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DoomsdaysCW<p>YES! VICTORY! Public pushback makes a difference!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTurnpikeAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTurnpikeAuthority</span></a> drops controversial <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> project</p><p>by WGME Staff Thu, March 6th 2025 at 7:56 PM</p><p>GORHAM (WGME) – "The Maine Turnpike Authority is now dropping its controversial Gorham connector project.</p><p>"The project would have built a new highway from South Portland to Gorham, with the goal of easing heavy road congestion.</p><p>"The MTA paused the project last year after receiving backlash from local residents.</p><p>"The project would have required the demolition of nearly a dozen homes and confiscation of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/farmland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmland</span></a>."</p><p>"'There was a lot of concern, and people wondered if it's the right-sized tool for the job, a lot of people have concerns that, building another highway, there's concerns that it will just fill up,' MTA Director of Communications Erin Courtney said.</p><p>The MTA says it's heading back to the drawing board to re-examine traffic conditions and review past mobility studies to find better ways to ease congestion in the area." [Like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransitBusLines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransitBusLines</span></a> and more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BikeLanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeLanes</span></a>!]</p><p><a href="https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-turnpike-authority-drops-controversial-gorham-connector-project-south-portland" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgme.com/news/local/maine-turn</span><span class="invisible">pike-authority-drops-controversial-gorham-connector-project-south-portland</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InducedSprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InducedSprawl</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamBypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamBypass</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamSpur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamSpur</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InducedDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InducedDemand</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sprawl</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveRedBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveRedBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheWetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrookTrout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrookTrout</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HuskyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HuskyLine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidBusTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidBusTransit</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Workshop in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughMaine</span></a> Wednesday, September 18th</p><p>Community group opposing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> discusses alternatives</p><p>A coalition run by volunteers, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> , held a community forum about the Gorham Connector, with all present opposing it.</p><p>"Offering alternatives to the connector, Gorham resident Tina Ruel talked about traveling this summer in Switzerland and France and riding aboard electric trams on tracks and buses. 'Building more roads and widening roads is no longer the answer,' Ruel said in a printed statement to the American Journal."</p><p>by Robert Lowell, September 12, 2024</p><p>"Opponents of the proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTurnpike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTurnpike</span></a> toll connector to Gorham spoke out last week in a community forum held in Westbrook.</p><p>"A grassroots coalition, Mainers for Smarter Transportation, organized the meeting. It has more than 11,000 signatures on a petition to halt the connector, according to its website m4st.org.<br> <br>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmarterTransportation</span></a> volunteer Myles Smith of Portland said the connector could cost upward of $400 to $500 million and quality of life suffers when new roads are constructed. '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Highways</span></a> often lead to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sprawl</span></a>, Smith said. </p><p>"Two ways to solve transportation problems, Paul Drinan, who is a member of Westbrook Recreation and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> Commission, said, are <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> and active transportation such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bicycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bicycling</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElectricScooters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricScooters</span></a>. </p><p>The proposed 4.8-mile connector would link the Bernard Rines Bypass in Gorham to Turnpike Exit 45 in South Portland. It is aimed at easing bumper-to-bumper, rush-hour congestion in the routes 22 and 114 commuter corridor through <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamMaine</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughMaine</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WestbrookMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestbrookMaine</span></a>. The connector alignment would cut a 50-acre swath through historic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmilingHillFarm</span></a>.</p><p>"Retired Gorham tax assessor Mike D’Arcangelo said Maine is a tourist mecca and the state’s beauty needs protection. 'Are we going to put in a forever, four-lane highway?' he said. </p><p>"The Scarborough Town Council will discuss the Gorham connector in a workshop scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Scarborough Municipal Building, 259 Route 1."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2024/09/12/community-group-opposing-gorham-connector-discusses-alternatives/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pressherald.com/2024/09/12/com</span><span class="invisible">munity-group-opposing-gorham-connector-discusses-alternatives/</span></a></p><p>Archive:<br><a href="https://archive.md/CrtWs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/CrtWs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InducedDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InducedDemand</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sprawl</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveRedBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveRedBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamBypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamBypass</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HuskyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HuskyLine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidBusTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidBusTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BikeLanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeLanes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTurnpikeAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTurnpikeAuthority</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Grassroots group’s report sharply criticizes <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> proposal</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> recommends alternatives to the project as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughMaine</span></a> town councilors consider calling for changes to address growing public concerns.</p><p>September 5, 2024<br>by Kelley Bouchard</p><p>“Tyson and others say the connector proposal is based on stale <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/commuter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commuter</span></a> data and obsolete <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/highway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>highway</span></a> design goals in an attempt to shave an average of 4 minutes off morning and evening drive times. They question the design, cost, safety and need for the project, as well as its impact on the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a>, regional economy and overall quality of life in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPortland</span></a>, Scarborough, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WestbrookMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestbrookMaine</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamMaine</span></a> and beyond. </p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/M4ST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>M4ST</span></a> is a coalition of individuals, nonprofits and other groups seeking alternatives to highway expansion in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreaterPortland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreaterPortland</span></a>. So far, over 12,000 Mainers have signed the group’s petition calling for a halt to planning the Gorham Connector. </p><p>"Coalition members include <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrowSmartMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrowSmartMaine</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TroutUnlimited" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TroutUnlimited</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SierraClubMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraClubMaine</span></a> Chapter, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmilingHillFarm</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MovingMaineNetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MovingMaineNetwork</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandBikePed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandBikePed</span></a> Advisory Committee and Westbrook <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SafeMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SafeMobility</span></a> and Access Committee.“</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2024/09/05/gorham-connector-target-of-grassroots-groups-report/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pressherald.com/2024/09/05/gor</span><span class="invisible">ham-connector-target-of-grassroots-groups-report/</span></a></p><p>Archive:<br><a href="https://archive.md/axABu" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/axABu</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveRedBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveRedBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamBypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamBypass</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HuskyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HuskyLine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidBusTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidBusTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BikeLanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeLanes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTurnpikeAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTurnpikeAuthority</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Coalition proposes alternatives to controversial <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> project </p><p>Maine Public | By Nicole Ogrysko<br>Published September 6, 2024 </p><p>"A coalition of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a>, planning and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> groups is advocating for alternatives to the controversial Gorham Connector project.</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTurnpikeAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTurnpikeAuthority</span></a> has proposed a toll road that would run from Exit 45 in South Portland through Westbrook and and Scarborough to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamBypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamBypass</span></a> at Route 114. Turnpike authorities have said the 4.8-mile, four-lane highway would significantly reduce traffic congestion [by a whole 10 minutes, according to MTA's own study!!!].</p><p>"But the coalition, known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/M4ST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>M4ST</span></a>), is out with a report this week that details a long list of recommendations for reducing congestion in the region.</p><p>"'Simply replacing some of the existing traffic lights with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/roundabouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roundabouts</span></a> would reduce congestion and reduce <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenhouseGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenhouseGas</span></a> emissions,' said <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PaulDrinan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaulDrinan</span></a>, active transportation director for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BicycleCoalitionOfMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BicycleCoalitionOfMaine</span></a>, which is part of Mainers for Smarter Transportation. 'We could also convert some of the old traffic lights with what they call smart lights.'</p><p>"Other recommendations include improving the shoulders along nearby roads and adding <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BikeLanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeLanes</span></a>. Drinan said the group is also urging the Turnpike Authority to delay the Connector project for at least two years, so that a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidBusTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidBusTransit</span></a> plan developed by the Greater Portland Council of Governments can take shape.</p><p>"The group also believes outdated and flawed traffic data are being used make the case for the project."</p><p>[Plus contracts and kickbacks from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PikeIndustries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PikeIndustries</span></a> and other vendors]</p><p><a href="https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2024-09-06/coalition-proposes-alternatives-to-controversial-gorham-connector-project" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mainepublic.org/business-and-e</span><span class="invisible">conomy/2024-09-06/coalition-proposes-alternatives-to-controversial-gorham-connector-project</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveRedBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveRedBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamBypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamBypass</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a></p>