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In 2023, voters directly approved $2.2 billion in new funding for bike projects supported by PeopleForBikes - and billions more in matching funding sources. In 2024, states and municipalities across the country continued to vote on measures that provided investment in expanding bicycle infrastructure and improving the quality and accessibility of places to ride bikes. If you love bikes, use our resources and make a plan to vote!

Total New Ballot Funding for Bikes Approved since Jan. 1, 2024: $27,369,880,000

*Dollar amounts below may not reflect the full bond value or projected revenue of a measure, since we try to identify the portions of a measure most directly relevant for safe and accessible biking.

PeopleForBikes recognizes the important work of the Trust for Public Land in compiling their LandVote Database of relevant ballot measures for preserving natural areas, helping alert us to several of the measures below that are relevant for biking.

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Alaska

City of Anchorage — Proposition 4 — $4,350,000 annually — April 2 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize Anchorage to issue up to $4.35 million annually in general obligation bonds, with the revenue going to fund improvements and renovations to parks and recreational facilities. Specifically, these funds will allow the Anchorage Parks and Rec Service Area to pay for annual operation and maintenance costs related to the proposed capital improvements, including renovating and rehabilitating trails and parks, and making improvements at various parks and recreational facilities.

City of Anchorage — Proposition 6 — $4,560,000 annually — April 2 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize Anchorage to issue up to $4.56 million annually in general obligation bonds, with the revenue going to fund public safety and transit renovations and improvements. Specifically, these funds will pay for the annual operation and maintenance costs related to the proposed capital improvements, including undertaking signal system, signage, traffic calming, safety improvements, bus stop improvements, improvements to transit facilities and improving walking and biking corridors in school zones.

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Arizona

Maricopa County — Proposition 479 — $800,000,000 total over 20 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize the continuation of an existing half-cent sales tax in Maricopa County to fund transportation projects until 2045. This measure includes $800 million for bicycle lanes, protected paths and other projects to create better connectivity and improve safety for non-motorized transportation users.

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California

Los Angeles — Healthy Streets LA — March 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure would require the City of Los Angeles to implement the long-approved but dormant mobility plan whenever it repaves or repairs a street. This measure could improve safety for everyone on over 2,500 miles of streets.

City of Santa Cruz — Additional Transactions Tax Rate — $8,000,000 annually — March 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this one half of one percent sales tax will fund the maintenance and repair of streets, and improving and maintaining neighborhood parks, among other essential services.

Statewide — Proposition 4 — $10,000,000,000 total — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize a $10,000,000,000 general obligation bond, of which $1,835,000,000 can support opportunities to ride a bike through park creation and outdoor access projects, nature-based climate solutions projects, and coastal resilience projects that enhance and expand existing trails and create new trails and transportation infrastructure.

City of San Diego — Measure E — $400,000,000 annually — November 5 — FAILED

If approved, the county sales tax will be increased by half of 1 cent to fund transportation improvement projects, including 7% to bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects.

City and County of San Francisco — Proposition K — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will amend the Park Code to restrict vehicle access at all times for a portion of the Upper Great Highway to protect natural resources, increase access to these resources, and dedicate safe infrastructure for bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users.

Napa County — Measure U — $750,000,000 total over 30 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize a 0.5% sales tax over the course of 30 years to fund local street and road maintenance, including bicycle and pedestrian facility safety projects.

City of Encinitas — Measure K — $154,000,000 total over 10 years — November 5 - FAILED

If approved, this measure will establish a 1 cent sales tax to fund Encinitas city services, including street maintenance, street infrastructure improvements, and traffic safety improvements.

City of Berkeley — Measure FF — $210,000,000 total over 14 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will create a special parcel tax for the purposes of street, sidewalk, and pedestrian path repair, repaving, and reconstruction, safety improvements, and environmental infrastructure. It will allow a wide range of bike and pedestrian safety improvements to be funded anywhere in the city and requires safety improvements be added when repaving. One third of the funding is required to go to safety improvements, or $63 million total over 14 years.

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Colorado

Town of Estes Park — Ballot Issue 1A — $46,000,000 total over 10 years — April 2 — PASSED!

If the renewal of a 10 year 1% sales tax is approved, 60% of sales tax revenue will fund construction, repair, replacement, expansion, rehabilitation and renovation of existing streets within the Town of Estes Park and 12.5% of revenue will fund construction and expansion of public trails within the Estes Valley Planning Area.

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Florida

Clay County — Conservation Referendum — $45,000,000 total over 20 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize up to $45 million in general obligation bonds to conserve and protect natural resources, including recreational opportunities. 

Lake County — Public Lands Bond Referendum — $50,000,000 total over 20 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize up to $50 million in general obligation bonds to acquire and conserve land, including the provision of recreational trails that can increase opportunities to ride a bike.

Martin County — Martin County Referendum — $183,000,000 total over 10 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will establish a half cent sales tax for the purchase and conservation of natural lands, including recreational trails.

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Georgia

Cobb County — Mobility Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax — $1,000,000,000 total over 30 years — November 5 — FAILED

If approved, this measure authorizes a local 1 percent sales tax to fund and expand Cobb County’s transit service over the next 30 years, including significant investments in transit-supportive infrastructure projects, like multi-use trails and sidewalks. 

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Illinois

DuPage County Forest Preserve District — Referendum — $300,000,000 total — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize an increase in the property tax rate to generate an estimated $300 million in revenue to preserve, restore, and maintain natural resources, increase access to the outdoors, and improve recreational facilities like bike trails. 

Kane County Forest Preserve District — Referendum — $120,000,000 total — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize an increase in the property tax rate to generate an estimated $120 million in revenue to acquire, preserve, and protect natural resources, increase access to the outdoors, and improve recreational facilities like bike trails. 

Lake County Forest Preserve District — Referendum — $155,000,000 total — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize general obligation bonds for the preservation of natural lands within the District, including public access improvements to outdoor recreation opportunities such as the construction of trail connections.

McHenry County Conservation District — Property Tax — $70,000,000 total — November 5 — FAILED

If approved, this measure will authorize a property tax to provide funding for the protection of natural lands and resources, including outdoor recreation facility improvements and expansion to increase access for all. The Conservation District currently hosts 45 miles of regional bike trails so this measure can continue to provide and improve opportunities to bike within the District.

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Iowa

Johnson County — Referendum — $30,000,000 total over 20 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize up to $30 million in general obligation bonds to acquire and develop land for conservation, including the construction of multi-use trails that can increase opportunities to ride a bike.

Story County — Public Measure A — $25,000,000 total — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize up to $25 million in general obligation bonds to protect natural resources, acquire land for public parks, and construct and improve recreational facilities like bike trails.   

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Kentucky

Fayette County — Parks Ballot Referendum — $8,000,000 annually — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure would establish a dedicated and stable source of funding for implementation of projects outlined in the Parks Master Plan, including bike trails.

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Maine

Statewide — Question 4 — $30,000,000 total over 10 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure would authorize up to $30,000,000 in bonds to be used for the Maine Trails Program, including the design, development, and maintenance of nonmotorized (25% of funds), motorized (25% of funds), and recreation or active transportation multi-use trails (50% of funds) statewide.

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Michigan

Ottawa County — Bicycle Path Millage Proposition — $4,000,000 total over 4 years — May 7 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will reauthorize a property tax for a period of 4 years to fund the planning, construction, right-of-way acquisition, maintenance, reconstruction, operation, and completion of bicycle paths.

Oakland County — Parks and Recreation Millage — $100,000,000 total over 20 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize an increase in the property tax rate and extend this tax for 20 more years to promote conservation of natural resources, provide access to the outdoors, and expand, improve, and maintain parks and recreational facilities. This includes new and expanded trails and improvements to existing trails. 

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Minnesota

Statewide — Environment and Natural Resources Fund Amendment — $1,00,000,000 total over 25 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will re-authorize state-operated lottery revenue to address environmental issues and natural resource conservation, including funding for projects such as historic biking tours, the creation/expansion of biking trails, and bicycle infrastructure. It also increases the amount of revenue that can be dedicated to a community grant program that funds projects in underinvested communities.

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Missouri

City of St Louis — Proposition T — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure authorizes the establishment of a City Department of Transportation in St. Louis with the authority to plan, engineer, and design city transportation projects and programs for all modes of transportation. The new DOT would also be mandated to consider the needs of all street users, which can increase street safety for non-motorized users, under the new Complete Streets Ordinance (#71882), making St. Louis roads safer for people who ride a bike. 

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Nevada

City of Las Vegas — City Question 1 — $450,000,000 total over 30 years — June 11 — PASSED!

If approved, this will re-authorize the existing property tax rate for a period of 30 years beginning July 1, 2025 to fund street maintenance, including bike infrastructure, and to acquire and improve city parks.

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North Carolina

Town of Chapel Hill — Bond Referendum — $44,000,000 total over 20 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize up to $44 million in general obligation bonds to fund infrastructure improvements, including $7.5 million to improve connectivity and accessibility of sidepaths and sidewalks, and $2 million to expand and improve connectivity of the town’s greenway network for multimodal transportation opportunities. 

City of Durham — Streets and Sidewalks Bond Referendum — $115,000,000 total — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure authorizes up to $115 million in general obligation bonds for street and sidewalk infrastructure projects. Of this funding, $75 million is dedicated to sidewalk construction and improvements that improve safety for vulnerable road users, particularly in historically disadvantaged areas. 

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Ohio

Franklin County — Proposed Sales and Use Tax — $6,000,000,000 total — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure would increase the local sales tax by half a penny to generate revenue for the Central Ohio Transit Authority LinkUs initiative. Nearly a third of generated revenue will fund transit-supportive infrastructure projects, like bike paths, trails, and sidewalks, for safer and connected infrastructure that improves the bikeability and walkability of Franklin County communities. Funding will be used to build 150 miles of new bike paths, trails, and sidewalks in the first five years, with a total of 500 miles of new bike paths, trails, and sidewalks by 2050.

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Oregon

City of Portland — Measure 26-245 — $70,500,000 total over 4 years — May 21 — PASSED!

If approved, the extension of a 10 cents per gallon tax on motor vehicle fuels from 2024 to 2028 will provide funding to street repair, maintenance, and traffic safety. Specifically, revenue generated will provide funding for basic road safety and maintenance projects, including bicycle and pedestrian safety projects, like replacing reflective plastic wands with concrete traffic separators, replacing a painted curb extension with a concrete one, or adding striped buffers to bike lanes where space allows.

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Rhode Island

Statewide — Question 4 — $5,000,000 total — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize funding for Local Recreation Projects, which can expand opportunities to ride a bike across Rhode Island.

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South Carolina

Charleston County — Special Sales and Use Tax Questions 1 & 2 — $5,400,000,000 total over 25 years — November 5 — FAILED

If approved, this measure will authorize a one-half of one percent sales tax to generate revenue for transportation infrastructure projects, including the construction of bike and pedestrian facilities, and bike and pedestrian safety improvements on roads. 

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Tennessee

Davidson County — Transit Improvement Program Referendum — $3,096,000,000 total — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure will authorize an increase in the local sales tax to improve and expand Nashville’s multimodal transit infrastructure. $370 million of generated revenue will be used to build 86 miles of sidewalk and bikeways to complete the network in the WalkNBike Nashville Plan. Additionally, $492 million will be used to make safety improvements on high-injury streets and build Complete Streets projects, including protected bike infrastructure, to reduce injuries and deaths.

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Texas

City of Dallas — Propositions A & B — $866,470,000 total over 20 years — May 4 — PASSED!

If approved, these bonds will fund the planning, design, construction, improvement, repair, and expansion of on-street infrastructure upgrades to roads, including dedicated bike infrastructure, and parks and recreation facilities over 20 years.

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Washington

Statewide — Initiative 2117 — $1,300,000,000 total over 16 years — November 5 — FAILED!

If approved, this measure would repeal the 2021 Washington Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and prohibit state agencies from implementing a cap and trade or a cap and tax program that invests in transportation and transit services among other programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050. This funding is critical, as portions of it will be used to support bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. State legislators passed a historical funding bill in 2022 that committed the state to fund $1.3 billion over the next 16 years for bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs. If Initiative 2117 passes, this funding will no longer be committed or available to support riders across the state.

City of Seattle — Proposition 1 — $1,550,000,000 total over 8 years — November 5 — PASSED!

If approved, this measure would provide funding for Seattle's transportation system, including Vision Zero safety programs, pedestrian and bicycle safety projects, and street maintenance and modernization projects to improve safety and connectivity for people who ride a bike.

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