As many of you may already know, there is some Complete Streets legislation working it’s way through the House Committee on Municipal Government. There are two bills of interest: H5821: Establishes a Complete Streets Council. It will consist of eleven members from the six state agencies and from the local government, public and other groups… read more
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So Where Should We Ride?
Okay all our motoring brethren, it’s your chance to give us some feedback. A recent article in the SouthEast Missourian discusses opposition to a proposed bike lanes, if it means eliminating on-street parking. This got me thinking about one of my pet peeves. Here’s the problem: motorists are annoyed by slow moving bicycles and want… read more
Running on Empty
Ever wonder what our streets would look like without cars? Ross Ching recently released a video with some time lapse magic to show what the streets of LA would be like without any cars. Running on Empty from Ross Ching on Vimeo. Is anyone else simply appalled by the vast infrastructure dedicated to the personal… read more
Vulnerable Roadway User – Update
Thanks to the four hearty souls who managed to hold out until it was our turn to talk at the hearing! By the time we were finished with testimony, it was 8:30pm! If you were one of the other people who had to leave, you can email the committee with a written testimony and it… read more
Vulnerable Road User Hearing – Room 205
We ended up with the wrong room number. If you are planning to show up and testify, the correct room number is 205.
Sakonnet Bridge Construction Delayed
I’m not sure how we missed this one. Construction on the new Sakonnet Bridge, the one which will have a muli-use path that will fnally let cyclists and pedestrians pass between Portsmouth and Tiverton, has been delayed. According to an article in the Projo, The state stopped work months ago on key structural elements of… read more
EU proposal: ban cars from cities by 2050
Fascinating. Imagine how quickly civil war would erupt in the USA if such a notion were seriously considered by Congress. www.telegraph.co.uk
Vulnerable Roadway User Bill (H5865) Hearing Time & Place
The House Judiciary Committee will hear the Vulnerable Roadway User Bill (H5865) Wednesday (3/30) at the RI State House in room 205 @ sometime after 4pm. If you plan to show up for the hearing, please make sure you get there around 4pm and that you sign up to speak at the hearing.
George Washington Bridge Update
Update from RIDOT about the upcoming work on the George Washington Bridge (George Redman Linear Park): RIDOT’s Bridge Engineering section is in the process of creating an advertising package for the test contract. In December 2010, the Bridge Engineering section was directed to conduct a “Test” contract on one span to see if we can effectively control… read more
Vulnerable Roadway Bill Introduced in Senate
Thanks to Senators Sosnowski, Tassoni, Lanzi, and Lynch a version of the vulnerable roadway users bill has also been introduced in the Senate (S0669). This bill has been referred to senate judiciary, but does not yet have a hearing scheduled. In particular, it states: any person, while operating a motor vehicle on a street or… read more
Public Hearing on Canonchet Bike Path
The South County Independent reports that a public hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The only item up for discussion will be bike paths on the property. This hearing most likely will be followed by a final hearing, after which the council could close discussion on the future… read more
Vulnerable Roadway User Bill (H5865) Hearing Scheduled
According to an update posted on the H5865 legislative status page, the vulnerable roadway user bill is scheduled for a hearing on 3/30/2011. We don’t know a time yet, but please pencil in this day on your calendars. Once we have a time, we will send out another update. People will need to come out… read more