Governing reports that the Trump administration is clawing back previously awarded grants for street safety, pedestrian trail and bike lines on the theory that these grants should have been for cars. At the time I write this, it is unclear to me whether this includes any local grants such as the South Bethlehem greenway extension or bike lanes along W Broad Street. I will find out.
Here's at least a partial list of some of the grants that have been annulled:
- A $1.2 million grant in San Diego County to reduce the road width to accommodate bike lanes has been pulled because it is "hostile" to cars.
- A similar grant in Fairfield, Ala., was pulled for precisely the same reason.
- Ditto in Boston.
- An $11.5 million grant for a rail trail in Albuquerque is under review.
Contrary to the myth urged by Trump's sophists, infrastructure for bike lanes or pedestrian safety have little to do with ideology and have as much support in areas that support Trump. Many of the cyclists I know are Trump supporters.
I also question the legality of withdrawing a grant that has been approved by Congress, especially if the municipality has detrimentally relied in it.
I guess if people want to walk, they should do it on one of his golf courses.
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