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
Events
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
“Share the Road”; Frank’s Ride
On September 4th, 2007, Frank Cabral took his last bicycle ride. Frank was struck and killed by a motorist on Route 1 in Charleston RI. He was 41 years yong. He loved life, and truly lived it. Frank’s memorial will start on September 13th, at 10am at Matunuk Beach School. A beautiful 22.5 mile loop… read more
Watuppa Bicycle and Recreation Path
The Watuppa Bicycle and Recreation Path, the first part of the Fall River Bikeway, will open formally on August 20th at 12:30 p.m. in a ribbon cutting ceremony. “Mayor Robert Correia and StateRepresentative Michael Rodrigues will jointly cut the ribbon on the Watuppa shoreline”, announced Rev. James Hornsby, organizer for the event. “The goal of… read more
TIP and Transportation 2030 meetings
From Barry Schiller off the advocacy list: Reminder that on Thursday, June 26 at 1pm and at 6:30pm in Room 300 of DEM (off Promenade St just west of I-95 in Providence) there are public hearings on both the 4-year Transporation Impriovement program (TIP) and the long-term Transportation 2030 plan. I hope some wil speak… read more
B2WD Photos
Thanks to Dick, we have a bunch of B2WD photos online now! If you took some pictures at B2WD and want them posted, let us know.
Providence City News Bike Stories
For the second week in a row now, the weekly Providence City News publication has featured an article on Bike-To-Work Day. In addition for Bike Week, they ran a feature that grew out of an interview I had with them earlier this week. It’s great to see the increased press B2WD has received this year!
Heed the Rules of the Road
The Providence Journal posted an article today entitled Heed the Rules of the Road. In addition to mentioning the upcoming Bike to Work festivities, the article reminds people that Rhode Island’s four main bike paths are already crowded on good-weather weekends, not just with bicyclists but with walkers, dog walkers, Rollerbladers –– even Rollerbladers with… read more
Providence Added to Bike League Website
Our Providence Bike-to-Work Day event has been added to the League of American Cyclists B2WD event listing. If you haven’t already done so, I would suggest you take some time and peruse the league website. They have a lot of good information about cycling advocacy and just cycling in general. If you are looking for… read more
Avoiding the gas pumps: Providence teachers bike to work
An article in this morning’s Projo discusses the approach a variety of people are taking to deal with increasing gas prices. The majority of the article focuses on alternate cars, carpooling, bus ridership, etc. However, it does conclude by mentioning our upcoming B2WD event.
2008 Bike To Work Day Press Release
I just posted a copy of the official press release for the 2008 Bike to Work Day festivities! As you can see, there is a lot more happening this year and I would encourage all RI cyclists to make an effort to stop by the event. A more detailed listing of the event participants and… read more
Bike To Work Day 2008
Across the United States cities are gearing up for the 52nd Annual National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 16, 2008. Providence will be hosting its own press conference and festivities for Bike to Work Day. Taking place at Bank of America City Center in downtown Providence, bicyclists will convene at the skating rink… read more