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Bike Lanes in RI: Northampton’s “bizarre new bike lanes” where bike lanes mean business
Photo from public report, “Bike Lanes Mean Business”, Northampton, MA The town of Northampton, Massachusetts has been undergoing almost continuous “master planning” intervention, resulting in dug up streets, left out construction equipment, and unfinished – and ever-changing projects. Now comes a bike lane project inspiring reactions like the one, below, from the Daily Hampshire Gazette.…
Read MoreBike Lanes in RI: Are Bike Lanes making streets unsafe? The DC experience – Nick DelleDonne
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Read MoreSouth Water St. will restore traffic lanes, expand parking, move bike lanes. Not till 2025, for $4M
Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images In a statement from Providence Mayor Smiley’s office: New plan eases traffic congestion caused by Washington Bridge, addresses key concerns of cyclists, saves the City money: Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Councilman John Goncalves, and the Providence Department of Planning and Development today announced plans for the development of a new…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 30.05.24 (VA info, bikes, events, volunteer needs..) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans issues Did you know you VA Health Card has an expiration date on it? Did you know your VA Health Card could be confiscated if expired and you present it for base access? VETTIP: RINEWSTODAY reached out to a few military installations who advised any ID card…
Read MoreBusiness 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…
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