PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 2, 2026
Active transportation should be encouraged for both physical and environmental health. Consider carpooling and combining trips. Fewer cars will help nature in many ways, not just save people money. Also, driving slower and not idling will reduce pollution and money on gas. Many Maine community organizations, The Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Casco Bay Alliance and others, have been working on getting more roads designed for the people who walk, bike and roll outside of cars to be safe. The Rails to Trails Conservancy, a national group working for decades on making abandoned rail lines into multi-use trails, has helped increase active transportation. And it is great that MaineDOT will start its work plan for the Casco Bay Trail this year. We need to focus on the positive changes that are coming during these negative times. ~ Angela King-Horne, Pownal