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What if Roads Were Treated Like Cycle Lanes?

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What if roadways were treated with the same “respect” as bicycle and pedestrian facilities?  This is exactly the question The London Cycling Campaign is asking on a recent blog post.  I do encourage everyone to have a look at the images they posted, none of them will likely shock you.  I’m sure we all have…  read more

America Bikes Analysis of Latest National Transportation Bill

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Many of you may have heard Congress has been burning the midnight oil recently to extend a Federal Transportation Bill before a deadline next Monday.  There have been a lot of rumors floating around that there would be negative impact on Federal funds for pedestrian and bicycling projects.  It now appears the bill is out…  read more

some small advances in highway safety??

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The 2012 RI General Assembly has adjourned! Though our vulnerable road user bills never made it out of committee, the Assembly did pass “complete street bills” (H7352 Martin, S2131 DiPalma) that now have been transmitted to the Governor who has 2 weeks to decide what to do. The bills improve current law a bit by…  read more

What does being 39th mean?

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There has been much more media attention paid this year to the League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly States rankings, with seemingly every local news program focusing on Rhode Island being ranked 39th among the states and last among New England States.  In trying to come to terms with could be interpreted as an indictment…  read more

How Not to Kill A Cyclist

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Barb, over on the Bike to Brown list, pointed everyone at a short, but to the point, article geared towards motorists on How Not to Kill a Cyclist.  There is nothing Earth shattering here for those of us who bicycle, but I’d encourage each and every one of you to help spread the word.  Pass…  read more

Bike To Work Raffle, Winning Number

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The winning number for Today’s Bike To Work Day raffle is:   368592   Congratulations to Alex for winning a fine assortment of prizes, including a Cleverhood rainhood and messenger bag and donkey boxes from Legend Bicycle.

Alternative Transportation Pilot Boosts Biking 49 Percent

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According to a recent Greenwire article A Federal Highway Administration pilot program designed to explore the impact of biking and walking on the transportation load reported that four communities that invested heavily in nonmotorized transportation diverted 32 million driving miles over four years. The Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program sent roughly $25 million a year to…  read more

Senate hearing 4/24 on vulnerable road user bill

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S2214, (sponsor Sosnowski) the bill that ups penalties if a motorist not taking due care injures or kills a bicyclist or other vulnerable road user, is up for a hearing Tues April 24 at the Senate Judiciary Committee, Room 313, at the “rise” usually about 4:30pm. If enacted, this law will be named Frank’s Law after…  read more