What happened to that bike path? A deep dive into federal transportation funding

What happened to that bike path? A deep dive into federal transportation funding

Cole Gabriel was riding his bicycle in pursuit of a Boy Scouts cycling merit badge when he was struck by a car in his Jacksonville, Florida, neighborhood. That was over a decade ago, but Gabriel, now 29, has been “hesitant to cycle since then.” Jacksonville’s streets have not been historically conducive to cyclists. In 2023 alone, the city logged 304 crashes involving cyclists, leading to 267 injuries and five fatalities. The city is determined …