Secretary Ray LaHood has recently announced his vision of transforming the world of transportation as we know it. Right now, about 90% of all commuters get to work via an automobile. But Secretary Lahood envisions new communities that focus less on the car and more on street cars, pedestrian walkways and even an inter-state bicycle network.
"We’re elevating it to the point where as we develop new road systems, as we develop communities where people can use light rail or street cars or buses, bike trails and walking paths will be equal partners, if you will, and equal components of those kinds of transportation opportunities in communities across America,"-LaHood
Like said in the article, it would be amazing to see what the United States infrastructure would look like if we made a similar investment 50 years ago. While what sounds great to some, others do not agree, specifically industries who are invested in trucking and worry such initiatives will take away from road investments. LaHood stresses that they are not taking away from roads, just hoping to add new alternatives to the mix.
Listen to Ray Lahood addressing the National Bike Summit
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