It&#8217;s no fireside chat, but Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been doing a series of video &#8220;dialogues&#8221; with people who submit questions online. Today&#8217;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&#8217;s personal transportation…

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