Model Policies — 2018
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High-profile, controversial legislation that would create incentives to construct a transit-rich housing project within a one-half mile radius of a major transit stop. Relevant due to potential for more bikeable/walkable communities and demand for biking & walking infrastructure, including first...
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California North Coast Railroad Authority
Utilized existing railroad authority to create a rail-trail in rail corridor, establishing Great Redwood Trail in Northern California. Passed. Read an article about the bill. 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

Florida: Funding Trails Through Conservation and the Ballot Box
Florida’s history of supporting environmental conservation and recreation dates back to the establishment of the Land Acquisition Trust Fund in 1963. Throughout the years, a number of programs have helped support this important trust fund—and today, Florida seeks to build on the success of these...

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...