From NPR today — Can Providence Catch Up? By ALLISON AUBREY (2010-11-29) NPR (NPR) – One way National Geographic staffers in Washington, D.C., can get to know their company’s CEO is to take him up on his long-standing offer: to go for a lunchtime bike ride. “Anyone still downstairs? OK, so we ready to go,
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If you or someone you love are currently riding after dark without a front and rear flashing light you should really get yourself some. Flashing LED’s are essential for making you more visible to other road users when riding around the city. Even though streetlights make it seem as though a headlight is unnecessary to
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At our meeting yesterday with RIDOT Director Mike Lewis, the agency (thanks to Steve Church) handed out a bikepath update sheet including the following info on what projects might move ahead: to be advertised for bids in spring 2011: signed on-road bike route thru Pawtucket connecting the Blackstone path to Providence (3 miles) and segments
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Here is the link to an interesting article I read this morning. One part that came as no surprise: “A 2009 literature review of traffic safety studies looked at bicycle crashes and discovered that multi-use paths are more dangerous to ride on than even major roads.” Though I am not sure that launching on a vast
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ABC6 is reporting that a 13 year-old boy who was struck while crossing Route 102 on his bicycle has died as a result of his injuries. The accident happened around 7pm Wednesday evening, at the intersection of Victory Highway and North Main Street. The boy, now identified as 13 year-old Scott Wright of North Smithfield,
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The next RIBike monthly meeting will be held on November 8th @ 6pm in the Brown University Bookstore (244 Thayer Street, Providence) Community Meeting Room. On the agenda: Logo update Website update Social media outreach Light up the Night Legislative priorities and introductions to new politicians
Providence had an opening today (Wed) to show the public possible designs for a proposed bike/pedestrian bridge across the Providence River on the piers of the old I-195. There were 11 design firms submitting drawings, identified only by a number 1 to 11. There was a box provided where the public could submit comments. All
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