Here we go again. The hearing on S669 (thank you Senator Sosnowski) before the Judiciary Committee is scheduled at the “rise” (adjournment) of the Senate (usually about 4:30pm) on Thursday, May 5 in Room 313. Even if you cannot attend, please try to take a look at the bill (on-line at www.rilin.state.ri.us) and either post… read more
News Archive
RINEMBA offers Trail School!
On Saturday, May 14, the RI Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association (RINEMBA) is offering an IMBA trailbuilding course in Burlingame State Park. Learn how to build and maintain singletrack! Learn more here: http://www.rinemba.org/2011/04/13/sign-up-for-the-first-ri-imba-trail-school/ Registration is required, and can be done through the link above.
Mother’s Day on the Greenway
The East Coast Greenway and Roger Williams University are working together to present a free, family-friendly, kid-friendly bike party on Mother’s Day (May 8th) from 2 – 4pm in India Point Park, Providence. The event will include: games food live music free bike safety checks bike decoration station free bike helmet fit checks kids bike… read more
Road Diet planned for Quaker Lane
Reported on North Kingstown Patch that Quaker Lane will be reduced from 4 lanes to 2 in the section between Ten Rod Road and exit 6 from Route 4. Charles St. Martin of RIDOT indicates that this will allow the road to be more bike friendly by reducing speeds and providing wider shoulders. “We’ve… read more
Providence Core Connector Survey
With the meeting on April 25 to discuss the next step in the Providence Core Connector Study, the group is asking for public input via a survey, available until May 13th. The survey is about 12 questions long, asking about work and home locations and commute methods into the Core Connector Study area from those… read more
RAB Signs Lease
Congratulations to Recycle A Bike on signing their new lease today! Their new home will be at 12 Library Court in Olneyville. They are wasting no time and have made plans to move into the new location tomorrow, April 12th, from 9am – 2pm. They are asking for two crews, one at the Steal Yard… read more
The New Way to “Carpool”
A fairly new company is modernizing the technology behind rideshares. They are offering a peer-to-peer smartphone application allowing people to request and share rides on the fly. Avego allows a driver to publish their route. According to an article on TriplePundit it works like this: A driver specifies the route they’ll be driving, via Avego’s… read more
Broadway Bikelanes a Finally a Reality?
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
AASHTO To Weaken USDOT Bike Policy [Updated!]
Please read to bottom of article for latest update! According to a recent email from the League of American Bicyclists reported that AASHTO, apparently the voice of transportation as long as you drive a car, released a letter and supplemental document weakening their guidance on accommodating cyclists and pedestrians. In a nutshell their letter asks… read more
I Can’t Believe a Bike Stopped…
I probably sound like a broken record at this point, but I’m a big believer in vehicular cycling… obeying the same rules as other vehicles on the road. I think it makes cyclists more predictable for motorists and sure makes it hard motorists to argue against our right to the road. Anyways, I had a… read more
Parking My Crate
Perhaps it’s my sense of humor, but ever since I came accross a post on Ian Walker’s Blog, I’ve been dying to give this a try and see how people react. In fact, I think this is a perfect discussion to follow my “So Where Should We Ride” post. The hypothetical situation Mr. Walker explores… read more
Core Connector Study Meeting
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