Our guys at the bike summit! Good job! From today’s Energy & Environment Daily: Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Hundreds of bicycling advocates at the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C., are lobbying lawmakers to support projects they say will help the environment, create jobs and improve public health. “We have an opportunity that is unparalleled,”… read more
Advocacy
Pawtucket I-95 bridge design revealed
The Providence Business News posted a recent article on the redesign plans for the Pawtucket I-95 bridge that’s caused so much trouble as of late. One paragraph in particular caught my attention: To avoid a “dark and dreary” atmosphere such as that pedestrians encounter beneath the existing bridge, he noted, the task force spent a… read more
… and it’s gone
RIDOT published their list of projects to be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This list includes the following bike related projects: Westminster St. Streetscape from I-95 Service Road No. 7 to Olneyville Square/Manton Ave./Plainfield St. (1.3 miles), which includes sidewalks, crosswalks, bicycle lanes, street trees and street lighting. (Providence) Repair sidewalks on… read more
Part 2 on Copenhagen Transit Policies
CITIES: Bicycle-friendly Copenhagen strives to outdo itself (02/18/2009) COPENHAGEN — While the U.S. Congress debated whether to include less than $1 billion in funding for Amtrak in the stimulus package, the Danish parliament has put all its economic stimulus eggs in one basket: transportation. The small Nordic country of 5.4 million people will spend 94… read more
Conquering the city for walkers and bikers
1. CITIES: Danish architect ‘reconquers’ urban areas for bikers and hikers (02/17/2009) Robin Bravender, E&E reporter Danish architect Jan Gehl has a simple solution for improving public health, cleaning cities’ air and battling climate change: Redesign cities to accommodate people, not cars. And while his approach may be simple, it is one that has been… read more
biking under the influence
Arrest in Warwick for biking under the influence. First thought: the real crime here is that his bike is a “Roadmaster.” 😉 More importantly: it’s good that bicyclists in Warwick are treated as vehicle operators, with the responsibilities thereof. I do wonder, though, if the City of Warwick respects the rights as well. Any Warwick… read more
Cycling Enters the Electronic Age With a New Gear-Shifting System
The New York Time February 14, 2009 By IAN AUSTEN The bicycle, one of the world’s most resolutely human-powered machines, will join the long list of devices that have switched from the manual to the electronic when a new gear system makes its debut this weekend at the Tour of California. Although the battery-powered derailleur… read more
H5074 Assigned to House Judiciary
I received an update this morning via email. Apparently, H5074 has now been assigned to the House Judiciary. If you are interested in attending the hearing, you can monitor their online schedule to determine when this bill will be heard. Be forewarned, we will do our best to post an update to the blog when… read more
H5074 – The Three Foot Rule
We had a really lively discussion at tonight’s advocacy meeting about the Three Foot Rule slated to be considered by the RI General Assembly sometime soon. During the meeting, it was suggested that we try to organize a meeting with Lori DiBiasio, the driving force behind this legislation, and have a meeting of cyclists to… read more
Washington Bridge UPDATE
RIDOT has a new estimate for the temporary reopening of the Washington Bridge sidewalk. We’re now looking at late February. Our weather of late is being blamed for these delays. Considering the difficulty I’ve had this month in simply walking up my driveway, I can’t say that I’m surprised.
Bicycle lanes on Miami’s Rickenbacker Causeway
Thanks to Sue Barker, who sent this story. After years of official neglect, leaders in Miami are answering pleas from cyclists to civilize the city’s hazardous, car-dominated streets. BY ANDRES VIGLUCCI aviglucci@MiamiHerald.com Miami’s long-downtrodden but growing community of bicyclists is reaping a sudden bonanza. Miles of new bike lanes, and plans for more. A new… read more
Three Foot Rule
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then you’ve read about the work Lori DiBiasio has done in promoting Frank’s Law. We just received word that the RI General Assembly now has official designated this H5074 for consideration. In particular, it would require: 31-15-18. Keeping a three foot passing distance when passing a… read more