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	<title><![CDATA[U.S. Cities Cozy Up to Cycling]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josie-garthwaite/us-cities-cozy-up-to-cycl_b_131052.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Never mind <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/wall-street">the banks</a> -- it might be time to start worrying about a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080915/bike-sales/">run on your local bike shop</a>. That's because commuters are asking, &amp;quot;Why shell out for gas when we can get around on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweat_equity">sweat equity</a>?&amp;quot; Although cycling remains uncommon in most of the U.S. relative to Europe, according to the <a href="http://bikeleague.org">League of American Bicyclists</a>, many cities here are warming up to pedal power. <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/01/wiki-wednesday-bicycle-friendly-communities-awards/">Streetsblog</a> draws our attention today to the league's latest...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Green]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-11-09T05:12:00-05:00</date_published>
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