Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ GOP-backed transportation bill slashes funding for cycling, pedestrian facilities http://www.pri.org/stories/science/environment/gop-backed-transportation-bill-slashes-funding-for-cycling-pedestrian-facilities-8293.html Environment Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:30:00 -0600 A Republican transportation bill seeks to eliminate the $1.6 billion in federal transportation funds that has been used to add bike lanes, improve sidewalk, create curb cuts and otherwise enhance roadways to make them more friendly to cyclists and pedestrians. PRI: Public Radio International