The Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition sends regular email updates on our work to our members. Join today to get involved! This is the update from August 17th, 2015. We had a number of exciting things happen last week. First, we had our monthly meeting in Newport. There was great discussion about what’s going on in… read more
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Intern with RIBike!
In addition to our awesome new shirts and myriad other ways to get involved, RIBike just posted three internships through our friends at Social Enterprise Greenhouse! Successful candidates will be an integral part of the bike movement in Rhode Island. If you are interested in applying, please email cmackey@segreenhouse.org with your résumé and cover letter… read more
Road Safety Assessment in Olneyville Square
On April 2nd and 3rd 2015, a Pedestrian and Bicycle Roadway Safety Assessment (RSA) was performed by engineering firm VHB in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team comprised of safety, traffic, and highway engineers, local enforcement, and local community organizations. The objective of the RSA was to identify issues and potential near and longer term solutions… read more
Another casualty of unsafe streets in Rhode Island: Charlie Hawkins of North Providence
We have been lucky in Rhode Island recently to have avoided deadly collisions involving bicyclists. That streak has now, tragically, ended. On Friday, Charlie Hawkins of North Providence was hit and killed while crossing a four-lane road in Warwick in the early evening. Charlie worked for two U.S. Senators on transportation and energy, and was… read more
What Did the RI General Assembly do about Transportation this Summer?
The answer to the title question is, not much. Widely known, the State House of Representatives did not act on the proposal to toll large trucks even though the Governor, her new RIDOT Director and their labor allies made impassioned pleas that we need that additional revenue for rebuilding our roads and bridges, amongst the nation’s worst… read more
PVD BPAC Meeting, April 15, 2015
The Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission will meet at 4:45pm on Wednesday, April 15th. The meeting is open to the public, and is held in the first floor meeting space of Doorley Municipal BUilding, 444 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Agenda Roll call Vote to approve meeting minutes from March 18 Commission meeting Discussion… read more
PVD BPAC Meeting, March 18, 2015
The Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission will meet at 4:45pm on Wednesday, March 18th. The meeting is open to the public, and is held in the first floor meeting space of Doorley Municipal BUilding, 444 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Agenda Roll call Vote to approve meeting minutes from February 18 Commission meeting Discussion… read more
Road safety legislative update
The nominal deadline for introducing bills in the RI Gerrtal Assembly has passed and here are some observations; Bills to up penalties when a motorist not taking “due care” kills or injures a bicyclist, pedestrian, or other “vulnerable road user have been filed,” namely H5656, S246 thanks to sponsors Rep. Carson and Sen. Sosnowski. The RI… read more
Tom Byrnes is a father of the East Bay bike path!
Judy Byrnes sent to RI Bike a large packet of info about how the East Bay Bike Path got built including newspaper clippings, various letters sent, and legislation filed. The latter is a copy of H7676 filed in March 1980 by Judy’s father, State Representative Thomas H Byrnes of Bristol which had provisions promoting bicycling, including the… read more
Providence PARK(ing) Day to Feature Temporary Protected Bike Lane on Broadway this Friday!
Providence PARK(ing) Day is THIS FRIDAY, September 19, 2014. Volunteers are needed to help with the temporary bike lane installation, the first in the state! PARK(ing) Day Providence invites Providence residents and businesses to temporarily repurpose their on-street or lot parking spots as something other than parking–a park, an outdoor library, cafe seating, a musical… read more
Providence BPAC Meeting, 9/17, 4:30pm
Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) will hold its next regular meeting on September 17, 2014, 4:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public, and comment is invited, accepted during each agenda item, as appropriate and agenda schedule allows. Agenda 4:30 Call to Order, Roll Call/Introductions 4:35 Denise Kaplin: International Walk to School Day 4:50… read more
Gubernatorial Candidate Gina Raimondo’s Statement on Bicycle Issues
Gina Raimondo (D) ginaraimondo.com @GinaForRI Facebook Recreational biking has long been one of my family’s favorite past-times (so much so that it was featured in one of my campaign ads!). My children love riding around our neighborhood, and on our state’s beautiful paths and bikeways – the East Bay Bike Path in particular. And as… read more