[Boston] Deputy Mayor Henry Scagnoli (seated at right) and unidentified men with jaywalking sign
Category - Pedestrians
The suburbanization of Olneyville
A proposal for automobile-centric buildings in Olneyville Square sets back the efforts to rehabilitate it into a place that caters to the area's large population of car-free residents.
Temporary traffic changes coming, maybe they should be permanent
What could we do to permanently fix the Francis/Memorial intersection?
Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting – November 18, 2013
The Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission meets Monday, November 18th.
Bikes, Buses, Streetcars, and Automobiles
This video shows the Broadway Corridor of Seattle's First Hill Streetcar project. What roads in Providence could you see done up in a similar fashion?
Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting – October 21, 2013
Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission meets Monday, October 21st at 444 Westminster Street.
New England Bike-Walk Summit Providence – October 4, 2013
Once again, we have a great variety of sessions related to design, planning, engineering, advocacy, and more, presented by an array of talented and experienced professionals. Add to that a few terrific field sessions...
Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting – September 16, 2013
[alert type=”muted”]Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting September 16, 2013, 4:30 PM 444 Westminster Street, First Floor[/alert] Agenda 4:30: Introductions 4:35: Bike Providence...
Streetfilms: A Montreal Intersection Morphs Into a Wonderful Neighborhood Space
On a Bixi bike excursion to get some ice cream in Montreal, my wife and I stumbled upon the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and Rue Clark, recently upgraded with colorful new street furniture, traffic calming...
I rebuilt North Main Street for you
I rebuilt North Main Street and you can rebuilt it and other roads too. Streetmix is a new online app that let’s you custom build your own street with streetcars, bus lanes, bike lanes, and more. I made a quick...
Curb extensions being installed on Atwells
Atwells Avenue at Sutton Street. It has been nearly three years since City Councilman Terry Hassett was struck and severely injured by a hit and run driver on Atwells Avenue; one in a long line of pedestrian injuries...
Cyclovía Providence on Valley Street – Sunday, July 28, 2013
Free Bike Helmets and Fittings for Children and Adults, Bike Collection by Recycle-A-Bike PROVIDENCE, RI – On Sunday, July 28, Mayor Angel Taveras and the City of Providence will host the second of three Cyclovía...
Interim pedestrian safety improvement at LaSalle Square
From the Mayor’s Facebook page: The City completed traffic changes to the intersection of Empire and Fountain Streets earlier today. Motor vehicle traffic proceeding from Empire Street is now required to use the...
Barry Schiller: Providence Planning Hosts Meeting on Kennedy Plaza, Downtown Circulation
[alert type=”warning”]Barry Schiller, a retired Rhode Island College math professor, is a long-time member of the State Planning Council’s Transportation Advisory Committee. He also was on the RIPTA...
Kennedy Plaza/Circulator Phase 3 Informational Meeting – July 10, 2013
The City will be having an informational meeting about proposed enhancements and reconfiguration of the Kennedy Plaza area as well as details about Phase 3 of the Downtown Circulator project. The Circulator project...
Traffic Light, WTF!
No, that traffic is not running the red, the light is green and the walk light crossing the traffic with the green light is also on.
Our reader says they reported this to the City a week ago, but it has not been fixed.
Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting – June 17, 2013
[alert type=”muted”]Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting June 17, 2013, 4:30 PM 444 Westminster Street, First Floor[/alert] Agenda 4:30: Introductions 4:35: Approval of May 30...
Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting – May 30, 2013
[alert type=”muted”]May 30, 2013, 4:30 PM City Administrative Building 444 Westminster Street, First Floor[/alert] Agenda 4:30: Welcome and introductions 4:35: City signs and bike locks (guest: Parking...