Newflash from the League of American Bicyclists: The House Congressional Resolution on Bicycling (H.Con.Res. 305), introduced in February, calls on the United States Congress to adopt a national bicycling strategy to fully realize the incredible benefits of getting more people bicycling, more safely, more often. There is a “sense of Congress” that complete streets policies
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The Washington Area Bicyclists Assn and DC DOT seem to have a pretty tight relationship – they teamed up to put up this billboard. What are the chances we could do something similar in the Providence area?
New for Bike-to-Work day in 2008! To help encourage more people to participate in Bike-to-Work Day this year, we are organizing bike trains to and from the Providence event. For those who may be unfamiliar with the term, a bike train is one or more experienced bicycle commuters who follow a published route with predetermined
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I just posted a copy of the official press release for the 2008 Bike to Work Day festivities! As you can see, there is a lot more happening this year and I would encourage all RI cyclists to make an effort to stop by the event. A more detailed listing of the event participants and
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Across the United States cities are gearing up for the 52nd Annual National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 16, 2008. Providence will be hosting its own press conference and festivities for Bike to Work Day. Taking place at Bank of America City Center in downtown Providence, bicyclists will convene at the skating rink
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is planning a dedication ceremony for Monday, April 28 at 10 a.m. for the next segment of the Blackstone River Bikeway. This 1-mile piece begins at the former Lonsdale Drive-In and connects to Valley Falls Heritage Park near Cumberland Town Hall. A unique feature of the path is a
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The next B2WD meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23rd. It will be from 6pm – 7pm at Red Five Sports Group, 269 South Main Street.
There is an opportunity to comment on both our short-term (4 year) and long term (20 year) plans on how we spend all our RI transportation money at the next Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting Thurs, April 24 at 6:30pm in the Warwick Public Library on Sandy Lane. The agenda always allows public comment before
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The Blackstone River Volunteer Bikeway Patrol Schedule of Events Spring/Summer 2008 The Bikeway Patrol is pleased to announce our schedule of upcoming events. All programs begin at 10 am at the Blackstone River State Park 295N Visitor Center, Lincoln, RI. They will be guided by the Volunteer in Parks Blackstone River Bikeway Patrol in partnership
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Peak hour tolls are a big part of Oregon governor’s transportation agenda Oregon needs tough measures to cope with growing volumes of traffic, says Gov. Ted Kulongoski Saturday, April 12, 2008 GAIL KINSEY HILL The Oregonian Gov. Ted Kulongoski on Friday said he will likely advocate for rush-hour tolling and other tough measures to control
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