Sure. One more lane will make it better. Photo courtesy of WAMU.
- Federal funding for bicycling and walking is under threat—and we need your voice to help protect it.
The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) has sounded the alarm about troubling comments from key Congressional leaders signaling a return to car-centric transportation policy. Representative Sam Graves, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, recently dismissed bike and pedestrian projects as outside the scope of “traditional infrastructure”—even as communities across the country, including right here in Fairfax County, depend on federal dollars to build safer streets, trails, and crossings.
In the last transportation authorization bill, known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), federal funding for biking and walking received a much-needed boost. Programs like Safe Streets and Roads for All, Reconnecting Communities, and Transportation Alternatives provided crucial resources for local projects that save lives and expand access. But those hard-won gains could be rolled back in the next bill—leaving zero federal funding for biking and walking through 2031.
We can’t let that happen, so we applaud the League’s call to action and urge all Fairfax County riders to visit the LAB Action Center, which makes it super easy to send a message to your elected officials in Congress. Share your story to let your Member of Congress know how investments in bike lanes, trails, and safe crossings have made a difference in your neighborhood—and why they must continue.
Personal stories matter. Whether it’s your child’s safe route to school, your daily ride to the Metro, or a new trail that’s reconnected your community, these examples show how bike infrastructure changes lives.
FABB is proud to work locally to make biking better in Fairfax, but the big picture matters too. Let’s make sure our representatives in Washington hear loud and clear: safer streets and smarter transportation should be a national priority.
Together, we can keep the wheels of progress turning. Let’s keep Fairfax County—and America—rolling forward.
