• PennDOT Sec, Barry Schoch says that despite Congress doing away with a requirement that 3 percent of federal transportation funding be spent on “enhancements” including bike and pedestrian trails, Pennsylvania will not cut funding of those items. “Bicycles are an important part of transportation and recreation.”
• Local police give students free bicycles in exchange for writing an essay about doing something nice
• Pittsburgh among the 25 cities ranked for the newly launched Bikescore. We didn’t do so hot.
• The Atlantic highlights the year’s nastiest car vs biker videos
• The Washington Post talks with Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood about his influence on the Department

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