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pate in Bike to Work Day, and he did! He 2013 also encouraged his employees to join LaHood goes five for five at the National him! Bike Summit and announces two Bike Safety Summits. LaHood highlights the need for more attention to making biking safer in Tampa. PRESIDENT OBAMA NOMINATES MAYOR ANTHONY FOXX FOR SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION After LaHood's tenure, active transportation advocates were thrilled to have a Mayor in the department. (President Obama's new Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, had previously been Mayor of Charlotte, NC.) Our experience told us that a mayor who had invested in multimodal transportation, including bike share, would continue the progress LaHood had started. We were right. 2012 National Association of City Transportation Officials President Janette SadikKhan and Secretary LaHood promote the NACTO Urban Bike Guide. focus on Transportation as Ladders of Opportunity. "In many communities, people are riding bikes because that's how they get to work. This isn't just an issue of recreation; it's an issue of equality, bringing people together, expanding the middle class and helping people who are trying to get into the middle class. It's an issue of making sure, when someone's only or best option to get to work is a bike, that they have an option to ride it. When the President talks about ladders of opportunity, that's what he's talking about. Sometimes that ladder can be a bike path to a new job or a new school." Secretary Foxx announces Mayors Challenge for Safer People, Safer Streets, an initiative to work with mayors to improve safety for people who walk and bike. Foxx introduces GROW AMERICA, the Obama Administration's transportation proposal-including a performance measure on connectivity across all modes. 2015 US DOT does biking and walking safety assessments in each of the 50 states. The assessments work with all transportation agencies to bring focus and understanding. 2016 US DOT gets busy! Over the last year, 2014 US DOT/FHWA released a number of In 2014, Secretary Foxx attended the Na- reports and guidance to improve biking tional Bike Summit and declared his sup- and walking. port for biking and walking. He also connects his interest in im- Caron Whitaker is the League's Vice Presproving biking safety with his priority ident, Government Relations. 2013 » 2014 » LaHood announces two Bike Safety Summits Secretary Foxx attended National Bike Summit LaHood highlights need for safer biking in Tampa Secretary Foxx announces Mayors Challenge President Obama nominates Mayor Anthony Foxx for Secretary of Transportation 2015 US DOT does biking and walking safety assessments in all 50 states » 2016 US DOT/FHWA releases reports and guidance to improve biking and walking Secretary Foxx releases GROW AMERICA BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA 29

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