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Transportation Secretary Nominee Foxx Sails Through Senate Hearing

May 23, 2013

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx is one step closer to becoming the new Secretary of Transportation, and after yesterday’s hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, his appointment seems assured. In what was one of the most congenial nomination hearings this year, Foxx joked with Senators, promised to work with the legislators and to be as transparent [...]

Where the Ride Takes Us: Slashing Employee Healthcare Costs

May 23, 2013

In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Today we hear from Seth E. Nesselhuf, the Advocacy, Community Service and Environment program Director at QBP, about their Health Reward program, which has lowered health care costs [...]

Where the Ride Takes Us: How Bicycles Brings Business

May 22, 2013

In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Today’s post is an excerpt from a feature I wrote for the March-April issue of Momentum magazine on the impact of bicycles on local business. This [...]