The act, introduced to Congress earlier this week, would provide more federal tax incentives for employees and individuals to choose biking and walking.

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He was joined by Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, who gave an impassioned account of the latent demand for safe and comfortable bike routes he has discovered in his city.

The project is being funded with $3.8 million of federal stimulus money. Additional lighting on the seven-mile section of the corridor will enhance safety for path users and encourage more people to walk and bike to transit.

The Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez law is modeled after Oregon's 2007 Vulnerable Roadway User Law, introduced by the BTA.

US Senator Jeff Merkley is a co-sponsor of the proposal, which could triple the annual federal funding for Safe Routes programs.

A Bicycle Friendly State "provides safe accommodation for cycling and encourages its residents to bike for transportation and recreation," says the League of American Bicyclists.

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PBOT's Roger Geller: "The goal is to become a world-class bicycling city."

New York Times columnist Robert Sullivan explores the cultural moment New York's bicyclists are in right now, between a lawless, dangerous, renegade past and a comfortable, mainstream future.