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
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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
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
Seekonk Man Killed in Bicycle Accident
From a recent post on the NBW email list: I just heard from a co-worker that Patrick Condon of Seekonk, age 56, was killed last Friday in a bicycle accident. I did know him and have no other details. Does anyone have any further information? The obituary was in yesterday’s Providence Journal. Does anyone have… read more
Aquidneck Island Planning Meeting
The next Aquidneck Island Planning Committee Meeting is on Tuesday, September 29th, from 6pm to 9pm at the Middletown Town Hall Council Chamber (350 East Main Road, Middletown). It would be great to have some cycling representatives attend this meeting! If you can make it, please let us know and also followup with your thoughts… read more
Bicycle PSA
The Illinois Department of Transporation recently funded a video PSA starring Robbie Ventura. I think it does a good job covering many important topics, both for motorists and cyclists. I think it’s well worth ~ 7 minutes of my time, what do you think? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72oVQJ-98yE
Center Turn Lane on Route 44 in Smithfield
I received a notification from RIDOT that The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is alerting motorists that the new striping pattern of three lanes (one lane in each direction with a center turn lane) on Route 44 in Smithfield, from Austin Avenue to West Greenville Road, will continue. “Due to the success we have… read more
Letter to the Editor
I received an email copy of the following letter the editor, recently submitted to the Projo, by Keith Moore: To the editor: I was biking to work this morning in Providence, sticking as close to the curb as possible, when my life flashed in front of my eyes: a driver in a beige Saturn drove… read more