RIDOT has a new estimate for the temporary reopening of the Washington Bridge sidewalk. We’re now looking at late February. Our weather of late is being blamed for these delays. Considering the difficulty I’ve had this month in simply walking up my driveway, I can’t say that I’m surprised.
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No Respect
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve become increasingly annoyed by the way various cities and organizations have been handling snow removal. I’ve completely lost track of how many sidewalks have had 4+ foot snow piles dumped on them by snow plows, bike racks that are completely plowed under, and sidewalks that… read more
Bicycle lanes on Miami’s Rickenbacker Causeway
Thanks to Sue Barker, who sent this story. After years of official neglect, leaders in Miami are answering pleas from cyclists to civilize the city’s hazardous, car-dominated streets. BY ANDRES VIGLUCCI aviglucci@MiamiHerald.com Miami’s long-downtrodden but growing community of bicyclists is reaping a sudden bonanza. Miles of new bike lanes, and plans for more. A new… read more
Three Foot Rule
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then you’ve read about the work Lori DiBiasio has done in promoting Frank’s Law. We just received word that the RI General Assembly now has official designated this H5074 for consideration. In particular, it would require: 31-15-18. Keeping a three foot passing distance when passing a… read more
Bike Valets for Inauguration Day– what a concept!
Bike Valets for Inauguration Day By Bernie Becker Driving doesn’t look like a great option. And while mass transit may be, Washington’s subway and bus system are expected to be packed. Which, in spite of the expected frigid conditions, makes the idea of biking to President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration all the more attractive. One question,… read more
It’s the law: get on your bicycle
Not in Providence, of course… but Jakarta. Indonesian officials ride bicycles to combat global warming Apparently you have to live in a nation comprised of islands, many low-lying, before your government takes global climate change seriously…
Another reason to recognize bikes as transportation
January 11, 2009 Editorial Men on Bicycles By LAWRENCE DOWNES A well-worn landscape like Long Island’s yields few surprises to the driver’s gaze. Shops cluster by size and species: pizza with bagels and nail salons, Home Depot with Old Navy. But one roadside incongruity that always unnerves me is the sight of a person outside… read more
“Shovel-Ready” Projects
I’m sure many of you are aware, their are hopes of some major federal stimulus funding for “shovel-ready” state infrastructure projects on the horizon. Rhode Island, as I’m sure is true with every state, is scrambling to get their list of projects compiled and off to the federal government to be evaluated by Congress. The… read more
Advoacy Meeting Minutes – 1.8.09
Here is a copy of the minutes from the January 8, 2009 advocacy meeting. Let me know if you have any additions or corrections. For those in attendence, if you agreed to take on the lead role for one of our longer running projects, your name is listed in parenthesis.
bike sharing, redux
Happy new year! While I still don’t believe that the City of Providence is ready for a full-on bike sharing program (although the local colleges may be), here is another example of people pulling it off in a nearby municipality, Mystic. The organization behind the program has had over 100 bikes donated already, and over… read more
Which works out to be cheaper?
DAVID BEERS From Monday’s Globe and Mail December 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM EST Humanity is threatened by a global-warming crisis. Canada, facing the crisis of global financial meltdown, is looking for ways to keep people working. The time is ripe, it seems, for an era of massive, green public-works projects. Projects like a 12-kilometre… read more
Washington Bridge update
The rumors are true, RIDOT will soon be re-opening the narrow Washington Bridge sidewalk connecting India Point Park and East Providence. Late this month or early in January, the fences will be removed and bike commuters will no longer be forced to use the Henderson Bridge to cross the Seekonk River. This is a temporary… read more