On Saturday, May 14, the RI Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association (RINEMBA) is offering an IMBA trailbuilding course in Burlingame State Park. Learn how to build and maintain singletrack! Learn more here: http://www.rinemba.org/2011/04/13/sign-up-for-the-first-ri-imba-trail-school/ Registration is required, and can be done through the link above.
Advocacy
Providence Core Connector Survey
With the meeting on April 25 to discuss the next step in the Providence Core Connector Study, the group is asking for public input via a survey, available until May 13th. The survey is about 12 questions long, asking about work and home locations and commute methods into the Core Connector Study area from those… read more
The New Way to “Carpool”
A fairly new company is modernizing the technology behind rideshares. They are offering a peer-to-peer smartphone application allowing people to request and share rides on the fly. Avego allows a driver to publish their route. According to an article on TriplePundit it works like this: A driver specifies the route they’ll be driving, via Avego’s… read more
AASHTO To Weaken USDOT Bike Policy [Updated!]
Please read to bottom of article for latest update! According to a recent email from the League of American Bicyclists reported that AASHTO, apparently the voice of transportation as long as you drive a car, released a letter and supplemental document weakening their guidance on accommodating cyclists and pedestrians. In a nutshell their letter asks… read more
Parking My Crate
Perhaps it’s my sense of humor, but ever since I came accross a post on Ian Walker’s Blog, I’ve been dying to give this a try and see how people react. In fact, I think this is a perfect discussion to follow my “So Where Should We Ride” post. The hypothetical situation Mr. Walker explores… read more
Complete Streets Update
As many of you may already know, there is some Complete Streets legislation working it’s way through the House Committee on Municipal Government. There are two bills of interest: H5821: Establishes a Complete Streets Council. It will consist of eleven members from the six state agencies and from the local government, public and other groups… read more
So Where Should We Ride?
Okay all our motoring brethren, it’s your chance to give us some feedback. A recent article in the SouthEast Missourian discusses opposition to a proposed bike lanes, if it means eliminating on-street parking. This got me thinking about one of my pet peeves. Here’s the problem: motorists are annoyed by slow moving bicycles and want… read more
Running on Empty
Ever wonder what our streets would look like without cars? Ross Ching recently released a video with some time lapse magic to show what the streets of LA would be like without any cars. Running on Empty from Ross Ching on Vimeo. Is anyone else simply appalled by the vast infrastructure dedicated to the personal… read more
Vulnerable Roadway User – Update
Thanks to the four hearty souls who managed to hold out until it was our turn to talk at the hearing! By the time we were finished with testimony, it was 8:30pm! If you were one of the other people who had to leave, you can email the committee with a written testimony and it… read more
EU proposal: ban cars from cities by 2050
Fascinating. Imagine how quickly civil war would erupt in the USA if such a notion were seriously considered by Congress. www.telegraph.co.uk
Vulnerable Roadway Bill Introduced in Senate
Thanks to Senators Sosnowski, Tassoni, Lanzi, and Lynch a version of the vulnerable roadway users bill has also been introduced in the Senate (S0669). This bill has been referred to senate judiciary, but does not yet have a hearing scheduled. In particular, it states: any person, while operating a motor vehicle on a street or… read more
Vulnerable Roadway User Bill (H5865) Hearing Scheduled
According to an update posted on the H5865 legislative status page, the vulnerable roadway user bill is scheduled for a hearing on 3/30/2011. We don’t know a time yet, but please pencil in this day on your calendars. Once we have a time, we will send out another update. People will need to come out… read more