About three months ago, I hand an opportunity to read over parts of the Rhode Island Driver’s Manual. At the time, I was shocked by how little information the manual contained about bicycles and, even more surprised by how much of the information contained actually tried to address cyclists rather than motorists. I posted these
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Need something to get you warmed up as the weather turns cooler? Look no further than this morning’s Projo. A letter to the editor posted this morning claiming that It is often suggested that automobile drivers should learn to share the road with bicyclists. In my opinion, it is foolhardy and dangerous for bicyclists to
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TRANSPORTATION: Mayors call for increased flexibility in reauthorization bill (09/19/2008) Josh Voorhees, E&E Daily reporter Lawmakers should take into account the unique challenges faced by metropolitan areas and provide local officials with the necessary flexibility to tackle them in the new transportation law, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Mayors told a House panel
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The town of Barrington received a $226,000 grant as part of the RI Safe Routes to Schools Program. According to an article on EastBayRI.com, The money is intended to address a number of problem areas around Hampden Meadows School, including vehicles traveling at excessive speeds, drivers not yielding to pedestrians, a lack of crosswalks, inconsistent
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SEE THE PAWTUCKET SECTION OF THE BLACKSTONE BIKEWAY 9/21 What: Watch a video of the city’s plan for the Pawtucket section of the Blackstone River Bikeway, then walk the route with the city’s Planning Director. Where: Blackstone Valley Visitor’s Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket When: 11am Sunday September 21 Who: Mike Cassidy, 401-724-5200 or cassidym@psdri.net
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From Barry Schiller via the advocacy email list: Those who use bikes as part of an attempt to live a reduced-car or no-car life style, or just use the buses, and/or like me also use buses to get to the bike paths, might be interested in the schedule of public hearings on the proposed RIPTA
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At the last advocacy meeting, Barry Shiller brought to our attention an upcoming Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding. Due to deferred maintenance, past borrowing, a decision to build the IWay and more, RIDOT claims they need an additional $300 million per year. These hearings are to explain the situation and ask how we, the
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Sustainable neighborhoods — ‘bobo’ ghettos or future cities? (09/10/2008) Special to ClimateWire LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The sustainable neighborhoods Europe has been creating over the past 20 years are yielding positive results, including lower greenhouse gas emissions. Yet these communities are few in number and are quite small compared to conventional neighborhoods. The very concept of
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Wednesday is the ride with Jack Madden of the Hub: “Crossing Providence by Bicycle”. This ride is a tour of routes for crossing through downtown Providence North to South and East to West, featuring landmarks. The ride will take about two hours. Where: The Hub Bike shop, 181 Brook Street, Providence When: 10:00 a.m. Who:
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By now, most everyone is aware the school is back in session and you’ve likely seen many articles in local papers reminding people of this fact. Most of these articles, as they should be, will be targeted at reminding motorists to slow down, obey the school zones, and be patient with the school buses. In
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