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Broadway Bikelanes a Finally a Reality?

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According to a post on GCPVD, notices are starting to be posted about upcoming construction.  Included in the construction plans are the addition of a striped bike lane in each direction within the Broadway project limits.  Discussions of adding bike lanes to Broadway started back in 2008, about time we started to see some progress…  read more

Core Connector Study Meeting

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Thanks to the folks over at GPVD for the heads up about the next Providence Core Connector Study happening on Monday, April 25, 2011, 4:30PM – 6:00PM at The Commerce Center (30 Exchange Terrace) 1st Floor Conference Room.  In particular they will be considering different transit technology options (streetcar or bus), street design requirements, environmental…  read more

RAB Moving Day – Saturday Feb. 19th

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This coming Saturday, Recycle-a-Bike is gathering for their first moving day.  We received the following request: We are looking for 12-15 volunteers to help us take down our shed. The day will be broken into two shifts, 8am – noon and 1-5. We’re looking for people to help out either in the morning or afternoon.…  read more

What’s Wrong with Johnston?

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Several bike related issues came up at yesterday’s Environment Council’s roundtable with RIDOT Director Mike Lewis.  One agenda item was an update on earmarks, special Federal funds that are paying for most of our state’s bike projects, but are threatened by the new Congress. According to a December 2010 update, one of the largest remaining…  read more

“The most romantic Valentine’s Day ever!”

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The 2011 VeloSprints fundraising series continues.  Six sessions in at McFadden’s on Monday nights and the leaders are beginning to emerge.  They’ll face the leaders from three other venues (Ocean Mist, Eastern Mountain Sports and Waxy O’Connor’s) in the championship round at McFadden’s on April 3rd.  It’s not to late to enter the tournament and…  read more

VeloSprints Resumes!

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VeloSprints resumed last night at Eastern Mountain Sports in Cranston. It was great!  Some folks who have been kind of checking it out, but weren’t sure tried it and learned that sprinting 500m is a whole different – and engaging challenge – from what they thought.  And EMS is a great place for VeloSprints in…  read more

RI VeloSprints 2011

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The RI VeloSprints is back and bigger than ever for 2011.  The inaugural night of racing is tonight, December 3rd, 7pm, at McFadden’s in Providence.  All proceeds go to benefit the work of the US Open Cycling Foundation, in their fight against childhood obesity, by putting kids of all ages on bikes.  Full details can…  read more

Whither Broadway?

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The last time we posted something about the Broadway bike lanes, it looked as though the project was right around the corner. Fast forward 18 months, and still no bike lanes or sharrows. Wha’ happened? City engineering, via city planning, explains it thusly: When the project was bid the first time – the low bidder…  read more

Linear Park Update

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Here is the latest correspondence I’ve received from RIDOT concerning keeping the Washington Bridge open during construction.  While RIDOT is certainly due credit for completing the projects that they highlighted, I think it’s hard for them to argue that a fair share of State transportation dollars are being spent on non-automobile projects.  I was very…  read more