Bike boulevards use various techniques to create low-traffic, low-speed streets where cyclists mix well with cars. Theyre very popular in Portland and Berkeley. Here in New York, they haven’t been part of the...
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T.F. Green Intermodal Facility, December Update
From RIAC December Intermodal Update The Intermodal project is at 64% complete, on schedule and within budget. Project highlights to date include the completion of the curtain wall spanning the length of the skywalk...
Metro Transit Study to be released Thursday
Photo (cc) Providence Public Library The ProJo has a very good comprehensive story on the Metro Transit Study which is to be officially released on Thursday. Really, it is a good story, the best, most balanced story on...
UPDATED City: Put the Waterfront to Work
The city has released their Waterfront Plan and accompanying website and blog. I haven’t had a chance to delve into it much, so I’m just putting this here for conversation, not my commentary (for now). The...
Providence Station rots away
Providence Station seemingly exists in two time zones according to the clocks on the tower | Photo Jef Nickerson The Journal reported on Saturday that the parking garage at the Providence Train Station may be forced to...
NPR: On The Road to Safety
As millions of Americans get in their cars this week to visit friends and families for the Holiday, NPR is running a series on Road Safety. On The Road to Safety is a weeklong multimedia report from NPR on highway...
Warwick Intermodal Station spurs development proposal
As the intermodal station at T.F. Green rapidly works towards completion, expecting trains to arrive next year, it is already spurring development in the area in anticipation. Michael D’Ambra currently owns an...
Paris: You are responsible for all users who are lighter than you are
Streetfilms takes a look at how Paris is rethinking their streets. A big part of it is changing the equation from moving traffic, to moving people. The rules of the road are that you are responsible for all users who...
“Dangerous by Design” Pedestrians in America
Photo (cc) Brian’sLens Transportation For America released a report today on pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. ranking the top 52 metro areas over 1 million (Providence ranked 11th best). The results are not...
Dean Street update
I posted about the work on the sidewalks on Dean Street last month. I had intended to head over to Planning to take a look at the plans for the street rebuild, but never got around to it. However, as work has...
Kennedy Plaza repaving underway
The Kennedy Plaza repaving project is underway and set to run through Thanksgiving. As a result of the project, all buses are moved out of the busways and relocated to various areas around the plaza area. If you...
Northern Rhode Island Transportation
Last week I posted a proposal for an intrastate rail line from Woonsocket to Quonset Point. This is not a new idea and talk about bringing trains back to Woonsocket has been going on for some time. Earlier this week...
Kona Bikes: Discovering Amsterdam By Bike
Kona Bikes: Discovering Amsterdam By Bike
I’m not purposefully trying to make it Bike Week around here or anything, just keep stumbling upon good bike stuff on the interwebs.
Via: Copenhagenize
New Volvo with ‘pedestrian detection’ system
New Volvo with ‘pedestrian detection’ system Copenhagenize takes a look at the new Volvo S60 which has been seen around their city training it’s new Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake and...
Streetfilms: NYC DOT explains Bike Lanes in the Big Apple
Streetfilms: NYC DOT explains Bike Lanes in the Big Apple
Streetfilms takes a look at the different bike lane types in New York City.
Henderson Bridge bike lane
Photo (cc) K_Gradinger Bike Providence reports that a Bike Lane will be appearing on the Henderson Bridge as soon as next Wednesday. Bike lane signs are up and a query from Bike Providence to RIDOT found that striping...
New Dean Street access to Route 95
Photo by Jef Nickerson On Monday, RIDOT will open new access from Dean Street northbound to 6/10 Connector inbound which provides direct access to Route 95 north and south. Photo by Jef Nickerson RIDOT will open the new...
A note about 175 Broad Street
View Larger Map For the past several (at least) months a Land Development Project at 175 Broad Street has been on the agenda for the City Plan Commission. 2. Case No. 09-002MA – 175 Broad Street (Public...