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Part 2 on Copenhagen Transit Policies

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CITIES: Bicycle-friendly Copenhagen strives to outdo itself (02/18/2009) COPENHAGEN — While the U.S. Congress debated whether to include less than $1 billion in funding for Amtrak in the stimulus package, the Danish parliament has put all its economic stimulus eggs in one basket: transportation. The small Nordic country of 5.4 million people will spend 94…  read more

Conquering the city for walkers and bikers

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1. CITIES: Danish architect ‘reconquers’ urban areas for bikers and hikers (02/17/2009) Robin Bravender, E&E reporter Danish architect Jan Gehl has a simple solution for improving public health, cleaning cities’ air and battling climate change: Redesign cities to accommodate people, not cars. And while his approach may be simple, it is one that has been…  read more

biking under the influence

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Arrest in Warwick for biking under the influence. First thought: the real crime here is that his bike is a “Roadmaster.” 😉 More importantly: it’s good that bicyclists in Warwick are treated as vehicle operators, with the responsibilities thereof. I do wonder, though, if the City of Warwick respects the rights as well. Any Warwick…  read more

It Hurts to Stop

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Anyone who has ridden a bicycle knows, it’s hard to get started from a complete stop.  Some cyclists obidiently stop at all stop signs, lights, etc., others slowly roll through them, keeping just enough momentum to help get them started again, and others simply ignore them all together and just blow through.  We’ve certainly had…  read more

Cycling Enters the Electronic Age With a New Gear-Shifting System

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The New York Time February 14, 2009 By IAN AUSTEN The bicycle, one of the world’s most resolutely human-powered machines, will join the long list of devices that have switched from the manual to the electronic when a new gear system makes its debut this weekend at the Tour of California. Although the battery-powered derailleur…  read more

2008 Clubs of the Year

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According to an article on bicyclenewswire, The Legaue of American Cyclists recently released it’s 2008 Clubs of the Year selections.  On the list: Region 1. Narragansett Bay Wheelmen. Rhode Island. The NBW is a stalwart member and supporter of the League’s education programs and is one of the largest and most active clubs in the…  read more

paean

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I think we all remember our first bikes, or at least the first with which we really conquered the neighborhood.  Mine was blue, freckled with rust, with a big banana seat and ape hanger bars, great for popping wheelies and riding hands-free.  I wrote a poem about it once but that was nothing compared to…  read more

H5074 Assigned to House Judiciary

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I received an update this morning via email.  Apparently, H5074 has now been assigned to the House Judiciary.  If you are interested in attending the hearing, you can monitor their online schedule to determine when this bill will be heard.  Be forewarned, we will do our best to post an update to the blog when…  read more

H5074 – The Three Foot Rule

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We had a really lively discussion at tonight’s advocacy meeting about the Three Foot Rule slated to be considered by the RI General Assembly sometime soon.  During the meeting, it was suggested that we try to organize a meeting with Lori DiBiasio, the driving force behind this legislation, and have a meeting of cyclists to…  read more

Traffic Deaths Down in 42 States

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This is the link to an article in USA today that bike advocates will likely be glad to see:  Traffic Deaths Down in 42 States. suffice it to say: “There’s growing evidence that declines in travel are leading to declines in deaths,” says Anne McCartt, senior vice president for research at the Insurance Institute for…  read more

Moving to Providence

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We received the following inquiry via our contact page: I am relocating to Providence. I currently commute to work by bike 30 miles round trip. I need help in identifying neighborhoods that have good commuter routes to Risho St in East Prov. Any good area under a 15 mile ride is open. Your assistance in…  read more