U.S. Trans. Secretary Lahood delcares end of favoring cars over bicycles
Energy, Policy — By Online Editor on April 23, 2010 at 11:11 AM(Fast Lane) In his personal blog, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood declared a “sea change” in policy after attending the National Bike Summit: “This is the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized,” he wrote. (NYT blog reports)
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