Your community bicycle repair and education collective, Recycle-a-Bike, is looking for your help to get back into action. We’ve got the space, the tools, the bikes, and even a full-time VISTA. All we need is you. You are invited to attend a Community Forum and Volunteer Recruiting Event, hosted by Recycle-a-Bike on April 23rd 2009,… read more
Events
Interbike Demo Goes Public
I’d actually heard about the plans personally, but VeloNews is now reporting that The show is scheduled for October 8-11 at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island. The first two days are for the cycling industry only, but Saturday and Sunday will be open to the public. Dealers and manufacturers “are just two of… read more
Apeiron LivingFest 2009
The Providence Bicycle Coalition will be attending The Apeiron LivingFest 2009 on June 6th and 7th as a non-profit vendor. Our very own Jack Madden will be leading a workshop on Bicycle Commuting 101. As we did last year, we hope to arrange for Bike Trains to and from Providence and the festival. Stay tuned… read more
6th Annual, Ride of Silence
Group bike ride to raise “Share the Road” awareness and honor victims of traffic accidents including Warwick native Frank Cabral. Join 8,000 riders in 296 cities around the globe. For more information on the national scene see the Ride of Silence Webpage. The Rhode Island event details: Time: Wednesday, May 20th, 2009. Arrive around 5:40… read more
Save the Bay Community Cleanup
I received word from the folks at Save the Bay that they are hosting a community cleanup this coming Saturday. Their focus will be along the East Bay Bike Path, so I thought some of you might be interested. Here’s the official announcement: We’ve had a volunteer just schedule a Community Cleanup for this Sunday,… read more
city planning charrettes, continued…
On Wednesday Nov 12, the city planning department will present a summary of the charrettes held for the Fox Point, College Hill, and Wayland Square neighborhoods. The meeting will be from 6-8 pm in the dining room of the Lincoln School (where the north end of Butler Ave meets the south end of Blackstone Boulevard).… read more
India Point Park Pedestrian Bridge
The long awaited India Point Park Pedestrian Bridge is about to open again. RIDOT is having a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, October 15th, @ 10am. The event will take place on the bridge. Bring your bike and you won’t need to worry about parking!
Pawtucket Section of Blackstone Bikeway
SEE THE PAWTUCKET SECTION OF THE BLACKSTONE BIKEWAY 9/21 What: Watch a video of the city’s plan for the Pawtucket section of the Blackstone River Bikeway, then walk the route with the city’s Planning Director. Where: Blackstone Valley Visitor’s Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket When: 11am Sunday September 21 Who: Mike Cassidy, 401-724-5200 or cassidym@psdri.net… read more
RIPTA Public Hearings
From Barry Schiller via the advocacy email list: Those who use bikes as part of an attempt to live a reduced-car or no-car life style, or just use the buses, and/or like me also use buses to get to the bike paths, might be interested in the schedule of public hearings on the proposed RIPTA… read more
Ride Across Providence
Wednesday is the ride with Jack Madden of the Hub: “Crossing Providence by Bicycle”. This ride is a tour of routes for crossing through downtown Providence North to South and East to West, featuring landmarks. The ride will take about two hours. Where: The Hub Bike shop, 181 Brook Street, Providence When: 10:00 a.m. Who: … read more
WRWC Bike Rodeo
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council would like you to join them on the Greenway for their Bike Rodeo! DATE: Saturday, August 23rd TIME: 2:00-5:00 LOCATION: Riverside Park in Providence, Aleppo Street, (adjacent to Atlantic Mills) The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council River Rangers are rounding up used bikes for children and adults (in working condition) to pass… read more
FIPP neighborhood meeting
Here’s a message from the Friends of India Point Park (FIPP). For those of you who live in Providence or know the importance to cyclists of this central travel connection, this is an important meeting. Even if you don’t choose to comment, large numbers of bike and pedestrian folks at these meetings sends an important… read more