Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood invited Streetsblog readers to submit questions for a Q&A installment on his blog, Fast Lane. If you don’t want to watch it, read the transcript on Streetsblog.

• The League of American Cyclists releases the 2012 Bike Friendly State rankings. Spoiler Alert: PA ranks 15 in the nation
• Meanwhile, Bicycling Magazine releases the best cities for cycling.  Pittsburgh drops about 10 places to 35.
• US cyclists save $46 BILLION riding instead of driving
• Check out PTAG’s newsletter (pdf). They hired their first staffer!
• Is the rust belt starting to “get it” on cycling?
• Bern and Nutcase receive poor impact ratings from Consumer Reports
• In American courts, drivers still innocent after proven guilty

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