[*BCM*] MassBike Special Advocacy Alert: Bicycling funding in danger

[Dorie Clark]

            Urgent Action: Call Governor Romney TODAY!
            Bicycling funds are in danger--please take action today and call
Governor Romney.

            BRIEF BACKGROUND

            On January 25th, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
issued a notice to all states requiring them to give back a portion of their
previously promised transportation funds. Massachusetts is responsible for
returning over $24 million in transportation funds, leaving the state's
Transportation Enhancement Program --the largest federal investment in
rail-trails, walking and bicycling in American communities-- vulnerable to
sweeping, disproportionate cuts. Governor Romney and MassHighway must decide
by
            Thursday, February 24 where Massachusetts' portion of the funds
returned will come from.

            WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

            Call or email Governor Romney's office today by 5pm.

            Governor Mitt Romney's phone number is 617-725-4005. His fax is
617-727-9725.

            THE ASK

            1) To keep Transportation Enhancements, Recreational Trails, and
Bicycle/Pedestrian Programs strongly and equitably funded with federal
transportation funds, even with the federal rescission (the technical term
for the give-back).

            2) Transportation Enhancements only makes up 2.8% of MA
transportation dollars, so it should ONLY receive 2.8% of the cuts.

            3) Transportation Enhancements funds raise the quality of life
for all Massachusetts residents.

            Please call today.
            You can email Governor Romney here


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            Deadline of March 1--next Tuesday!--to become a League Cycling
Instructor
            Would you like to teach cycling skills to others? MassBike is
sponsoring a training by the League of American Bicyclists for experienced
cyclists to become certified League Cycling Instructors, or LCIs.

            YOU MUST REGISTER BY MARCH 1st--NEXT TUESDAY.

            This weekend-long training (April 15-17: a Friday night through
Sunday afternoon) will take place in Waltham, and is the only such training
this year in New England. As a prerequisite, you must have taken the “Road
 I” (aka Cycling Skills) class—see previous listing. The cost of the
training is $175, payable to the League of American Bicyclists.
            Get registration details here


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