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H o w e v e r, ISTEA did not guarantee Federal funding. Instead, pedestrian
and bicycle projects have had to compete with all other transportation projects
for limited amounts of available funding. Decisions on which pro j e c t s
a re funded are made at State and metropolitan levels of government. In
addition, State and local funding sources are also used to provide pro j e c t s
for walking and bicycling. There f o re, providing funding for these pro j e c t s
is a concrete illustration of the value of walking and bicycling to these
c o m m u n i t i e s .
This “best practices” re p o rt provides information on some outstanding
pedestrian and bicycle projects that have been recognized for incre a s i n g
walking and bicycling and improving user safety in communities across the
United States. We have certainly overlooked other “best practices” in other
places. Our intent was to highlight exemplary projects and to show what
has been done that can be replicated in other places. We hope that by
seeing what others have done, you will be inspired to create your own
p rograms to encourage more and safer walking and bicycling in your own
c o m m u n i t y.
J O H N C . F E G A N
BI C Y C L E A N D P E D E S T R I A N P R O G R A M MA N A G E R
UN I T E D S T AT E S DE PA RT M E N T O F T R A N S P O R T AT I O N