It’s an exciting time for change agents working toward more livable communities, with leadership at the federal level finding new ways to collaborate across the issues of transportation, housing and land use.

And Rail~volution, a national conference kicking off today, will offer insight into that process with a dynamic conversation…

Welcome to the Fast Lane.  That is, welcome to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's blog.

Today, he is defending high speed rail. (I interviewed Rick Harnish, head of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association today for Smart City.)  But LaHood is pushing hard for livable communities.  Here are excerpts from…