Good afternoon, If you have bike/pedestrian projects that are ready to build you might consider responding to this request. Congress is considering an economic recovery plan that will include infrastructure projects and they want ideas. Bike/ped projects will be good because they employ people now and save money in the future. Nick Hein

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Safe Routes to School supporters: Congress is considering taking up an economic recovery bill after the elections. The bill is likely to include billions of dollars for transportation projects that can be started and built very quickly, creating jobs and shoring up the economy. The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is working with bicycle and pedestrian groups to ensure that Congress considers including funding for bicycle/pedestrian projects in this package. After all, these projects not only create jobs during the construction, but help Americans save money on gas if they are able to walk and bicycle instead of driving. To make this case, we need your help-and please accept our apologies for the very short turnaround. Next week, we must provide Congress with a list of Safe Routes to School infrastructure projects that can be started with just 3 to 4 months of lead time. The list can only include projects that meet the following criteria: · All projects must be construction projects-such as like sidewalk improvements, traffic calming, multi-use paths, and intersection improvements. No educational or encouragement projects should be included. · Your project should cost at least $100,000. · Your project must have completed engineering and planning. · You must have completed or be close to completing most regulatory review processes, such as environmental review or right-of-way clearances. · Basically - it must be nearly ready to be built, and all you need is the funding to make it happen! If you have a project that fits this description and is ready to build, please follow the instructions below. All responses must be received by 5pm, Tuesday October 28. 1. Pull together a very short project profile, consisting of: · Project Name · City and State of project (plus US Congressional district if available) · Cost estimate · 2-3 sentence description (keep it short!) 2. Send your project profile to Jeffrey Miller, President of the Thunderhead Alliance for Biking and walking at jeff@thunderheadalliance.org [mailto:jeff@thunderheadalliance.org]. Thank you for any information you can provide to make the case for including Safe Routes to School in the economy recovery bill. And thank you to our friends and partners at the Thunderhead Alliance and America Bikes for compiling this information and presenting Congress with the rationale for helping the economy through quick investment in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. For questions, please contact Margo Pedroso, Policy Manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership at margo@saferoutespartnership.org [mailto:margo@saferoutespartnership.org] or 301-292-1043.

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