What a great day! Yes, it started out drizzly – but that was expected. (It just wouldn’t be B2WD without some precipitation.) But it quickly dried out and turned glorious. Throughout the course of the day, hundreds of people came by. The award for the longest bike commute goes to the hero from Westerly whose… read more
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6th Annual, Ride of Silence
Group bike ride to raise “Share the Road” awareness and honor victims of traffic accidents including Warwick native Frank Cabral. Join 8,000 riders in 296 cities around the globe. For more information on the national scene see the Ride of Silence Webpage. The Rhode Island event details: Time: Wednesday, May 20th, 2009. Arrive around 5:40… read more
Electric Bikes
TRANSPORTATION: Electric bicycles drawing U.S. consumer interest (12/05/2008) Sales of electric bikes — a category of vehicles that combine pedal power with electric assistance — are on the rise in the United States as major producers rush to put more of them on their shelves. U.S. consumers are projected to buy a record 170,000 e-bikes… read more
Mayor Menino Pedals for Boston Bike Lanes
Menino pedals for cycle-friendly city Boston to unveil its first dedicated bike lanes By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff | May 13, 2008 Blue track suit billowing, Mayor Thomas M. Menino pedaled up Congress Street, legs churning against a stiff wind that turned a ceremonial half-mile ride into an exercise in perseverance. “I didn’t think we’d… read more
Office of Livability within DOT’s Federal Highway Administration
TRANSPORTATION: Lawmakers to examine Obama’s ‘livability’ efforts Josh Voorhees, E&E reporter President Obama’s “livability” initiative will be under the microscope this week as two congressional panels hear from federal and state officials about transportation planning and land use. The House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee will meet Wednesday to take a closer look… read more
Cautious Optimism From the Senate
Word is coming down from America Bikes that After several long weeks of intense work from advocates around the country, the Cardin-Cochran Amendment has been accepted as part of the base Senate transportation bill, MAP-21. If MAP-21 ends up becoming law, the language from this amendment will ensure that local governments, school systems, and metropolitan… read more
Hand-Held Cell Phone Ban Finally Passes!
Have you ever been annoyed, or even terrified, by someone yakking on the phone while driving coming at you and not paying attention? If so, there may be progress as the RI Assembly passed, and the Governor signed, a bill to ban using hand-held phones while driving. It has been noted this makes it much easier… read more
North
The state’s largest city, the cradle of industry along the Blackstone River, and the hills of Foster and Glocester. The Northern Region has a diverse topography and population. Home to three of the state’s bike paths, miles of on-street bike lanes and thousands of cyclists. Get involved! Find the people doing the work to make… read more
Cyclists and others have new protections in Rhode Island
GREAT NEWS! As of Friday, June 25th, 2021, the vulnerable road users bills became LAW. The new statute has two sections. The first defines a vulnerable road user as any person using the road without the benefit of a motor vehicle. Cyclists, pedestrians, EMTs, police officers and construction workers working in the street, people riding… read more
Election matters: Assessing Nellie Gorbea’s Climate Action Plan
This is the beginning of a series of posts discussing candidates and their positions on issues important to the bicycling community. First up, Nellie Gorbea’s Climate Plan. As we all know, climate change is a wide ranging crisis impacting every single Rhode Islander. While there are many factors at play, transportation contributes more greenhouse gas… read more
A National Fight for Saner Streets
I happened upon an interesting article about the Complete The Streets program in The Seattle Times. Complete streets “are about a right of way for everyone out there traveling, walking or biking,” says Barbara McCann, the movement coordinator. All users of all ages and abilities, she asserts, need to be able to move safely along… read more
Complete Streets bill hearing, April 5th
The House Committee on Municipal Government will be hearing testimony regarding a Complete Streets bill (H7352). This legislation would update the existing state law to more solidly define complete streets and require reporting from RIDOT to elected officials. The committee hearing is open to the public and all are welcome to come and testify. The… read more