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• The Urbanophile has an interesting article about sprawl in the Pittsburgh region.  Be sure to read the comments.
• The Washington Area Bicyclist Association asks DDOT why so few bike lanes were installed in 2011.  DDOT Director Bellamy Responds.
• The Atlantic gives a shout out to Pittsburgh’s Bus Rapid Transit system – the oldest in the United States
• A new study out of Portland shows that the health benefits of ciclovia or “Open Streets” events far outweigh the costs
• Salt Lake City is credited as a leader in transit oriented development.  Find out how their MPO’s vision ushered in this way of thinking.
• Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has embraced biking and traffic calming measures, bringing the length of roads with bikeways to 64 miles in a short amount of time. This has not come without some bumps along the way.

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