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  • US push to defund ‘DEI bike lanes’ will make roads less safe, advocates say
    Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streetsSign 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 p
     

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

30 juillet 2026 à 08:00

Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streets

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”.

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© Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

© Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

© Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Senate Candidate Josh Turek Handcycles the Iowa Campaign Trail

26 juillet 2026 à 10:22
State Representative Josh Turek, the Democrat running to flip Iowa’s open Senate seat, cycled with his hands at an Iowa biking event that took place between two cities nearly 60 miles apart.

Josh Turek, cycling through Iowa, is running against Representative Ashley Hinson, a Republican backed by President Trump.

A Turkish Governor Was Ousted. Were Bicycling Tights to Blame?

24 juillet 2026 à 15:30
Mehmet Fatih Cicekli posted some social media content of himself in workout gear. Then he lost his job.

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In red, Mehmet Fatih Cicekli, governor and cyclist, in April. Now he is just a cyclist.
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