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Advocates urge restoration of active‑transportation funding and urgent support for transit amid fiscal shortfalls
Summary
Multiple public commenters and committee members urged the legislature to backfill a $400 million cut to the Active Transportation Program and to identify resources for public transit agencies facing deep operating deficits.
During public comment at the informational hearing, multiple advocates urged the legislature to restore funding cut from the Active Transportation Program (ATP) and to address looming transit operating shortfalls.
Jeanne Wardwaller representing Greenlining and a coalition of advocacy groups said the ATP cut of $400,000,000 last year left the program unable to fund hundreds of applications: "Over 90% of the projects have benefited disadvantaged communities," Wardwaller said, and…
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