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RhodeMap RI with a Bike/Ped Twist

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RI residents have an opportunity to shape the state’s future through Rhode Map RI, a project that began in early 2013.

Join Bike Newport on Jan. 30 for a discussion with local and state officials on how to build a community that will accommodate and nurture Rhode Island’s future growth while protecting its natural and cultural resources, focusing on bicycle and pedestrian issues in Newport.

When: Thursday, Jan. 30, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Where: Newport Police Department, 120 Broadway
Hosted by: RhodeMap RI and Bike Newport.

Invite your friends to the Facebook event to give everyone with bicycle and pedestrian interest the opportunity to join this tailored discussion.

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RIBike Open House!

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Don’t forget to mark your calendars for RIBike’s open house on Thursday, January 16!  We are co-hosting with the East Coast Greenway Alliance. Join us at 76 Dorrance St. Suite 301 in downtown Providence, RI from 5-8 PM to hobnob with RI bike advocacy glitterati, including board members and staff from RIBike and the East…  read more

Should RIPTA increase bike capacity??

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The question of expanding capacity on Ripta’s bike racks came up at a recent meeting between a group from the Ripta Riders Alliance and RIPTA planners.  Currently just about all the regular full size 40 ft buses have bike racks that can carry 2 bikes (at no charge beyond the passenger fare.)  The 35 ft…  read more

Book Signing with Bill Humphreys

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The Bike Shop Cafe in Narragansett is hosting Bill Humphreys as he signs copies of his book “The Jersey Project”. Former International Cyclist, USA National Team Coach & author Bill Humphreys will be at The Bike Stop on Sunday, December 1st at 7pm autographing copies of  “The Jersey Project” voted book of the year by…  read more

Providence Bicycling Master Plan – Electronic Copy

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For those unable to join Mayor Taveras for the today’s 9:45am unveiling of the Providence Bicycle Master Plan, here is an electronic copy. We’d love to hear what you think of the plan, so please add your voice through a comment.  As always, keep the comments on topic and civil towards one another. If you…  read more

RI confab @ the New England Bike-Walk Summit

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Rhode Islanders (and friends!) attending the New England Bike-Walk Summit are cordially invited to a meeting of RI bicycle advocates.  A special RI issue session will be held from 8-9 am on the 17th floor of the historic Providence Biltmore. Issues could include complete streets initiatives, bike path development, traffic safety, bike parking, bike related…  read more

Providence Park(ing) Day Noontime Bike Ride!

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This Friday marks a very special event in our state capital – Park(ing) Day is an annual global event where artists, designers, activists, and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and Transport PVD have helped to organize the inaugural Park(ing) Day in Providence, where 35 “parklets” will occupy parking spaces outside businesses throughout the city.

From the Downtown Providence Blog:

“On Friday, September 20th, you’ll get a chance to linger within temporary 170-square foot on-street enclaves. As part of PARK(ing) Day, an annual world-wide event that raises awareness about the need for pedestrian-friendly spaces within urban environments, 35 parking spots will be redesigned as small public parks. The rule for the day is: if you can park a car in it, you can have a park in it.”

We at Bike Newport are thrilled to be participating in the festivities by leading a mini-bike tour of the parklets in Providence’s West Side and Downcity neighborhoods. We will leave from Saint John’s Park at Atwells & Vinton Streets at 12 PM. The route will be relatively slow, and will take about one hour to complete. As always, helmets are required to be a part of the ride.

Here’s a map of the route:

Hope to see you there!

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Public Workshop – Bristol/Warren National Grid Public Easement Feasibility Study

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The Towns of Warren and Bristol have partnered to study the feasibility of a trail (biking, walking or both) on the National Grid Easement from Child Street in Warren to Tupelo in Bristol.  This path, if found feasible, would offer neighborhoods in Warren and Bristol a pedestrian link off of Metacom Avenue and create access…  read more

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Volunteers are needed for the Sunday July 28th Cyclovia being held on Valley Street between san Souci Drive and Atwells Avenue.  Volunteers will be responsible for monitoring side streets and ensuring that drivers do not take their vehicles onto the closed roadway.  Shifts are 2 hours each, from 11 to 1 and 1 to 3PM…  read more

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Join AIPC and Bike Newport to celebrate the initial funding for the Aquidneck Island Bikeway!

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We hope you will join us on July 15th as we celebrate the initial funding for the building of the Aquidneck Island Bikeway!  This is a major step toward enhancing Newport’s

Details via Tina Dolen, Executive Director of the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission.

AIPC invites you to celebrate the launch of the Aquidneck Island Bikeway  

with our Congressional Delegation, appointed and elected officials,

state agencies, our funder and bike enthusiasts 

July 15th – former Midway Pier on Narragansett Bay  

(on Burma Road opposite Greene Lane) 

10:00 a.m. to noon  

    

We’ll gather under the tent for light refreshments, a few words from bikeway supporters, and for those interested, a short bike ride along Burma Road

(Please bring your bike or use one of a few provided by AIPC)

The launch celebrates the van Beuren Charitable Foundation’s generous gift to put the bikeway in motion by underwriting a design study review, the first step in moving the bikeway closer to completion.  This bikeway can be finished in as little as 3 to 4 years.

Much of the 18 mile route is either already in place or will soon be completed, thanks to

support from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. 

The Bikeway will consist of dedicated lanes plus a 1.2 mile rail with trail on Narragansett Bay.  It will connect with 55 miles of off-island bike trails. Riders can explore the island in a manner that is safe, reduces traffic congestion, celebrates the island’s natural beauty, provides healthy exercise and above all creates an unparalleled recreational asset.

 

Signing up in advance will help us plan for refreshments.    

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