“Reveal The Path,” a visually stunning adventure documentary that will ignite the dreamer in everyone, will be coming to the newly reopened Columbus Theatre in Providence on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. “Reveal The Path” is the followup film from the creators of the wildly popular and award-winning film “Ride The Divide.” The film is… read more
News
Ten Mile River Path extension nearly completed
Thanks to one of our friends in East Providence we have heard that extension of the Ten Mile River Bike Path is nearly complete. Visible on the DOT Bike RI website as the yellow highlighted section of the path, this provides a new off road, paved path from Slater Park to Daggett Field. This brings… read more
Public Workshop on Providence Bike Plan
The Mayor Taveras, Planning and Development , Providence Bike and Pedestrian Advistory Commission and consultant VHB, Inc. will be holding a public workshop on development of a revised Bicycle Master Plan for the city. The session will present work that has been to date in evaluating the existing bicycle route network, assessment of suitability of… read more
Providence BPAC Meeting, Nov. 19, 4PM
The next meeting of the Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission will be on Monday, November 19, 2012. The meeting will be held in the Doorley Building, 444 Westminster, 1st floor conference room. Meeting will run from 4 to 5:30PM. AGENDA Snow Removal/Safety Issues and Regulations and Enforcement (Guest: Peter Gaynor, Providence Emergency Management Agency) Bike Providence… read more
Bike Funding in the 2013-16 Transportation Improvement Plan
Rhode Island plans to spend over $1.2 billion on surface transportation capital projects over the next four years. The plan to do this is called the 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program or TIP. It was developed over the last year with many opportunities for public comment and officially adopted by the State Planning Council in… read more
Hearings!
Public hearings coming on RI Long-term Transportation Plan!! RI is updating its 20 year Transportation Plan now to be called Transportation 2035. The state has to do this to be eligible for Federal assistance if it amends the current 4-year plan of actual projects called the TIP. Planning folks want to leave all the goals and policies in… read more
Handbuilt bike show!
Don’t forget – New England’s only handbuilt bike show returns to Providence tomorrow night (Fri Oct 5), 7-10 pm, at the Providence Biltmore! Over a dozen exhibitors will be on hand from VT, NH, ME, MA, CT, and of course li’l Rhody, to show what they can do with steel, aluminum, and titanium. Add live… read more
Scavenger Hunt By Bicycle, Oct. 14
Caster’s Bicycle and Fitness is having their first ever bicycle scavenger hunt. Registration is $10 per person, (sorry, no teams) and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition. From their press: Bring your bikes and digital cameras and join us for our First Annual Bicycle Scavenger Hunt on… read more
3rd Annual Woony River Ride, Sept 22
On Saturday, September 22nd, The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council(WRWC)will hold the 3rd annual Woony River Ride. The ride explores the watershed of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed in Providence, Johnston, Smithfield, North Smithfield and North Providence. With options for 27- or 50-miles, riders explore the ridges, valleys, country roads, urban areas and historical sites… read more
Fusion Fest 2012, in Warren: special goodies for cyclists
This annual rock festival in Warren returns this Saturday (Sept 8). The food trucks there to feed the hungry masses will all offer goodies to cyclists (e.g., free jimmies at the Like No Udder soft serve truck). Just a quarter-mile from the East Bay Bike Path! Blount’s Clam Shack, 335 Water Street, from 11 am… read more
Wash Out on EBBP
For those traveling the EBBP in Riverside. It’s located between the Lincoln Ave. and Crescent View Ave crossings, right near where Sherman Street dead ends at the bike path with Bell Ave. This picture is from early July when I first alerted RIDOT of the hazard. Since then, they appear to have made some attempts… read more
Ciclovia Providence: update & confirmation
Providence’s first-ever ciclovia is on! As previously advertised, the City will exclude motor vehicles from Broad St (between Thurbers Ave and Prairie Ave) from 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday, September 9. Lots of vendors, exhibitors, musicians, and more will line up along the street. Best of all, did I mention NO CARS? Big… read more