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Bill eliminating local match for walk/bike infrastructure becomes law
https://activetrans.org/blog/bill-eliminating-local-match-for-walk-bike-infrastructure-becomes-law?fbclid=IwAR2K0JcCADbCJwKu5LNA7DG2YyAZpIP4JGRkKj6R48saZIMQkwcm1WjfyHYllinois law now requires the state to cover 100 percent of the cost of walking and biking infrastructure when it’s needed on state roads.
Illinois House Bill 270 took effect on Tuesday, August 30, after it passed the legislature in May with strong bipartisan majorities.
Active Transportation Alliance championed the legislation along with Ride Illinois and Metropolitan Planning Council.
Until now, Illinois policy dictated that when a state road is getting rebuilt, municipalities had to cover 20 percent of the cost of needed walking and biking infrastructure.
This resulted in critical elements like sidewalks and bike lanes getting stripped out of the final design because towns couldn’t afford the match — especially low-income communities.
Illinois House Bill 270 took effect on Tuesday, August 30, after it passed the legislature in May with strong bipartisan majorities.
Active Transportation Alliance championed the legislation along with Ride Illinois and Metropolitan Planning Council.
Until now, Illinois policy dictated that when a state road is getting rebuilt, municipalities had to cover 20 percent of the cost of needed walking and biking infrastructure.
This resulted in critical elements like sidewalks and bike lanes getting stripped out of the final design because towns couldn’t afford the match — especially low-income communities.
~more at link