States push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts

As President Donald Trump's administration seeks to roll back funding for transit, walking and biking projects, some states are trying to advance them on their own. A seven-state group known as the Clean Rides Network gained momentum this year in its advocacy for environmentally friendly transportation projects that it says the federal government has abandoned. Lawmakers in Maryland, Illinois and Massachusetts have introduced proposals this session that would require major highway construction to be offset by other projects that reduce greenhouse emissions. Colorado and Minnesota enacted similar policies in past sessions.

Hybrid Public Hearing on the Cheltenham Drive Bikeway Project in Bethesda to be Held on Thursday, March 27

NACTO Launches New Urban Bikeway Design Guide for the Next Generation of Innovative Cycling Infrastructure

NACTO launched the revised edition of the Urban Bikeway Design Guide, updated for the first time in a decade.

Ford wants to rip out bike lanes. Municipalities and mobility groups hope to pump the brakes

Ian Borsuk has spent years advocating for safer, more sustainable transit options in Hamilton, but now he fears the Ford government’s proposed legislation will undo this progress. The new rules would require municipalities to get provincial approval before installing bike lanes that reduce vehicle lanes — like the local Keddy Access Trail.

City of Toronto and advocates defend bike lanes from Ford Government legislation

The Ford government’s proposed plan to limit bike lanes in Ontario would undermine municipal decision-making, worsen traffic congestion and hinder efforts to create safer, more sustainable streets, critics suggest.