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Neal Peirce, 19 July 2009, "Biking and Walking: Our Secret Weapon?", © 2009 Washington Post Writers Group - Citiwire.net

Neal Peirce, 19 July 2009, "Biking and Walking: Our Secret Weapon?", © 2009 Washington Post Writers Group - Citiwire.net  
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More fitness. America’s obesity epidemic curbed. Less gasoline burned, fewer carbon emissions. Safer streets. Improved access to public transit.
Those are just some of the reasons why biking and walking proponents say it’s time for the federal government to focus less on new and expanded highways, and far more on safe pathways and “complete streets” for our towns and cities.