Duffy Bars $1.7 Billion From 'DEI Bike Lanes' as DOT Favors Vehicular Travel
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Updated · Newsday · Jul 21
Duffy Bars $1.7 Billion From 'DEI Bike Lanes' as DOT Favors Vehicular Travel
3 articles · Updated · Newsday · Jul 21
Summary
$1.7 billion in federal transportation grants came with Sean Duffy's pledge on X that no money would go to what he called "DEI bike lanes" or other "Biden-era DEI pet projects."
The stance aligns with DOT's new emphasis on projects that "promote vehicular travel" after it removed bike lanes, speed-limit cuts and other pedestrian safety measures from its list of proven safety practices.
That rollback followed last week's Federal Highway Administration changes, which recast those measures as "social initiatives" that increase congestion rather than safety tools.
The shift lands amid broader debate over bike and pedestrian projects, even as local Vision Zero plans in places such as Brookhaven have drawn support across party lines.