Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Seattle's bike blogger takes a ride on some of Washington's best rail trails — and makes the case for extending the "Great American Rail Trail" across the country.

Some of the fiercest battles for the future of public space in America have happened on abandoned railway corridors — and the battles aren't over yet.

"The president has made it clear that programs outside the administration’s narrow vision for transportation will not be faithfully implemented," advocates said this week — and it's time for congress to stand up and defend their will.

In the face of mounting attacks on federal funding for biking and walking, a top nonprofit is urging advocates to stay in the fight.

Why a team of veterans are cycling across America to process their wartime experiences, and raise awareness about the need to fund the paths they're riding on.

A huge share of one of DOT's most important discretionary grant program's funds will go to communities that were historically harmed by transportation investments.

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