"What’s happened around America is people are buying bikes and they’re using them for recreational purposes on the weekend and there’s no better family way for people to spend a weekend than riding their bikes on these biking trails."
"This is what Americans want and we’re accommodating their needs to really find places to recreate."
—U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on the NY Times blog, responding to critics of his position that bicycling and walking should be given the same consideration as motorized transport in state and local transit projects. Click on link for full story.
