\nRepublicans moving beyond blanket opposition to the Obama administration? Here’s
\nan interesting signal: Four GOP House members signed a letter praising
\nTransportation Secretary Ray LaHood<\/a> for putting bikers and walkers on equal footing with autos in transportation
\nplanning.\n<\/p>\n
Reps. Cathy McMorris
\nRodgers (WA), Michael McCaul (TX), Jack Kingston (GA), and Steven LaTourette
\n(OH) joined 24 Democratic colleagues in giving a shout-out to LaHood’s
\nnewsmaking policy shift:\n<\/p>\n
We recognize, and appreciate, that your statement was not We’ve reported<\/a> on LaHood’s March statement the auto-only era of federal transportation planning He drew a flurry Oh, and happy Bike to (Hat tip to Elena Schor \n<\/p>\n Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n In wake of Gulf spill, should this be the summer of energy reform?<\/a><\/p>\n U.N. study calls for economic changes to save biodiversity<\/a><\/p>\n Electric-car company Tesla gets infusion of cash from Toyota<\/a><\/p>\n
\nabout providing equal amounts of funding to all forms of transportation, or
\nprioritizing bicycling and walking over other transportation modes such as
\ntrucking, freight or public transit. Instead, your commitment to consider all
\nmodes clarified that to give citizens a choice, rather than forcing them into
\ntheir car, we must make sure that bicycling and walking are as safe and
\nconvenient as other modes. [Full text<\/a>]\n<\/p>\n
\nis finished. (“People across America who value bicycling should have a voice
\nwhen it comes to transportation planning,” he said.)\n<\/p>\n
\nof comments<\/a> from ticked-off reps in auto and transport industries, so it’s
\nencouraging that these GOP lawmakers are taking a more nuanced view.\n<\/p>\n
\nWork Day, y’all.\n<\/p>\n
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