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
Advocacy
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
Statements on Bicycle Issues from Rhode Island Gubernatorial Candidates
Educate yourself on where the candidates stand on bike and pedestrian issues and vote in the primary election on Tuesday, September 9, as well as the general election on Tuesday, November 4. As with the Providence mayoral candidate questionnaires previously posted, RIBike has requested that each of the candidates campaigning to be our next… read more
Gubernatorial Candidate Angel Taveras’s Statement on Bicycle Issues
Angel Taveras (D) angel2014.com @AngelForRI Facebook Please let us know of any actions you have already taken that could improve conditions for bicycling. • On Bike To Work Day in 2012, I created the City’s first Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC), representing community-based active transportation organizations and advocates. • In 2013, the City released Bike Providence: A… read more
Gubernatorial Candidate Clay Pell’s Statement on Bicycle Issues
Clay Pell (D) claypell.com @ClayPell Facebook The quality, accessibility and, affordability of Rhode Island’s transit and transportation systems determine in large part how productive its residents and businesses can be. But transportation, including bicycling, provides so much more than just a person’s ability to be productive; it connects us to our community, it allows seniors… read more