Is a Federal Greenway Act What the U.S. Needs to Recover from COVID-19?
An effort is underway to build a national network of connected walking and cycle infrastructure — and the organization behind it says a $10 billion federal investment in the project would help the country rebound from the economic ravages of COVID-19 in a way that highway spending never could.
By
Kea Wilson
7:15 PM CDT on September 9, 2020
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