VoteForBikes
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: $21,527,299
*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.
Know an upcoming measure that isn't on this list? Email maddie@peopleforbikes.org to let us know.
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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California
Los Angeles — Healthy Streets LA — March 5 — PASSED!
I 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. Approval of this measure would result in $8,000,000 annually.
County of San Diego — Sales Tax — TBD — November 5
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.
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Colorado
Town of Estes Park — Ballot Issue 1A — $4,617,299 annually — 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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Minnesota
Statewide — Environment and Natural Resources Fund Amendment — November 5
If approved, the extension of funding and the resulting establishment of grants from this funding pool to address environmental issues and natural resource conservation, can fund projects such as historic biking tours, creation/expansion of biking trails, and bicycle infrastructure.
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Nevada
City of Las Vegas — City Question 1 — June 11
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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Oregon
City of Portland — Measure 26-245 — $17,625,000 annually — May 21
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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Texas
City of Dallas — Propositions A & B — $43,323,500 annually — May 6
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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