Bike lanes have gone in on Pennsylvania Ave in Washington DC. New American bike hero and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood brags it up on the department’s blog:
All across America, people are asking for more choices, more options to get from one place to another. Some of them can’t afford cars. Some are concerned about greenhouse gas emissions. Some want exercise or to be out of doors, but don’t feel safe.
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For too long, walking and biking have been overlooked as important forms of transportation. Now we see local governments answering that call by creating new opportunities for people to take advantage of streetcars, transit, walking, and bike lanes. They’re taking the needs of pedestrians and cyclists into account like never before.
As DC Mayor Adrian Fenty said, “”This country is finally catching up to our European and other neighbors in their commitment to bicycling.”
