Model Policies
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Established Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route. Read the legislation.
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Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act
Creates the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. Supports and funds state & local parks and trails. Enacted. Read the legislation.
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Hawaii Resolution on Greater Federal Funding for Bike, Pedestrian & Trail Infrastructure
House Concurrent Resolution and companion House Bill that urges the state department of transportation to seek more federal funding for multimodal transportation options. Passed one committee. Read H.C.R. 219 and H.R. 189.
Success Stories

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...

California’s Active Transportation Program: A Model of Stable, Consolidated Funding
In 2013, California’s Senate Bill 99 created California’s first active transportation program. Earlier in the year, the governor had proposed cuts to active transportation funding. A coalition of advocates—including Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Coalition for Recreational Trails, the Safe Routes...