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None other than United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, addressing the National Bike Summit. Courtesy of this blogpost.



Talking the talk, we'll see. Attractive list of to-dos though.

- Treat walking and bicycling as equals with other transportation modes.
- Ensure convenient access for people of all ages and abilities.
- Go beyond minimum design standards.
- Collect data on walking and biking trips.
- Set a mode share target for walking and bicycling.
- Protect sidewalks and shared-use paths the same way roadways are protected (for example, snow removal)
- Improve non-motorized facilities during maintenance projects.

A sea of change for bicycle policy in America indeed.

Thanks to Jeff from League of American Bicyclists for the link.