Model Policies — 2014
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Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative; 1/3 of state tax on real estate transfers set aside for conservation measures, including creation of trails. Bill and ballot initiative passed. Read about the ballot initiative and other Florida trail project funding in our blog post. Learn more from...
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Rhode Island Gas Tax Increase
Increased gas tax by 1 cent and created Transportation Infrastructure Fund to fund roads, bridges and transit. It is unclear if walking and biking are eligible for this funding. Learn more.
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Massachusetts Complete Streets Funding Program
The MassDOT Complete Streets Funding Program was created by legislative authorization through the 2014 Transportation Bond Bill with the intent of rewarding municipalities that demonstrate a commitment to embedding Complete Streets in policy and practice. Passed. Read the legislation.
Success Stories

Trail Users Help Kill Anti-Bike/Ped Bill in Tennessee
Thanks to the grassroots mobilization of thousands of cyclists and trail users in Spring 2016, legislation that could have had negative repercussions for active transportation around the country officially died with the close of the Tennessee General Assembly’s annual session.
Rails-to-Trails...
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...