Tell the Dept. of Transportation to make protecting cyclists and pedestrians a priority

Tell the Dept. of Transportation to make protecting cyclists and pedestrians a priority

The Issue

According to a recent report by the Alliance for Biking and Walking, just 1.2 percent of federal transportation funding is spent to make cities safer for people who get where they need to go by no-carbon means like biking or walking. So it's no wonder that while 3.3 percent of all commutes and 10 percent of "all trips" made in the U.S. are by bike or by foot, a disproportionate 13 percent of all traffic fatalities are cyclists or pedestrians.

We can do better for our bicycling and walking commuters.

Write to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and ask him to make cyclist and pedestrian safety a priority.

To find a link to the report and read more about this issue, visit the Change.org Environment blog.

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Mike G.Petition StarterMike G. has been a progressive and environmental activist since he knocked on his first door as a canvasser in college. He's been writing about progressive and environmental causes on the web almost as long. He is currently a Web Editor at Greenpeace USA. When not being a web geek, Mike is a writer (mostly of sci-fi), cyclist, and musician. He lives in San Francisco and loves it there.
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The Issue

According to a recent report by the Alliance for Biking and Walking, just 1.2 percent of federal transportation funding is spent to make cities safer for people who get where they need to go by no-carbon means like biking or walking. So it's no wonder that while 3.3 percent of all commutes and 10 percent of "all trips" made in the U.S. are by bike or by foot, a disproportionate 13 percent of all traffic fatalities are cyclists or pedestrians.

We can do better for our bicycling and walking commuters.

Write to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and ask him to make cyclist and pedestrian safety a priority.

To find a link to the report and read more about this issue, visit the Change.org Environment blog.

avatar of the starter
Mike G.Petition StarterMike G. has been a progressive and environmental activist since he knocked on his first door as a canvasser in college. He's been writing about progressive and environmental causes on the web almost as long. He is currently a Web Editor at Greenpeace USA. When not being a web geek, Mike is a writer (mostly of sci-fi), cyclist, and musician. He lives in San Francisco and loves it there.
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Ray LaHood
Ray LaHood
Secretary of Transportation

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Petition created on February 8, 2010