Bike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump

By: Shalina Chatlani

Outlets: Stateline

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 1,414

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Cities and states are filing lawsuits and scrambling for alternative sources of money as the Trump administration seeks to shut off the federal funding spigot for biking and walking trails.

Since the early 1990s, there has been fairly consistent — and largely bipartisan — federal support for bicycle and pedestrian projects. Federal funding for such projects reached new heights during the Biden administration, as major spending measures in 2021 and 2022 included …

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