It's no fireside chat, but Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been doing a series of video "dialogues" with people who submit questions online. Today's installment is all about livability: one person asks what USDOT is doing to improve and expand bicycle infrastructure, another expresses excitement about high-speed rail expansion and asks about LaHood's personal transportation habits, and another wants to know why all cars aren't getting 60 miles to the gallon already.
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Video: LaHood Answers Questions About Bike Lanes, Fuel Economy, and HSR
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