The First Street Bike Lane Pilot Project is a temporary bike lane filling the gap between Warren Avenue and the Veterans Memorial Parkway in East Providence. It will make for a much safer and more comfortable ride along the East Bay Bike Path and we cannot wait! UPDATE (June 21, 2021): The East Providence City… read more
North-Providence County
Concern regarding lawsuit over Kennedy Plaza redesign
We at the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition are dismayed the to read about the lawsuit filed by a group of downtown property owners against the City over the Kennedy Plaza redesign. In particular, we object to the lawsuit’s contention that “increased bicycle traffic” was a negative by-product of the proposed plan. We believe that diversifying… read more
Action needed: City Walk & Woony projects at risk
UPDATE: Our friends at the WRWC sent out an update – projects to move forward. Click here to read more. The City of Providence and RIDOT are about to make a deal behind closed doors to redirect funding from two state bicycle/pedestrian projects – City Walk and the Woonasquatucket River Greenway between Eagle Square and… read more
Woonsocket’s Blackstone River Bikeway Segment 8C Breaks Ground
by Molly Henry, New England Coordinator of the East Coast Greenway Alliance On November 7th, local and state officials and active transportation advocates gathered in Woonsocket to celebrate the ground breaking for the Blackstone River Bikeway (BRB) segment 8C. The 0.6-mile segment starts at Cold Spring Park in Woonsocket and stretches to the Massachusetts state… read more
Providence PARK(ing) Day to Feature Temporary Protected Bike Lane on Broadway this Friday!
Providence PARK(ing) Day is THIS FRIDAY, September 19, 2014. Volunteers are needed to help with the temporary bike lane installation, the first in the state! PARK(ing) Day Providence invites Providence residents and businesses to temporarily repurpose their on-street or lot parking spots as something other than parking–a park, an outdoor library, cafe seating, a musical… read more
Mayoral Candidate Jorge Elorza Responds to Questions about Biking and Walking in Providence
Jorge Elorza (D) elorzaformayor.com @ElorzaForMayor Facebook 1. How do you feel about the current conditions for biking and walking in the city of Providence? Should you become Mayor, what are your top three priorities to improve biking and walking in the city, including safety, enjoyment, and/or connections between the urban core and greater Providence?… read more
Mayoral Candidates Respond to Questions about Making Providence More Bike-Friendly
Educate yourself on where the candidates stand on bike and pedestrian issues and vote in the primary election on Tuesday, September 9, as well as the general election on Tuesday, November 4. Bicycling is a healthy, environmentally friendly, and economical way to travel. Research has shown that great bicycle infrastructure attracts young people and… read more
Mayoral Candidate Chris Young Responds to Questions about Biking and Walking in Providence
Chris Young (D) wheretovote.com Facebook 1. How do you feel about the current conditions for biking and walking in the city of Providence? Should you become Mayor, what are your top three priorities to improve biking and walking in the city, including safety, enjoyment, and/or connections between the urban core and greater Providence? The… read more
Mayoral Candidate Daniel Harrop Responds to Questions about Biking and Walking in Providence
Daniel Harrop (R) harrop.org @DanHarrop Facebook 1. How do you feel about the current conditions for biking and walking in the city of Providence? Should you become Mayor, what are your top three priorities to improve biking and walking in the city, including safety, enjoyment, and/or connections between the urban core and greater Providence? I… read more
Restructuring South Main
James Kennedy, over on the Transport Providence blog, posted some conceptual re-designs (done by Jonathan Harris) that RIDOT could do during their upcoming re-working of South Main Street. These two seemed to be best options from a bikecentric view. The first option would incorporate contra flow bike lanes. To my knowledge this has never been… read more
Washington Bridge (George Redman) Linear Park – Update
Latest update from RIDOT on progress of the George Redman Linear Park upgrades: We’re currently installing the new bridge deck, starting at the East Providence side and working west.
PVD Pretzel Ride, Oct 27
James Kennedy from Transport Providence passes along this information about a bike ride scheduled for Sunday October 27th @ 2PM. The Providence Pretzel Ride, co-sponsored by GRIN Gallery, Foremost Bakery, Fertile Underground Coop, People’s Power & Light green electricity, and Transport Providence, will offer a free, family-friendly opportunity for people to costume-up for some Halloween… read more