On Bike To Work Day, Mayor Taveras Creates Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Commission will incorporate bicycle and pedestrian planning in Providence’s Sustainability Action Plan PROVIDENCE, RI –...
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ProJo: R.I. Gov. Chafee proposes moving state offices into landmark ‘Superman building’ in Providence
Governor Chafee, as part of a package of budget amendments submitted to the legislature Thursday, proposes using part of this year's revenue windfall to fund the initial planning and engineering to evaluate moving state...
Friday is Bike to Work Day
You didn’t forget, did you? Pump up those tires and check your brakes cause there’s no better way to end the work week than to show up at the office in your Hawaiian shirt on your bike. RI Bike has arranged...
Updated: May is bike month
Update: This post previously had links to last year’s events. Sorry about that! (page updated 5/1/12 @ 4pm) Congratulations, you made it through one of the most mild winters on record. If you took advantage of the...
No more excuses, back on the bike.
We may not be past solstice yet, but it sure feels like spring is here. Now that we have a bit more daylight in the evenings, I'm out of excuses; it's time to get back on the bike.
Empire Street: Bikes May Use Full Lane
Signs indicating that bikes may take the lane installed on Empire Street today.
Like: New Biltmore Garage sign
Like the new signs on the Biltmore Garage.
Streetfilms: Chicago’s first protected bike lane
Kinzie Street: The First of Many Protected Bike Lanes for Chicago
Video: How the Dutch got their cycle paths
The Netherlands has not always been a cycling haven. Traffic fatalities and oil shock prompted changes to the nation's infrastructure.
Map: American Road Fatalities, 2001-2009
Map shows all roadway fatalities in the US from 2001 through 2009.
Broadway Bike Lanes (Finally (Almost))
Broadway bike lanes are almost a reality, can you taste it?
Streetfilms: Groningen’s Green Phase for Cyclists
This Streetfilms video short demonstrates the green light phase for cyclists in Groningen in The Netherlands.
New England (Bike) Builders Ball – October 7, 2011
The first New England Builders Ball takes place October 7 at the Biltmore Hotel.
Why is non-auto infrastructure always “too expensive”?
If we valued pedestrian and bike infrastructure more, maybe we'd have more of it.
Fall River’s Veterans Memorial Bridge opens westbound
Fall River's Veterans Memorial Bridge partially opens.
Streetfilms looks at Washington DC’s Capital Bikeshare
Streetfilms takes a look at the country's largest and most successful bike share program. Washington, DC's Capital Bikeshare.
Video: Mayor of Vilnius has had it with cars parked in the bike lane
Whatever you do, don't park your Lexus in the bike lane in Vilnius.
News & Notes
Congress is expected to reauthorize the gas tax in September (do you think that will be a partisan fight?), Hubway bike share launches in Boston, pop-up malls, and more in today's News & Notes.