Thanks to our friends at Greater City Providence for alerting us to this… USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood is making his mark, and the result will be better opportunities for active transportation projects. Check out this press release. In a nutshell, the criteria used to evaluate projects for funding are expanding. Instead of simply looking at… read more
Advocacy
sunday streets and bike/transit connections
I want to call attention to two items in the latest League of American Bicyclists e-newsletter. One refers to “Sunday Streets.” The article focuses on San Fransisco, noting that due to its past success it is being expanded. On 9 Sundays in 2010 in different parts of the city, some streets (including roadways in Golden… read more
Bike Highways
This was in the New York Times “Year in Ideas” section today. We have the beginnings of a bike highway here in RI — but as the Danish infrastructure consultant warns, you really need to create the bicycle culture first, not the highway. A bike highway and a dense network of city bike lanes —… read more
Sharrows: it’s official
The 2009 edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD, for those who enjoy alphabet soup) is finally out after a v-e-r-y lengthy delay. The MUTCD is the national guidebook published by the Federal Highway Administration that defines and regulates all traffic control devices, traffic signs, traffic signals, and pavement markings in the… read more
Driver Charged After Hitting Cyclist in Johnston
According to a Projo article, The police arrested a 20-year-old Central Falls man on a charge of leaving the the scene of an accident Friday after witnesses reported seeing his car hit a young bicyclist in the area of Burnett Street and Pleasant Avenue. Fortunately, the 11 year old cyclist managed to escape with only… read more
It is dangerous out there after all
Last week’s news that the Transportation for America’s report Dangerous by Design indicated that the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford region has spent the most federal dollars by percentage on pedestrian facilities ($4.01 per capita between 2005-2008) seems to also indicate that RI has the highest incidence of pedestrian fatalities in New England and is fourth in… read more
Congressman Blumenaur Bikes with NYC Advocates
This video was actually posted on the StreetsFilms a few weeks back and I’m just now getting a chance to post it. If you haven’t yet seen the video, I’d encourage you to take a few minutes and watch it: I think the film format allows them to pack a bunch of information into a… read more
downtown INDOOR bike parking?
According to this post at GCPVD, the renovated Mercantile Block (an AS220 building on Washington St) will include 20 indoor bicycle parking spaces. Does anyone reading this know more? Will these spaces be reserved only for residents of the building, or will some be made available to downtown bike commuters who prefer not to leave… read more
Anti-texting Bill is Now the Law!
As has been reported, the anti-texting -while-driving issue we had previously noted is now the law. On November 4th, the Governor signed S204B which the Assembly passed last month after amending it so that the fines for violations would be $85, $100, $125 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd offenses respectively. We know that enforcement is an… read more
Bike Lanes (?) on the Henderson
With the exception of adding a few more signs, sweeping, and stenciling the bike lanes on the Henderson Bridge, RIDOT has completed the bike lane project on the Henderson Bridge. The big question I have, however, is would you use them? In the minds of the RIDOT engineers, they have transformed the Henderson into a… read more
“Father” of the East Bay Bike Path
The people over at eco RI posted a great article about George Redman that reminds us all that Those who enjoy the East Bay Bike Path have Redman to thank for the 14.5-mile, unobstructed path that takes them through historic towns and picturesque hamlets, past beautiful homes and quaint shopping districts, along coves and marshes,… read more
Anti-Texting Legislation Update
Barry Shiller, our resident legislation expert, provided us with an update on the anti-texting bill (S204A) in advance of last night’s advocacy meeting. For those who were not able to attend, here are some of the highlights from Barry: If the Assembly reconvenes for 2 days in late October, I have been advocating passage of… read more