ABC6 is reporting that a 13 year-old boy who was struck while crossing Route 102 on his bicycle has died as a result of his injuries. The accident happened around 7pm Wednesday evening, at the intersection of Victory Highway and North Main Street. The boy, now identified as 13 year-old Scott Wright of North Smithfield,… read more
Advocacy
Take a look at possible Providence bike/ped bridge designs
Providence had an opening today (Wed) to show the public possible designs for a proposed bike/pedestrian bridge across the Providence River on the piers of the old I-195. There were 11 design firms submitting drawings, identified only by a number 1 to 11. There was a box provided where the public could submit comments. All… read more
Providence Core Connector Study Meeting
CORE CONNECTOR STUDY MEETING Providence Core Connector Study Meeting Monday, November 15th 6:30 – 8:00pm Brown University’s MacMillan Hall, 167 Thayer Street, Room 117 (“Starr Auditorium”) CHNA has organized a meeting to discuss the Providence Core Connector Study. This meeting has been scheduled on short notice to accommodate a vote in December that relates to the… read more
Gubernatorial Statement – Chafee
The third response we’ve received for our request to gubernatorial statements on bicycles: I love to bike, and I’m glad to live in Rhode Island, where the natural beauty of the state can be enjoyed through its bike paths. About once a week, I bike from my house in Warwick around a loop of a… read more
Gubernatorial Statement – Block
The second response we received to our request for a statement on biking is from Ken Block, Moderate Party candidate for governor. Here is his statement: “I am very pro-bicycling, and as Governor, I will work to make Rhode Island a more bicycle friendly state. Right now, we have a good bicycling infrastructure, but I… read more
Gubernatorial Statement – Caprio
We reached out to all the potential gubernatorial candidates and ask them for a policy statement on bike issues. The first response we have received is from Frank Caprio. RIBike, the organization, does not intend to throw its support behind any particular candidate. Our aim is to gather information and foster communication, so each of… read more
Blackstone Valley Bike Path to Expand in 2012
According to a Projo article, Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray on Friday announced the allocation of $15 million for construction of the first Massachusetts segment of the planned Blackstone Valley Bike Path connecting Providence and Worcester. The first 2.5 miles of the path, which would total 48 miles, would include 11 bridges and would run… read more
The more, the merrier…and the safer!
Prioritizing bike projects in RI TIP
Despite the negative campaign rhetoric, the “stimulus” program actually provided about $160 million to RIDOT which not only provided jobs to construction workers, it helped RIDOT catch up a bit on Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)projects so much that is there is room in the remaining 2 years of the TIP to add some approved projects… read more
Ronde de Rhody: Monday Oct 11 (Columbus Day)
What: The RdR is an urban cyclocross tour to raise funds for Bikes Belong and the East Coast Greenway. The Ronde springs from the ashes of your urban riding nightmares, then like an incubus breeds with post-apocalyptic streetscapes, the industrial age, fine Victorian architecture, and lovely bay views. The resulting mutant baby will giggle &… read more
design issues in Phase 3 of South County Bike Path
Bob Votava, who is head of DOTWatch and Friends of the William C O’Neill Bike Path (aka South County bike path), reports a possible problem with ongoing phase 3 construction with regard to the historic railroad tunnel underneath Route 1 that is being used to extend the path. The current design apparently will fill a… read more
GREEN PARTY: Senate candidate killed while biking (09/22/2010
From today’s Energy and Environment Reporter. How is it possible that the driver of the SUV didn’t realize she had a bicycle wedged under her car after she hit and killed the cyclist? This is in Maryland, but I wonder if the police will be any more aggressive in handling this outrageous case than they… read more