After columnist George Will went after Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's new initiatives, LaHood comes back with a zinger delivered at the National Press Club:  “We have to create opportunities for people who want to ride a bike or walk or take a streetcar,” he said. “The only person that I’ve…

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…