We’ve only run one regularly scheduled Monday Bike Train so far and already we’ve learned something. The weather is getting nicer and with this means more people are out and about in the mornings. With the increased number of people comes the question, how do I find the bike train? Other than our large numbers… read more
News Archive
Broadway’s bicycle lanes – we hardly knew ye?
In NYC this summer, Mayor Bloomberg will shut down a section of Broadway in midtown to become a bike-ped paradise. But here in the “Creative Capital”, the long-planned bike lanes on Broadway are in danger of being killed before the paint hits the ground: rumor has it that a well-placed member of the City Council… read more
RIDOT Opens Another Segment of Blackstone Bikepath
According to a press release on the RIDOT website, another section of segment of the Blackstone Bikeway was completed this past Monday: This section, approximately 2,000 feet long, is on the northern end of the path in Woonsocket. While short, this new segment is vital in that it connects the former northern end of the… read more
RIDOT to Discuss $20 Million Local Roads Program
RIDOT is holding a public meeting at 10am on May 7th at the Providence Marriott, One Orms Street, Providence. The workshop will discuss RI-LEAP, being funded by RIDOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), was designed to improve the local infrastructure, provide additional economic stimulus at the local level and create jobs, by offering funding… read more
Washington Bridge Open to Bikes, Finally!
Bike-to-Brown and a RIDOT new post are reporting that the Washington Bridge Pedestrian/Bicycle Way is finally open again. After closing in October 2007, it’s certainly been closed for long enough! RIDOT is stating that The path will eventually be closed again when the Department is ready to begin construction on a project to convert the… read more
Police Apathy
I’m out for a walk on this beautiful day and at one point crossing over Thayer Street, in a crosswalk. As I’m about half way across the street, a car comes rolling down the road, right through the crosswalk and in front of me. This happens right in front of the two police cars you… read more
2007 Bicycling Fatalities
I happened upon upon a post on the Bike Bis blog, referencing the 2007 annual report on bicycle fatalities (pdf). Of note in the report is the fact that bicycle fatalities across the U.S. dropped for a second straight year in 2007 to 698 deaths, representing a 9.5% decrease from the previous year. For Rhode… read more
Police Should Know Better
Perhaps I’m just being utopic, but in my world, I expect police to know the laws, understand the intent of the law, and to be upstanding examples of how other motorists should behave. In the past two days, I’ve had two separate incidents that, unfortunately, had police shaking up my utopic view of the world.… read more
News Bulletin: USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood is not a tool.
For many of us, I think, it’s always a nice surprise to find a high-ranking government appointee that isn’t a tool. Check out his bike-related Earth Day blog post here. This administration is putting its our money where its mouth is by mandating that a certain percentage of ARRA (economic stimulus) funds must go to… read more
Idaho Stop Law
As some of you might already know, multiple states have been considering the implementation of an “Idaho Stop Law“. Orgeon’s current attempt was pronounced dead in the last few days. I’ve also heard that California, Montana, and DC have considered such laws. Would such a law legalize what is already common behavior or would it… read more
What’s Wasteful About Bike Racks?
I’ve now seen this same statement plastered on a number of sites, the most recent on the House Republican Leader’s (John Boehner) Blog: Just take a look at how some of the so-called “stimulus” dollars are being spent. In spite of promises of transparency and accountability from the Administration, hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars… read more
New Bike Laws in Massachusetts
Back in January, Massachusetts passed new bicycle laws that should help to better protect cyclists. The MassBike website does an excellent job of summarizing the new laws, which among other things: Making “dooring” a ticketable offense Requiring motorists to stay a safe distance to the left of cyclists and, when passing, to return to the… read more