As part of an effort to help “green” the campus, the new Presdent of Rhode Island College, Nancy Carriuolo, is trying to make RIC more bike friendly and so has proposed ending the prohibition of bikes on the campus “mall” and has sought to have bike racks installed on campus. In fact, thanks to help… read more
Advocacy
PPD Bike Patrol
I raised my hand and volunteered to approach the Providence Police Department to find out about their Bike Cop program. My first visit led me to a phone number and response from two Officers in the building. Both Officers told me the same thing. There is no Bicycle Patrol Division. There is no Bicycle Patrol… read more
Elmwood Avenue Walk-Through
As previously reported, Elmwood Avenue is getting a much needed overhaul thanks to RIDOT. This coming Thursday @ 11am, RIDOT and L+A Landscape Architecture will present their design recommendations for the project. A group will gather at the the Knight Memorial Library (275 Elmwood Ave). Come see what the future of Elmwood Avenue could look… read more
Providence Core Connector Study Open House
In a recent communication from the CTC, we learned that RIPTA and the City of Providence will be hosting three open houses on September 21, 22 and 23 to engage the public in the Core Connector Study (the feasibility study that will examine the possibility of streetcar or another urban circulator mode for the Downtown… read more
Union Avenue Bridge Update
As you may recall, RIDOT closed the Union Avenue Bridge on June 23, 2010. Paul Martens recently corresponded with RIDOT to find out what the bridge replacment will mean for cyclists. Here is their response: The new Union Ave bridge will have the same design configuration as the old Union Ave bridge. There will be… read more
Westerly Town Manager Respose
If you have corresponded with the Westerly Mayor on behalf of Russ Harkay, I would encourage you to send us a summary of the discussion. I received the following update from Paul Martens, who contacted the town manager on cyclists behalf: Mr. Martens: FYI, here is a copy of the police report narrative from the… read more
Russ Harkay Accident Update
I received another email update from Russ. It’s now eleven days after his bicycle accident and he has yet to be interviewed by the police to get his side of the story, what could they possibly be waiting for? I’d like to believe that police take every accident seriously and all are treated with the… read more
Providence Mayoral Candidate Q&A
The College Hill Neighborhood Association (CHNA) is presenting a Providence mayoral Q&A session on Thursday, August 26th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at the Wheeler School. They are soliciting questions you would like to see answered by the candidates. Submissions can be sent to chna@collegehillneighborhoodassociation.org . Questions must be received by Wednesday, August 25th at 12noon. … read more
Cyclist Struck and Seriously Injured in Westerly
We are sorry to report that it’s happened again. Another cyclist has been struck on Rhode Island roads and currently, it looks like the motorist will just get away with it. According to the cyclist, Russ Harkay, he was riding along route 1A in Westerly when [the motorist] turned right at [the] Langworthy Inn onto… read more
Colo. town ban portends problems for bicycle promotion
A rural Colorado town has kicked cyclists off the streets, dealing a blow to advocates who felt the wind at their back amid a national livability push. There just wasn’t enough room on the roads for both bikers and two lanes of cars in Black Hawk, City Manager Mike Copp said, especially when state law… read more
Segment of Coventry Greenway Closed
A reminder for RIDOT that the Coventry Greenway between Whitford and Station Streets is closed during construction.
[Updated!] Dangerous Bump on Coventry Greenway
Beware of warped bridge decking on one of the bridges on the newly opened section of the Coventry Greenway.