives Spending Report FY23
September 24, 2024
Prepared by Transportation Alternatives Data Exchange. This report supersedes all previously published editions. Published August 2024 Executive Summary The Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) is the largest dedicated source of funding for trails, walking and bicycling in the United States. Since 1991, this program, formerly known as Transportation Enhancements (TE), has transformed the landscape of the […]
Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath | Photo by Jason Cohn
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Leveraging Active Transportation to Meet State Carbon Reduction and Climate Goals
August 08, 2024

We’re seeing the impact of the Carbon Reduction Program, which provides $6.4 billion in formula funds to develop carbon reduction strategies.

Spring Garden St. rendering by Philadelphia City Planning Commission
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Missouri’s Rock Island Trail State Park: Building Miles and Momentum
July 09, 2024

The Katy Trail State Park and Rock Island Trail State Park would form a trail loop of almost 450 miles—something unique to the world.

Groundbreaking in Owensville, Missouri, along the developing Rock Island Trail State Park | Photo courtesy Friends of Rock Island Trail State Park
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First Transportation Alternatives Funding Cycle Since BIL Shows Room for Improvement
September 21, 2023

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) celebrated a 70% increase in funding alongside policy changes that support equity, connectivity and maintenance priorities.

California's San Diego Creek Trail | Photo by Kevin Belanger
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The Critical Role of Active Transportation in the Federal Carbon Reduction Program
June 27, 2023

The Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), which provides $6.4 billion in formula funds over five years, and requires 65% of funds to be suballocated based on population.

Herring Run Trail in Baltimore, MD | Photo by Side A Photography
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18 Months In: What’s the Impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Trails, Walking and Biking?
June 23, 2023

After 18 months, learn aboutthe Impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for trails, walking and biking.

Ohio's Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Jason Cohn
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Wisconsin’s Ozaukee Interurban Trail
April 07, 2023

This is the Ozaukee Interurban Trail, a paved, 30-mile route flanking the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan through the northern suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's Ozaukee Interurban Trail in Cedarburg | Photo courtesy Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department
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Putting Unprecedented Federal Funding for Trails and Active Transportation to Work
December 09, 2022

RTC studied the bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes about $1.44 billion in Federal Funding for Trails and Active Transportation.

Mount Vernon Trail in Virginia | Photo by Milo Allerton
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Trail Moments | Safe Trails Save Lives
May 17, 2022

Safe trails save lives. in New Jersey 82% of fatalities are on state, county and municipal roads. A disproportionate number are pedestrians.

New Jersey's Henry Hudson Trail | Photo by Avery Harmon
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New Guidance for Transportation Alternatives: Transformative Funding for Trails, Walking and Biking
April 07, 2022

Last week, the federal officials released new guidance on the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set-Aside.

Herring Run Trail | Side A Photography
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