More than 90% of Portland’s sidewalks are don’t meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Listen to the…
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Maine Transportation Department Unveils $2.6 Billion, 3-Year Work Plan
The Maine Department of Transportation released a three-year work plan that includes more than 2,000 projects worth nearly $2.6 billion…
Bureau of Highway Safety offers grant money to keep pedestrians safe
More than double the number of pedestrians were hit and killed in 2019 than the year before. The Bureau of Highway…
E-bikes show a distinct pattern of injuries
The study analyzed emergency department data collected from 2000 to 2017 by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission's National…
Maine pedestrian deaths increased in 2019
In 2019, Maine suffered 16 pedestrian fatalities. This number is in stark contrast to the six that occurred in 2018.…
Portland Bike Share nonprofit to dissolve
Formed four years ago to promote a bike-share network in Portland the nonprofit says the owner-operator model is untenable at…
New Bike/ped Advocacy Group in Augusta
A new group in Augusta, CAPITAL — Cyclists and Pedestrians Invigorating the Augusta Life! — has recently formed to ensure…
Reflecting on BikeMaine 2019
Words by Cam Held, Editor-in-Chief of Maine The Way Magazine September in Maine is a special time as the first…
BCM board member learns firsthand the consequences of distracted driving
Bicycle Coalition of Maine Board of Directors member Michael Rifkin wrote an op/ed for the Portland Press Herald about his…