Ray LaHood (US Transportation Secretary )

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced a “major policy revision” that aims to give bicycling and walking the same policy and economic consideration as driving. ( says New York Times )


the comments where more interesting 
http://community.nytimes.com/comments/wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/in-policy-shift-transportation-department-embraces-bikes/?sort=newest


'Almost 50 years ago William F. Buckley, Jr. ran for mayor of NYC and one of his planks was the construction of elevated bike paths in the city. He was ridiculed by many, but that was when gasoline was about 50 cents a gallon. Someone should breathe new life into this idea. Thousands of New Yorkers use their bikes for transportation to work and the number will grow. They should be enabled.' 


Said  Joe B Cooperstown, NY March 28th, 2010

I'm with him on that one. 


Most people are up in arms about cyclists not paying anything (its a mater of fairness the auto makers claim). Naturally the an elevated cycle lane could charge a toll if necessary to recoup the capital cost.