BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 31, 2020
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine applauds the Aug. 24 editorial, “Crosswalks, no matter their color, are failing to protect pedestrians,” as we, too, have seen the troubling data concerning pedestrians injured or killed in crosswalks across the state. Since 2015, the coalition has been conducting “Imagine People Here” demonstrations as a direct response to crash data, speed and yield studies, and the comments of concerned Mainers who feel walking and biking is too dangerous in their cities and towns. These temporary installations aim to improve road designs in ways that calm traffic and make pedestrians, cyclists, and other “vulnerable users” more visible to motorists. ~ Matt Sulem, Westbrook