Providence and Rhode Island as a whole, must work better to make safer transportation for all users.
Category - Pedestrians
Attempting to walk through the 195 work zone
Where oh where are my sidewalks?
Like/Dislike: Lunchtime snapshots
Yay new retail, boo restricted sidewalks.
Streetfilms MBA: Road Diet
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 eighth video is Road Diets.
PPAC Square
Click Image to enlarge Today the Mayor’s Office held a press conference announcing the designation of the intersection of Weybosset and Mathewson Streets as “PPAC Square.” This is part of the larger...
“Reevaluating” the pedestrian bridge
After years of planning, the newly installed Route 195 Commission wants to reevaluate the parks plan, jeopardizing the pedestrian bridge in the process.
We can haz bike lanes
Construction on Broadway will include rebuilt sidewalks and bike lanes.
Streetfilms MBA: Traffic Calming
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 seventh video is Traffic...
Dyer Street to close at Old Route 195 this weekend and next
RIDOT plans to close Dyer Street at the old Route 195 April 9 & 10 and April 16 & 17.
Richmond Street overpass demo
Video and photos of the Richmond Street overpass demolition.
Dislike: Sign storage
When you "store" your road closed sign on the sidewalk, what you are actually doing is, closing the sidewalk. Dislike.
Don’t walk f*ckers!
Snow is to blame for an interesting don't walk signal message in Spokane, Washington.
Portion of Richmond Street closing next week
RIDOT will close a portion of Richmond Street starting Monday, March 28th for 2-weeks to allow for the removal of the old Route 195 overpass.
Dislike: RIDOT’s attention to sidewalks
RIDOT is not providing proper accommodations for pedestrians in the 195 work zone. Dislike.
Pedestrian struck, killed on North Main Street
WPRI reports that 23-year-old George Adams, IV struck by a car and killed while walking along North Main Street near Benefit Street with a friend.
A 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...
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...
Video: Stroll Federal Hill? Walk lights FAIL
Over the last month or so, much work has been done to the signals along the Service Roads on the west side of Route 95. At first it was pretty good, new LED walk lights with countdowns went in, and though they only give...