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  1. DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] ·

    Proving (again) that #Trump is #AntiSolarPunk ! Wow!!!

    Do #DEI #BikePaths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.

    The administration has revoked funding for #BikePaths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.”

    By Richard Fausset
    Visuals by Alex Kent
    Aug. 31, 2026

    Excerpt: "As it is, many American communities, regardless of politics, have embraced #BikeFriendly policies, on the grounds that bikes are good for the planet, for the body, and address congestion by taking cars off the road.

    "Often inspired by bike-friendly European cities like Copenhagen and Amsterdam, the moves are a major shift in the way American communities approach transportation planning.

    "There are now 4,400 directional miles of protected bike lanes today, up from 108 directional miles in 2000, according to #PeopleForBikes , an industry trade association and advocacy group. (Directional miles are miles that can be traveled in one direction; with a two-way bike lane one mile long counting as two directional miles.)

    "The group notes that more than 25,000 miles of #RailBeds have been converted to bike-friendly trails, double what it was two decades ago.

    "But the Trump administration is trying to put the brakes on the trend.

    In #NashvilleTN, the future of an ambitious series of bike lanes, called the #EastNashvilleSpokes project, is up in the air after the Trump administration froze a $9.3 million grant, prompting a court battle that remains unresolved."

    Read more:
    nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us/poli

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/htK6k

    #USPol #BikeTooter #BikeLanes #TrumpSucks #RailsToTrails #BikeTrails

    #trump #antisolarpunk #bikepaths #bikefriendly #peopleforbikes #railbeds
  2. DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] ·

    Now, if they could build some bike trails between town hall, the sports center, and the proposed economic development area (which is what used to be the town center, but now has empty buildings, which is on a major road, which used to be the old railroad) -- that would be good! As I've mentioned many times, (and as my selectboard neighbor emphasized), it's not safe to bike on the local roads (especially because of speeders and distracted drivers), and folks that ride bicycles should have places to safely ride and get from one place to another!

    #BikeTooter #SolarPunkSunday #SmallTownPolitics #MainePol #BikePaths #BikeTrails

    #biketooter #solarpunksunday #smalltownpolitics #mainepol #bikepaths #biketrails