Welcome to Cycle Tracks, RIBike’s somewhat-biweekly bike advocacy email newsletter. May is National Bike Month, so here’s your rundown of what’s going on in RI this month. Tonight at 6:00pm is our monthly bike advocacy meetup, at Flatbread Company off Thayer Street like it usually is. But this time it’s Bike Month! Hope to see… read more
Advocacy
Cycle Tracks: May 3, 2016
Welcome to Cycle Tracks, RIBike’s somewhat-biweekly bike advocacy email newsletter. May is National Bike Month, so here’s your rundown of how to participate here in RI! May 2016 is now officially Bike Month in Rhode Island! Governor Raimondo issued a proclamation at our Sunday kick-off event at the site of the forthcoming Blackstone Bikeway Section… read more
Governor Raimondo kicks off RI Bike Month
This past Sunday, May 1st, at 1:00, Governor Raimondo formally issued a proclamation that May 2016 is Bike Month in Rhode Island. At the site of the forthcoming Blackstone Bikeway Section 1A near Gano Street in Providence, she and her husband, First Gentleman Andy Moffit, both gave remarks on the importance of bicycling to Rhode… read more
Eric Weis is the best.
As described on the East Coast Greenway Alliance blog today, Rhode Island’s own Eric Weis is amicably leaving that fine organization after working there for 18 years. The second ever employee for the Alliance, which started in Rhode Island and now has 8 staff, Eric has helped make the East Coast Greenway vision for a trail system connecting… read more
Cycle Tracks: April 2016
Welcome to Cycle Tracks, RIBike’s somewhat-biweekly bike advocacy email newsletter. May is Bike Month, and you won’t believe the plethora of events RIBike and our partners are putting together to celebrate. Bike to Work Day, BikeFest, and the brand new Tour de Tentacleride are accompanied by so many other fun bike events. We’ve got an… read more
Cycle Tracks: March 2016
Welcome to Cycle Tracks, RIBike’s somewhat-biweekly bike advocacy email newsletter. If you haven’t seen 12-yr-old Ella Boyan’s video & petition yet to encourage Providence to provide kid-friendly bike facilities, you should check it out right now. The mayor liked it so much he gave her a city pin. Here’s hoping he likes it enough to… read more
Most Bike Paths per Land Area!
According to data from the 2016 Benchmarking Report from the national Alliance for Biking and Walking, Rhode Island has the most mileage of rail trails per square miles of land area of any state in the country! We are positioned as a leading destination for bike tourism, and we’re excited that RhodeWorks and the Green… read more
Cycle Tracks: February 23, 2016
Welcome to Cycle Tracks, RIBike’s bi-weekly bike advocacy email newsletter. The last film in our monthly winter film series, “The Bicycle Thief” is Tuesday, March 8th. Called “the greatest film of all time,” it follows a man searching for his stolen bike that he desperately needs for his new job. Tickets are $12, with a discount for members… read more
Cycle Tracks: February 8, 2016
Welcome to Cycle Tracks, RIBike’s bi-weekly bike advocacy email newsletter. The next film in our monthly winter film series, “Wadjda” is TOMORROW, Tuesday, February 9th. Tickets are $12, with a discount for members of RIBike. Come out and enjoy the awesome viewing experience at Cable Car, hang out with other people who like bikes, and support RIBike… read more
Update on the TIP: Conclusion of TAC Bike Subcommittee Meetings
For some background on the TIP process, see our previous blog posts. The State Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) continues to move through its public process. The subcommittees of the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) have now met to prioritize the submitted projects in their areas of focus: Recreational Trails, Bicycle Facilities, Pedestrian/ADA Facilities, Safe Routes to… read more
Providence BPAC update 1-20-16
The Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) is the official city body for advising the Mayor on bike/ped issues. The current commissioners are Eric Weis (chair), Matt Moritz (coincidentally RIBike board president), Michelle Cortez-Harkins, Laura Bozzi, and Jef Nickerson. The commission is staffed by Martina Haggerty of the City’s Department of Planning & Development,… read more
Cycle Tracks: January 25, 2016
Welcome to Cycle Tracks, RIBike’s bi-weekly bike advocacy email newsletter. Do you or does someone you know have financial skills as well as a passion for bikes? There are two ways we could use your help! First, our hardworking treasurer Mark needs to step out of that role and we’re looking for someone to take… read more