Streetfilms has launched a new series of videos, Moving Beyond the Automobile. As Streetfilms releases each video in the series, we\'ll be posting them here for you to enjoy. The topic of the second video is Bicycling.
Category - Bicycles
Jef NickersonThe Providence Pot Holes Project
A group of Providence cyclists have created a public map to document pot holes around the city. Visit the map page to add your own pot holes to the map.
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Greater City ProvidenceRobert Billington: Bringing the Blackstone Valley Bikeway to its completion
Photo (cc) cho_kettie The following is by Robert Billington, Ed.D, President of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. January 20, 2011 Let’s face it; Rhode Island’s bikeways bring lots of enjoyment to our...
Guest PostRhode Island Bikeways Map
Speaking of bike paths… This post may not actually work, first time I’ve tried to host a .kmz file to embed a map on the site, so if nothing shows up on this map, well then, nevermind. A reader forwarded me...
Connecting the Blackstone and East Bay bike paths
Photo (cc) spablab Last month Matthew wrote about the proposed on-road connection between the Blackstone and East Bay bike paths. Now we have the draft plan from the city of Pawtucket detailing part of that connection...
LED Crosswalk for bikes and pedestrians
This video depicts a raised crossing for pedestrians and cyclists at the entrance to a roundabout in Papendrecht, Netherlands. This crossings adds an infrared sensor which detects approaching pedestrians and cyclists...
Streetfilms goes to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Walk & Bike from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
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East Coast Greenway Holiday Party @ Legend Bicycle! (Dec. 29)
The East Coast Greenway Alliance and Legend Bicycle invite you to one more opportunity to overindulge during this holiday season! Starting at 7pm on Wednesday, Dec. 29, Legend’s doors will be open for those...
Looking back at my first season of bike commuting
Given the recent discussions about the bikepaths, I wanted to share my story of commuting by bike for the first time this year. Though I live in Providence, my office is not downtown, but in Warwick. I did it! I set out...
Matthew CoolidgeA proposal for two-way Empire Street at LaSalle Square
Original drawing by RIDOT, modifications by Jef Nickerson • Click image to enlarge Last month we took a look at the city’s plans for the redesign of LaSalle Square. The city is planning to make Empire Street...
Reader: NYC Bike Lanes
9th Avenue Madison Square Park Madison Square Park A reader submitted these photos from New York City to show what is being done with bike lanes there and as an example of what we should be thinking about doing in the...
LaSalle Square redesign
The city Department of Planning and Development has been working for some time on a Downtown Circulation Plan. Signs of the plan are visible already on city streets, Washington Street was made two-way, and the lights at...
Bike Sharing is coming to Boston
Boston.com reports that a bike sharing program is coming to Boston with plans of expanding to Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline. According to Inhabitat The new system will be very similar to infrastructure already in...
Bikes Ride Here
Photo from Bike New Haven Design New Haven reports on the city of New Haven’s newly launched website, Bike New Haven, and boy is it great. Great starting from the above photo on the front page. Bikes Ride Here, on...
Re-imagining our squares
Emmett Square | View Larger Map The city has a plan known as the Downtown Circulator (I think that’s what it is known as), which would make Weybosset and Empire Streets two-way, rebuild Fountain Street, and...
Bike Providence Live
View Bike To Work Day 2009 in a larger map In anticipation of Bike to Work Day 2009 (May 15th!) the Providence Bicycle Coalition has created a series of “Bike Trains” so you don’t have to go it alone...
Washington Bridge Bike Path Open… For Now
According to the RI DOT’s blog, the bike path on the Washington Bridge is now open. The bike path on the bridge is in its original configuration, and cyclists and pedestrians should exercise caution on the path as...
Bike-Sharing in Texas
Bike Share Rack in Barcelona by Matthew Coolidge When I heard on the radio that Austin, Texas was introducing a bike-share program I got all excited and immediately thought of Barcelona, where people actively use a...
