Monday, May 20, 2013
Those in the know in Maine's bicycle community are waiting and watching to find out how federal cuts will affect the state's degree of bike (and pedestrian) friendliness.
A bill approved by Congress call for cuts for bike and pedestrian safety programs to be cut by around 30 percent.
There's no telling yet whether that national figure will hold true in Maine but an official from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine expects the state's number of bike and pedestrian projects to drop. Voters in a PressHerald.com poll Friday disagreed by a 57 percent to 43 percent margin.
Read more in Kevin Miller's story.
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Karen Beaudoin is an online editor for Maine Today Media and contributes two blogs to the company's websites.
In the City tells readers what to know if they want to know Portland. Pedal On offers info, events and advice for people who love their bikes more than, well ... almost anything.
Get in touch at kbeaudoin@mainetoday.com
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