Model Policies
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In 2016, DC Water (utility) issued Environmental Impact Bonds (EIB) "to fund green infrastructure (GI) projects to capture and infiltrate runoff ... and thereby improve the health of waterways."
Several years later, DC Water declared the EIB a success, and noted that EIBs had been issues in other...
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Gov. Holcomb Letter re: Next Level Trails
The Indiana Legislative Trails Caucus Co-Chairs asked Governor Holcomb to release Next Level Funding in May, 2020 as a critical response to the COVID-19 Crisis.
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Gov. Holcomb Letter re: Next Level Trails
The Indiana Legislative Trails Caucus Co-Chairs asked Governor Holcomb to release Next Level Funding in May, 2020 as a critical response to the COVID-19 Crisis.
Success Stories
Ohio - Local (Oxford Area) Trails Levy
Oxford, Ohio (location of Miami University) passes tax levy to build 12-mile trail system. Read more about the process of getting this initiative on the ballot.
The City of Oxford, Ohio passed a property tax levy on May 8, 2018 to fund the construction of its planned 12-mile multi-use trail...

Pennsylvania Transportation Bill Means Millions for Trails, Walking and Biking
When Pennsylvania passed a comprehensive transportation bill, Act 89, in 2013, it was a big win for walking and biking in the state. The bill allocates funding for all modes of surface transportation—roads, transit, and yes, even walking and biking.
Although trails, walking and biking must...