Comments on behalf of the Providence Bicycle Coalition (PBC): Long-Range Plan and TIP Overall comments We commend the program for its honesty in identifying and presenting scenarios for outcomes based on current spending and priorities. This greater transparency is needed to understand the costs of different choices and help the public indicate where we want
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From Barry Schiller off the advocacy list: Reminder that on Thursday, June 26 at 1pm and at 6:30pm in Room 300 of DEM (off Promenade St just west of I-95 in Providence) there are public hearings on both the 4-year Transporation Impriovement program (TIP) and the long-term Transportation 2030 plan. I hope some wil speak
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As gas prices continue to rise, it’s time to think outside the box…
I was curious what the RI Driver’s Manual had to say about bicycles. Not surprisingly, there wasn’t much in there. They have one small section, which oddly enough spends the majority of the time telling cyclists how to behave, rather than discussing how motorists should interact with bicycles. I think it could be helpful to
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On 3 Days in August, City Will Try No-Car Zone By WILLIAM NEUMAN and FERNANDA SANTOS Published: June 17, 2008 It has been a long-held dream of New Yorkers of a certain (greenish) stripe: the streets of Manhattan free of cars. Now, for a few hours, on a few streets, on a few weekends this
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On Monday and Tuesday of this week, RIDOT announced two more bridge weight restrictions. The Sakonnet River bridge has been reduced to 18 tons and the Pontiac Avenue bridge has been reduced to 10 tons. Keep this up and pretty soon everyone will be riding bikes, nothing heavier will be able to cross the bridges!
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The American Public Transportation Association is organizing the third annual Dump the Pump Day tomorrow. Join in celebrating the Third Annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 19, 2008.. The day is dedicated to raising awareness that riding public transportation helps improve the environment and conserves fuel. It also offers the opportunity for
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My family and I enjoyed a great Father’s Day weekend camping, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. It was great to spend some quality time out in the fresh air, where cars don’t rule the day and people live a “simpler” life (looking at some of the other camp setups around us,
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Perhaps it is time to take up a collection for RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM). I road the EBBP into work this morning and passed a DEM Park Department pickup truck rolling slowly along the edge of the Vet. Memorial Parkway that parallels the bike trail. In the truck were two parks employees, one
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I’ve been meaning to add a new category to the blog for a while now and I had an experience on my ride home last night that finally convinced me to take action. So, I added a category called “Tales from the Trenches” and I would encourage people to write well thought out accounts of
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