My recent discovery of the $500,000 dollars alloted for bridge repair along the East Bay Bike Path (EBBP) from the upcoming stimulus money got me thinking… how does this compare in magnitude to a similar road project? As many of you may know, there are two adjacent bridges for the roadway that have been under
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CITIES: Bicycle-friendly Copenhagen strives to outdo itself (02/18/2009) COPENHAGEN — While the U.S. Congress debated whether to include less than $1 billion in funding for Amtrak in the stimulus package, the Danish parliament has put all its economic stimulus eggs in one basket: transportation. The small Nordic country of 5.4 million people will spend 94
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I happened to be reading an article about a Barrington Bridge repair that won’t be covered under the recent stimulus package when I noticed: Mr. Farhoumand said there are two other projects of local interest that will receive federal stimulus money — the hazard elimination project for Route 114 from I-195 in East Providence to
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1. CITIES: Danish architect ‘reconquers’ urban areas for bikers and hikers (02/17/2009) Robin Bravender, E&E reporter Danish architect Jan Gehl has a simple solution for improving public health, cleaning cities’ air and battling climate change: Redesign cities to accommodate people, not cars. And while his approach may be simple, it is one that has been
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Arrest in Warwick for biking under the influence. First thought: the real crime here is that his bike is a “Roadmaster.” More importantly: it’s good that bicyclists in Warwick are treated as vehicle operators, with the responsibilities thereof. I do wonder, though, if the City of Warwick respects the rights as well. Any Warwick (or
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Anyone who has ridden a bicycle knows, it’s hard to get started from a complete stop.  Some cyclists obidiently stop at all stop signs, lights, etc., others slowly roll through them, keeping just enough momentum to help get them started again, and others simply ignore them all together and just blow through.  We’ve certainly had
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The New York Time February 14, 2009 By IAN AUSTEN The bicycle, one of the world’s most resolutely human-powered machines, will join the long list of devices that have switched from the manual to the electronic when a new gear system makes its debut this weekend at the Tour of California. Although the battery-powered derailleur
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According to an article on bicyclenewswire, The Legaue of American Cyclists recently released it’s 2008 Clubs of the Year selections.  On the list: Region 1. Narragansett Bay Wheelmen. Rhode Island. The NBW is a stalwart member and supporter of the League’s education programs and is one of the largest and most active clubs in the
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I think we all remember our first bikes, or at least the first with which we really conquered the neighborhood.  Mine was blue, freckled with rust, with a big banana seat and ape hanger bars, great for popping wheelies and riding hands-free.  I wrote a poem about it once but that was nothing compared to
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Save the date: March 5th @ 6pm on the Brown Campus in MacMillan Hall room 115 We are planning to hold a “town hall” type discussion of the proposed Three Foot Rule legislation.  If you are a cyclist and ride the roads, then I would strongly encourage you to attend this meeting and voice your
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