Healthy Maine Streets

07/20/2023

A healthy transformation underway in Skowhegan! Main Street Skowhegan Main Street America

08/08/2022

Interesting idea to consider here in Maine for both public health and safety!

Submitted by Ralf Tinga on 25 May 2018 The City of Oslo has begun an experiment with a ‘heart zone’, which are car-free zones around schools. Elsewhere in Norway, the concept of ‘Hjertesoner’ is already commonplace. A heart zone is a car free zone around a school where it is not permitted to...

07/09/2022

For starters: Street corners rebuilt for visibility, and decisive politicians.

05/07/2022

For the very first time ever, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) will include the safety of people outside of vehicles in its assessment of safety by testing cars’ pedestrian-automatic emergency braking systems.

However, the proposed NCAP update does NOT include testing bicyclist-automatic emergency braking (AEB), which has been estimated to prevent or mitigate 50-80% of bicyclist fatalities!

Tell the NHTSA that cyclist safety deserves to be included in NCAP by submitting a comment via the League of American Bicyclists’ specialized comment form.

The form is only open for a VERY limited time, so submit your comments TODAY via the link below:

https://p2a.co/HjHhUN9

03/03/2022

01/15/2022

Nice update about Downtown Rockland and improved walkabity and connections to The Harbor Trail! Rockland Main Street City of Rockland, Maine

Some cool things are afoot up in Rockland—pedestrian pun totally intended!

According to a recent article in the PenBay Pilot, part of a proposed City-funded proposed beautification project includes "add[ing] sidewalks where people currently hug the roadway, and to add greenery and 'bump outs' for a parklet-like atmosphere in a region grayed with old brick and pavement."

For all the details, check out the Penobscot Bay Pilot article via the link below:
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/rockland-proposes-pedestrian-trail-beautification-project-begins-engineering-study/155779

01/01/2022

Active Transportation!
That’s what it’s all about! https://www.pressherald.com/2021/12/20/bicycling-alone-no-more-maine-moves-toward-active-transportation/?fbclid=IwAR09va6QiMUR_fxp0PiSFUikXzHJ3Sz5nymB5uYyv9iUrQQNF2MO_BzklZk

Walking trails, bicycle paths and other improvements are under consideration. Rural residents need the projects most.

12/22/2021

Great news for active transportation routes. https://www.pressherald.com/2021/12/20/bicycling-alone-no-more-maine-moves-toward-active-transportation/?fbclid=IwAR0p67wmwfLOqanMi_pH5VabIN64SirIPwMuj19Op2mBl_bM7Gc5cyZ_qT0

Walking trails, bicycle paths and other improvements are under consideration. Rural residents need the projects most.

08/28/2021

Great update on the Merrymeeting Trail which will positively impact a number of Maine Downtown Center Main Street and Affiliate communities. https://www.centralmaine.com/2021/08/28/community-compass-exciting-steps-forward-on-merrymeeting-trail/?fbclid=IwAR0Pciol8zk4xpu-semKFdSyfyPcMr1AXRNGgBTraFNhf_e1w_PVoFinnqU

Brunswick Downtown Association Main Street Bath Augusta Downtown Alliance Gardiner Main Street Vision Hallowell

The proposal to create a multi-use trail connecting Augusta to Brunswick is at a critical juncture.