US push to defund ‘DEI bike lanes’ will make roads less safe, advocates say

Published 30 July 2026 · india

Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streets Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Trump

Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streets Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Trump administration ’s plans to stymie and defund bike lane plans in the US, on the unusual basis that they are DEI tools, will hurt efforts to improve roadway safety, non-motorized transportation advocates say. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, posted on X this month that he had redirected $1.73bn allocated for “Biden-era DEI pet projects” to “America’s actual backbone: ROADS, BRIDGES, AND SHIPPING PORTS”. Continue reading...

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