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Transportation Sec. Peters apologizes for bike funding comment

This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. During this morning’s opening remarks, the executive director of Bikes Belong, Tim Blumenthal, reported that U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters apologized to him for disparaging remarks she made about bike funding.


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Oregon comes to the table for “Active Transportation”

This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. Kevin Mills of the RTC (center) hosted the meeting.(Photos © J. Maus) The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) held a meeting today to discuss their 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation. The plan calls for 40 communities … Read more