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Anne-Marije Rook

Mitt Romney: "Removing automobile lanes to put in bike lanes is, in my opinion, the height of stupidity”

Mitt Romney blasts E-BIKE Act

Be it for financial, health or environmental reasons, getting Americans to replace car trips with bike trips and other modes of active or public transportation remains an uphill battle. America is the land of the automobile, and the lawmakers continue to balk at any investments or incentives to bring about change.

In the week ahead of the National Bike Summit, two bills were introduced in Congress, pushing for safer bike infrastructure and more affordable e-bikes.

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