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CLARIFICATION RE: NEWPORT BICYCLE/ PEDESTRIAN PATH

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Please note the following regarding the Newport bicycle/ pedestrian path Funding for the First Mile Shared Use Path in Newport remains intact. The original TIP project ID 9003 has been retired, but the full $7.2 million for this project has been combined with the Pell Bridge Ramp Realignment project IDs 9201 and 1364 and remains…  read more

Call to Action

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The Department of Transportation is proposing $37 million in cuts to funding for bicycling and walking yet again in a new amendment to the statewide transportation improvement program. The state and our representative need to hear from people like you that there is more to transportation than just automobiles! Make your voice heard that funding bicycling…  read more

STIP Major Amendment Imperils the Future of Bicycling

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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is slashing funding for bicycle projects again, despite 78.9% approval for the recent Green Economy Bond. After withdrawing its proposal to cut $27 million from the Transportation Alternatives Program earlier this year, RIDOT is now seeking to transfer $37 million away from current and future bike-related projects. RIDOT is proposing…  read more

RIDOT is at it again–Major Amendment #19

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Attention RI Bike Nation–we need your help again. Largely because of your action earlier this year, RIDOT withdrew its proposal to cut $27 million from the Transportation Alternatives Program but is now seeking to transfer $37 million away from current and future bike-related projects over the course of 10 years. RIDOT is proposing this move…  read more

Getting Around RI Without A Car

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There are many, especially in the bicycle community, who are aware how the drive-everywhere culture has eroded the quality of both cities and the countryside, that transportation emissions are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, that always driving contributes to obesity and ill-health as well as the outflow of RI dollars to out of…  read more

Passing a Vulnerable Road User Bill in RI

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Establishing offenses for harming or killing someone walking, biking, or riding a scooter won’t end road violence in Rhode Island, but it does pave the way for an inclusive future that accounts for EVERYONE using our streets. The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary committee heard S596 on April 9. S596, or the Vulnerable Road User bill,…  read more

Next week’s #BikeMonth highlights

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Next week is filled with fun bike related events. Here are a few you might want to check out. Saturday 5/11 Portsmouth Farm-to-Farm Ride on a car-free route begins at 10 AM. Sunday 5/12 CycloFemme begins at 10 AM at the Kingston Station. All are welcome. Wednesday 5/15 The Ride of Silence is a worldwide…  read more

Great #BikeMonthRI Rides in May

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[metaslider id=7877] May is Bike Month in Rhode Island and there are some great rides around the state that you don’t want to miss. The best part? All these rides are free! Portsmouth Farm-To-Farm Bike Ride Portsmouth – May 11, 10A – 1P On May 11, head on down to Portsmouth for the 2nd annual…  read more

Show up for Protected Bike Lanes on Mount Pleasant

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On Wednesday, May 8, at 6:30 PM at Mount Pleasant High School, the community is invited to review a proposal from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation for implementing traffic calming measures on Mount Pleasant Avenue in Providence. The proposal is the result of a traffic calming and safety study conducted in the area. The…  read more

Bike Month is here! Let’s party!

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Bike month is finally here! Help us celebrate by joining the fun today at our Kick-off party. Meet us at Mission Electric Bike for a relaxed gathering to talk bikes and riding! There will be music, beer and snacks 5-8 pm. Plus, you can learn all about what other cool events we have planned for…  read more