Though it may be hard for us to imagine, there was a time not that long ago when if you needed to go somewhere, you walked. If you were lucky, you rode a horse. When the bicycle came around in the 1890’s, it was a revolution for personal mobility. But when the car came along, the party was over as cyclists and pedestrians alike were shuffled aside as the car took over all consideration for transportation.
In a dramatic overturn of previous policy, the Department of Transportation has declared that the needs of walkers, cyclists, and cars are all equal. So will we see more integrated biking lanes and facilities as well as a push towards more walkable communities?