MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • October 8, 2023
In 1969, around 50% of kids ages 5-14 walked or biked to school, according to the National Center for Safe Routes to School. In 2017, only 10% of kids ages 5-17 cycled or walked to school. But biking to school seems to be back in vogue. Students in communities around Maine and the nation are commuting by both e-bike and standard bicycle, often accompanied by parents on their own bikes. It’s an organic movement happening with individuals or families, and sometimes with big groups of neighbors creating bicycle caravans.