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ADVOCACY ALERT: Mt. Pleasant meeting this week

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Do you live in Providence’s Ward 5? If so, we urge you to attend this week’s meeting hosted by Councilperson JoAnn Ryan to discuss traffic calming and the proposed bike lane along Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Mt. Pleasant Avenue meeting Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:30 PM  7:30 PM Mt. Pleasant High School,  434 Mt. Pleasent Avenue. This…  read more

Ask for bike infrastructure in your PVD neighborhood

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RIBike Nation–PVD branch Last week I attended a community meeting about the Eaton Street bike lane. If you are unfamiliar, it is a brand new bike lane over near Providence College. It is the very first installation that is part of Providence’s Great Streets initiative, which you can read more about here http://www.providenceri.gov/planning/great-streets/. When completed,…  read more

Unfortunate news–Major Amendment #19 moves to next step

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Despite an unprecedented outpouring of public sentiment, the Transportation Advisory Committee voted last night to move RIDOT’s Major Amendment #19 in its entirety on to the State Planning Council. The next step in the convoluted process is for the State Planning Council to vote on the Amendment at its August 29th 9 AM meeting. We…  read more

Today is the day

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We still have until 3:30 this afternoon to participate in the public comment process concerning RIDOT’s proposed Major Amendment #19. If you have procrastinated, now is your moment! You have until 3:30. Here is the contact information: 1) Governor Raimondo http://www.governor.ri.gov/contact/ (401) 222-2080 “My name is ________ from _________ and I’m calling to request the…  read more

Advocacy Alert: TAC Meeting Tomorrow, 8/22

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Hi all, A note on behalf of Grow Smart RI: We encourage bike/ped advocates to attend en mass and bear witness to the vote on Amendment #19 by the Transportation Advisory Council (TAC) tomorrow (Thurs., 8/22) at 5:30 PM in Conference Room A, One Capitol Hill, Providence. The TAC will be voting on a recommendation…  read more

Major Amendment #19 comment period closing soon

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Today is the last full day to let the Transportation Advisory Committee know how you feel about RIDOT’s proposal to shift $37.5 million away from pedestrian and bike projects in favor of fossil fuel infrastructure. If you want safe access to the public roadways using the whatever mode of transportation makes sense–walking, biking, transit, driving…  read more

EcoRI writes about Major Amendment #19

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Check out EcoRI’s latest article about Major Amendment #19. Thanks to Sarah Puschmann for her interest. https://www.ecori.org/transportation/2019/8/17/ridot-again-plans-to-take-money-from-bike-pedestrian-projects    

Thank you Thank you Thank you

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Thank you to everyone who attended either of the two public hearings held by the Transportation Advisory Committee. Listening to those who chose to speak was truly inspiring. The TAC heard from a wide range of voices, experiences, perspectives and we couldn’t be more excited. Although the public hearings are over, you can still lend…  read more

Today is the day!

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Even if you don’t want to speak, it would really help to have a strong showing at today’s public hearing. Meet us there and your presence will send a strong message to the TAC that Rhode Islanders want monies available for walk and bike projects. Of course, if you are moved to speak, that’s great,…  read more

Help Fight Major Amendment #19–The key things you can do this week!

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Would you like to help fight Major Amendment #19 and keep $37 million available for walk and biking projects? Here are the two most important things you can do this week. 1) Contact the Governor Let Governor Raimondo you oppose gutting the Transportation Alternatives Program at the following:  http://www.governor.ri.gov/contact/ Also, call the Governor’s office: (401)…  read more