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Business Beat: Bad Mouth Bikes takes home 3 national awards
Bad Mouth Bikes took to the world stage and came home with three awards at the Orange County Choppers Invitational Only Bike Show in Florida presented by former American Chopper Star and Founder of OCC, Paul Teutul, Sr. this weekend. A Harley-Davidson Firefighter Edition tribute to a fallen brother won two of the three awards.…
Read MoreCranston Mayor Hopkins announces bike path revitalization to begin
Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins announced that resurfacing of the Washington Secondary Bike Path will start in Cranston this coming Monday, April 8. As the resurfacing work on the bike path kicks off in Cranston, Mayor Ken Hopkins is leading the charge to enhance this local recreation resource. Mayor Hopkins said the Rhode Island Department of…
Read MoreProvidence begins road changes due to Washington Bridge, bikers will move to sidewalk
Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images Mayor Brett Smiley Unveils Providence’s Impact Mitigation Response for the Washington Bridge – Infrastructure Changes to Reduce Traffic, Improve Safety and Support Neighbors and Local Businesses Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced Wednesday Providence’s comprehensive impact mitigation plan to reduce traffic, improve safety, prevent additional damage to local streets and alleviate the…
Read MoreGet snow ready. DEM says find disposal sites safe for water supply. Plow, shovel ready. Bike lanes?
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Read MoreWashington DC refuses to say bike lanes are child safe – as bike lobby claims “play space”
Some of the most progressive actions on installing arbitrary bike lanes amidst the opposition of property and store owners is happening in Washington, DC. An active and well connected bike lobby group and a well connected citizens advocacy group have routine encounters. As in most cases, it is not the issue of bike lanes, but…
Read MoreBig Blue Bike Barn event in Newport – off-street, ride-safe family event
The Bike Barn campus, located on Sunset Blvd adjacent to Miantonomi Park, is a public space, excellent for bike riding in a safe, off-street area. The free community event – The Big Blue Bike Barn will be held there on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, from 2 to 5pm, and it will be a fun-filled afternoon…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Hunters, hikers, bikers, dog walkers, horseback riders – wear your orange!
Noting that it is archery and small game season on the hunting calendar, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is urging all recreational users of state management areas and undeveloped state parks to wear 200 square inches of solid, daylight fluorescent orange clothing while using these areas. For public safety, wearing bright orange articles of…
Read MoreDeconstructing the Hope Street bike lane trial
by Roger Schreffler, special to RINewsToday & Nancy Thomas, publisher, commentary With the Jorge Elorza administration coming to an end on January 2, many eyes will focus on the new mayor of Providence, Brett Smiley, with surety that he will move forward and stick to his guns to bring sanity to the outgoing mayor’s Great…
Read MoreHope Street Bike Trail trial. Safety is not its purpose – David Brussat
by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There – contributing writer For a week concluding tomorrow, Hope Street between Olney and Lauriston, that is, from Tortilla Flats to the Frog & Toad, has participated in a temporary “urban trail” experiment to see how the street and its denizens feel about an official bike path being laid…
Read MoreQuestions on Hope Street Bike Lane? Group to show movie, hold Q&A TONIGHT
Tonight, PVD Streets Coalition will screen the film, The Streets Project. It will take place in the parking lot area of Festival Ballet’s building, at 825 Hope Street, across from Seven Stars Bakery on Hope Street from 6:30pm to 9pm. Limited seating for approximately 100 is available – bring folding chairs in case seating is…
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