As previously reported, Elmwood Avenue is getting a much needed overhaul thanks to RIDOT. This coming Thursday @ 11am, RIDOT and L+A Landscape Architecture will present their design recommendations for the project. A group will gather at the the Knight Memorial Library (275 Elmwood Ave). Come see what the future of Elmwood Avenue could look… read more
News
Calling in a Light Sensor Problem
I’ve become more diligent recently about calling in road issues to RIDOT and local city/town governments. For the most part, the comments have been well received and are acted upon. Today, I thought I would try my luck calling in to RIDOT’s maintenance division (401-222-2378) about a light sensor which I can’t trigger with my… read more
Rhody Bike Path Passport
The Zeta II class of Leadership Rhode Island choose to use the RI bike paths as their community service project. They have organized the Rhode Bike Path Passport to increase residents’ appreciation of our state by encouraging people to explore Rhode Island’s natural beauty, to stay fit, and to support local businesses. Participants are asked… read more
Another Loss Hits Close to Home
Bruce, via the NBW list, pointed to a Projo article about another cyclist, with ties to RI, being killed. A 21-year-old Brown University student riding across the country to raise money for affordable housing was killed Tuesday in South Dakota after she was struck by a semi-trailer truck’s wide load as she checked phone messages… read more
Whoa… That was Close
If you’ve spent any significant time riding a bike around with cars, you’ve certainly encountered what I call a “Whoa… that was close” moment; the vehicle that sneaks up on you and passes you close enough to really catch your attention. If I were to wager a guess, I’d say I experience this once every… read more
GARI and PBC Merger Update
It’s official. GARI members met this evening and officially voted to merge with the Providence Bicycle Coalition. This was the last hurdle we needed to get over to pave the way to merge the two organizations. In a short while, when all the legal paperwork is completeled, the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition will be born. … read more
“Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around”
Exciting! From the City of Providence’s “Art Culture & Tourism Newsletter”: The 2nd Annual Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts and Humanities March 9 @ Trinity Rep Hosted by Mayor David Cicilline City of Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline invites you to a panel conversation with musician, artist and author David Byrne; urban historian Samuel Zipp,… read more
What Price Head Protection?
The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute recently released data on some safety tests they had performed against a variety of helmets along a considerable price range ($9.96 – $206.99). The results show that the helmets tested stood up equally well to the destructive onslaught of the masses dropped on them – regardless of their retail price.… read more
East Bay Bike Path Update
I had to run an errand in Riverside yesterday so I decided to use the bike path. Previous attempts to use the path have been difficult because of the snow cover we have had this winter. The recent warmer temperatures have had a clearing effect; and even though the above picture shows one of 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
Committees
As anyone who has attended our last couple of meetings can attest to, we are growing! With this growth comes a problem, how to spread the responsibility and leadership opportunities, so that anyone who wants to help out can do so. During our last meeting, we decided to create four standing committees: Programs: The program… read more
Merger with GARI
Last Thursday, the leadership of the PBC and the Greenways Alliance of Rhode Island (GARI) met to continue discussions about a possible merger of these two organizations. Those attending the meeting, worked through a litany of concerns or questions about such a merger and left with a general consensus that a merger would be mutually… read more