RIPTA to study new bus hubs at Providence Station and in the Jewelry District.
Category - Transportation
Champlin Foundation grant to fund gateway project at Burnside Park
The Champlin Foundations recently granted $395,000 to the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy (DPPC) in partnership with The Providence Foundation to create a pedestrian gateway in Burnside Park.
News & Notes
False benefits of free holiday parking, transportation funding, and more in today's News & Notes.
Read the Providence Bicycling Master Plan
Mayor Taveras introduced the updated Providence Bicycling Master Plan this morning at a press conference at Pleasant Valley Parkway where new bike lanes were recently striped.
PBN: Free parking has done little to spur commuter-rail use
If we expect people to leave their cars at home, or at a park n' ride, we need to make moving about the core better. We can't put people on trains, let them off, and say, 'good luck!'
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?
ProJo: Commission meets to discuss possible Garrahy Complex parking garage
A legislative commission began looking Wednesday into whether building a parking garage adjacent to the Garrahy Judicial Complex on Dorrance Street would be a useful public project.
‘Erect Bridge’ photosphere on Google Maps
Great image of the 'Erect Bridge' featured on Google Maps.
RINPR: New Life For Old Train Tunnel May Be in the Works
Gov. Chafee says he'd like to see if it could be opened and used for RIPTA buses. DOT director Michael Lewis says there are no firm plans for the old tunnel and the point of Thursday's inspection is to see if it’s...
News & Notes
Governor O’Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown announces improvement to Marc train Red Line by Brian K. Slack at Baltimore, MD. Photo (cc) Maryland Gov Pics. The Baltimore Sun: O’Malley to announce $1.5...
WPRI: Providence’s streetcar plan hits snag as feds reject $39M proposal
Jef Nickerson, founder and editor of the urban planning and development blog Greater City Providence, told WPRI.com that it is “disappointing that Rhode Island prioritizes funding for automobile infrastructure but...
Reports: Apponaug wins TIGER grant, streetcar seemingly, no.
Warwick wins $10m US TIGER grant for Apponaug road project, beating out PVD streetcar. Background here: — Patrick Anderson (@andersonpbn) September 5, 2013 RI delegation says Warwick has won $10M US TIGER grant...
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...
RIDOT receives grant to combat distracted driving
Photo (cc) Bossi The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that it is one of only seven states to receive a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) incentive grant designed to...
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...
Streetfilms: A Red State Capital Builds Ambitious Transit
According to Congress for New Urbanism President John Norquist, the Salt Lake City area has the fastest growing rail system in America. And as Streetsblog's Angie Schmitt pointed out last month, "It's the only city in...
RIPTA schedule redesign
RIPTA is in the midst of redesigning their schedules in time for launch when service changes take effect this fall. They have several designs they are currently considering. Visit RIPTA’s website to see all the...
Air Quality Alert AGAIN, Free RIPTA – Friday, July 19, 2013
Rhode Island residents can help reduce air pollutant emissions. Limit car travel and the use of small engines, lawn motors and charcoal lighter fuels. Travel by bus or carpool whenever possible, particularly during high...