Gina Raimondo (D) ginaraimondo.com @GinaForRI Facebook Recreational biking has long been one of my family’s favorite past-times (so much so that it was featured in one of my campaign ads!). My children love riding around our neighborhood, and on our state’s beautiful paths and bikeways – the East Bay Bike Path in particular. And as… read more
Events
Statements on Bicycle Issues from Rhode Island Gubernatorial Candidates
Educate yourself on where the candidates stand on bike and pedestrian issues and vote in the primary election on Tuesday, September 9, as well as the general election on Tuesday, November 4. As with the Providence mayoral candidate questionnaires previously posted, RIBike has requested that each of the candidates campaigning to be our next… read more
Gubernatorial Candidate Angel Taveras’s Statement on Bicycle Issues
Angel Taveras (D) angel2014.com @AngelForRI Facebook Please let us know of any actions you have already taken that could improve conditions for bicycling. • On Bike To Work Day in 2012, I created the City’s first Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC), representing community-based active transportation organizations and advocates. • In 2013, the City released Bike Providence: A… read more
Gubernatorial Candidate Clay Pell’s Statement on Bicycle Issues
Clay Pell (D) claypell.com @ClayPell Facebook The quality, accessibility and, affordability of Rhode Island’s transit and transportation systems determine in large part how productive its residents and businesses can be. But transportation, including bicycling, provides so much more than just a person’s ability to be productive; it connects us to our community, it allows seniors… read more
Gubernatorial Candidate Ken Block’s Statement on Bicycle Issues
Ken Block (R) blockforgovernor.com @KenBlockRI Facebook I am a supporter of bicycling in our state and in our country. I own a bicycle and before the campaign season enjoyed going on bicycle rides with my wife and children. As a small business owner of Cross Alert Systems I have some firsthand knowledge of this area. Cross Alert… read more
Mayoral Candidate Jorge Elorza Responds to Questions about Biking and Walking in Providence
Jorge Elorza (D) elorzaformayor.com @ElorzaForMayor Facebook 1. How do you feel about the current conditions for biking and walking in the city of Providence? Should you become Mayor, what are your top three priorities to improve biking and walking in the city, including safety, enjoyment, and/or connections between the urban core and greater Providence?… read more
Mayoral Candidates Respond to Questions about Making Providence More Bike-Friendly
Educate yourself on where the candidates stand on bike and pedestrian issues and vote in the primary election on Tuesday, September 9, as well as the general election on Tuesday, November 4. Bicycling is a healthy, environmentally friendly, and economical way to travel. Research has shown that great bicycle infrastructure attracts young people and… read more
Mayoral Candidate Chris Young Responds to Questions about Biking and Walking in Providence
Chris Young (D) wheretovote.com Facebook 1. How do you feel about the current conditions for biking and walking in the city of Providence? Should you become Mayor, what are your top three priorities to improve biking and walking in the city, including safety, enjoyment, and/or connections between the urban core and greater Providence? The… read more
Mayoral Candidate Daniel Harrop Responds to Questions about Biking and Walking in Providence
Daniel Harrop (R) harrop.org @DanHarrop Facebook 1. How do you feel about the current conditions for biking and walking in the city of Providence? Should you become Mayor, what are your top three priorities to improve biking and walking in the city, including safety, enjoyment, and/or connections between the urban core and greater Providence? I… read more
Dinner and Bikes Tour coming to Providence
What is the Dinner and Bikes Tour? Simply put, its Dinner and a Movie plus an author talk, all in one event. Joshua Ploeg will delight with a vegan and gluten-free buffet dinner, Elly Blue will present about Bikenomics and the economic case for bicycling, and Joe Biel will show either a program of short films… read more
Lessons learned from the National Bike Summit
Last week, RIBike joined Rhode Island representatives from Bike Newport, the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and the Providence Cyclo-cross Festival at the Women’s Bicycling Forum and the National Bike Summit in DC. We returned from three days of workshops and lobbying greatly inspired and ready to apply lessons learned to Rhode Island. The National Bike… read more
Rising From Ashes Encore Showing – Feb 18th
Rising From Ashes, the award-winning feature-length documentary about Team Rwanda, will have an encore screening at the Cable Car Cinema and Café in Providence on Tuesday, February 18 at 8:30 p.m. Those who had tickets to the shows on January 21 and could not attend because of the bad weather that night, will be… read more