Obama Spends $1.2 billion on Cycling & Walking Initiatives

From the you won’t read or hear this from the U.S. media department.  London Telegraph:  “The Obama administration more than doubled spending on cycling and walking initiatives to $1.2 billion (£810 million) last year as it seeks to coax Americans out of their cars. . . . In March, Mr Obama’s transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, announced a policy “sea change” that gives biking and walking projects the same importance as automobiles in transportation planning and the selection of projects for federal money.”