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Buttigieg Says US DOT Should Support Asphalt 'Right-Sizing'

By Kea Wilson | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

The 19th Secretary of Transportation may be the first in recent memory to publicly recognize that the need to remove excess asphalt from cities to meet our climate, safety and mobility justice goals.

A cyclist is calmly cycling down a well-maintained path with her two dogs. (source: Pekka Tahkola)

How the Dutch Do Winter Bike Lane Maintenance

By Stephen Kurz | Mar 2, 2021 | No Comments

If a snowy winter is guaranteed year after year, not budgeting for proper winter maintenance for all modes of transportation, then using winter as an excuse for not being able to implement high quality bicycle infrastructure is like refusing to buy apples and then complaining you can’t make applesauce.

Sidewalks in Holland, Mich. stay dry even int he depths of winter— thanks to an innovative snow-melt program in their downtown, and a robust snow-clearance program everywhere else. Image: Screenshot from City of Holland Youtube.

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