"These bikes with a boost are conquering Aroostook County roads....E-bikes fit in with Maine’s climate goals to reduce fossil fuel use....
But even more than the green factor, the cycles get people of all ages and abilities out riding, exercising and enjoying the outdoors. That includes people who once thought the uneven terrain was impossible to conquer, according to some bike shop owners. #maine #ebikes #BikeTooter #bikes4transport
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/09/news/aroostook/e-bikes-aroostook-terrain-joam40zk0w/

Governor Janet Mills of Maine has signed LD256, a bill to add e-bike rebates to Efficiency Maine Trust's rebate program! Thank you to Senator Matthea Daughtry, of Cumberland for sponsoring this bill. This will help replace car trips in Maine, the majority of which are under 5 miles. https://legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/256?legislature=131 #Maine #BikeTooter #ebike #bikes4transport #activetransportation

"'Miracle worker' Brian Diamond-Falk of Portland has so far repaired more than 300 bikes to donate to New Mainers and others in need of transportation." #biketooter #maine #bikes4transport https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/18/volunteer-bike-mechanic-gears-up-for-new-season-of-donations-to-asylum-seekers/

https://30daysofbiking.com/ #30daysofbiking I just discovered the hashtag… and the pledge. Seeing wonderful photos of people and their bikes in all sorts of weather! #BikeTooter #Bikes4Transport #bikes4fun

This looks like an excellent model for other cities: "In 2019, Cambridge City Council passed the Cycling Safety Ordinance, which requires the construction of separated bike lanes when streets are being reconstructed as a part of the City’s Five-Year Plan for Streets and Sidewalks and they have been designated for greater separation in the Bicycle Network Vision." #biketooter #bikepaths #urbanism #bikesafety #bikes4transport https://www.cambridgema.gov/streetsandtransportation/policiesordinancesandplans/cyclingsafetyordinance

NEW TIRES NEW TIRES NEW TIRES #Bikes4Transport #BikeChi

Intentional Street Design: Be Clear: Who is Welcomed, Who is Tolerated. I'm looking forward to this video from Active Towns! Premieres on Feb. 10, 2023. I usually listen to ActiveTowns on my (UGH) car commute, but I'm realizing these podcasts really need to be viewed. #Bikes4Transport #BikesforSeniors #ActiveTransport #BikeTooter #BikeSafety #MultiModal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DYEcfVejm4

A proposed bill to add electric bikes to Maine’s electric vehicle rebate program (LD 256) will receive a public hearing on 2/7! (HT to ColinDurant on Twitter)
#MaineBikeTooters : Submit your written testimony or testify live.
https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280085480
https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/
#Bikes4Transport #Bikes4Climate #ElectricBikes #Maine #MaineLife

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-start-a-bike-bus/ “it feels exhilarating to reconnect to the people who live around us. Yes, my kids love the bike bus, but us parents might love it even more. Our group texts quickly ballooned and splintered, crossing over from bike bus logistics to other topics. “ #Bikes4Transport #BikeBus #bikes #urbanism

“This leaves aside all the other benefits of e-bikes, from health to the fact that they don’t require a garage for at-home charging. They have fewer externalities than ZEVs, including using fewer resources for batteries and putting less strain on a city’s asphalt. They pose less of a safety risk for bystanders than sedans with thousand-pound batteries. And they are easier on the electrical grid.” #ebikes #Bikes4Transport #climatechange

"The other $200 million from the TransCAP Trust Fund, he said, would be used to leverage federal funding, which could be used for forward-looking bicycle-pedestrian trail and rail projects, including a new train station in Portland and perhaps a multimodal train and bus station off the Turnpike in West Falmouth that is in the very early stages of discussion." https://www.pressherald.com/2023/01/13/gov-mills-budget-calls-for-massive-investment-in-roads-bridges/ #Maine #PublicTransport #PedestrianSafety #bikes #Bikes4Transport #PassengerTrains

@MobilityMaine
Being "stuck" in them usually means being surrounded by others, driving someplace else than you, going in different directions and you are going too far to make it easy to go on foot/bike.

We always remember that it didn't use to be this way when we were young.

#Bikes4Climate #Bikes4Transport #CarDependency

If part of America’s housing crisis is due to our screaming the questions: How much will building home increase traffic? and How much will building housing increase parking on the street?, then maybe we are asking the wrong questions. Let’s try? If we hate traffic and cars so much, why don’t we take action to make them less necessary for functioning in society? #housingcrisis #traffic #CarDependency #Bikes4Transport

If Americans actually love their cars as much as we say we do (and as much as the money we spend on them implies), then why are we always griping about being "stuck" in them? #Bikes4Climate #Bikes4Transport #CarDependency