Call for big, bold change

Every six years, Congress sets the country's transportation and infrastructure priorities—allocating hundreds of billions of dollars for projects that shape our communities for generations.

This year's reauthorization of the federal transportation bill is our country's best chance to create a system where cyclists and pedestrians are safe, trains are faster and run cleaner, public transportation is widely available and efficient, roads and bridges are in good repair, and Americans everywhere benefit from a smarter network of transportation alternatives. Our new platform shows our leaders how to use this extraordinary opportunity to create the 21st Century infrastructure we need.

Make sure your representatives and senators hear your voice—and the voices of thousands of regular Americans—calling out for big, bold change.

We, the undersigned, are regular citizens, parents, commuters, realtors, union members, urban planners, small business owners, and environmentalists. We come from different backgrounds, live in different communities, and find different ways to get around. But we are joining together to urge you to help move America in a bold new direction so we can stop wasting billions of dollars on a transportation system that is broken, inequitable, and leaves no room for accountability. As our representative, we are calling on you to be a leader in deliberations on the 2009 Transportation Bill by supporting the creation of a world-leading, sustainable transportation system that eases our addiction to oil, fixes bottlenecks in our freight corridors, and supports safe streets for walking and biking. We need you to be an advocate for investment in high-speed trains and public transportation, which can help create jobs now and build for the future. Make sure we invest to rebuild the roads and bridges that are crumbling before throwing money away to expand our aging highway system. Empower local entities to keep the real needs of citizens at the forefront. Reward these communities for developing smarter, more sustainable ways to get around that reduce carbon emissions and ensure that affordable housing and easy access to transit can go hand-in-hand. The reauthorization of the Transportation Bill comes around just once every six years, and we can’t afford another six-year delay on building the 21st Century transportation system our country craves. Please, read our attached platform and join our cause. We’re looking forward to seeing your leadership on these critical issues. We hope we can count on your support. Sincerely, The Undersigned

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