The City and RIPTA are having a public meeting about the Core Connector Study on Thursday. Before that, I thought I’d lay out some of my thoughts on the issue. First, let me share my thoughts on having streetcars...
Tootling [The New Yorker] “At twenty [mph], you’d actually save time,” King said. “Going forty miles per hour doesn’t change your position in the next queue, at the next traffic lights...
Notice of Regular Meeting MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010 – 4:45 PM Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Public Hearing Call to Order & Roll Call...
Image from flickr According to blog Commute By Bike, “the City That Never Sleeps has officially requested proposals from private companies with the expectation of implementing a twenty-four hour, 365 day-a-year...
This collection of videos from red light cameras shows some inattentive driving at it’s worst. Warning: There is one section where a pedestrian gets hit, and one section where a motorcyclist gets hit. Though they...
Photo (cc) Mr. Duckie Though we heard before that Panera Bread was going into the Napa Valley Grille location, now the Capital Center Commission Agenda shows P.F. Chang’s looking to locate in that spot: AGENDA...
Way back in February I wrote about the need for a map at the bottom of the bus tunnel to tell you where all those buses zooming through it are going to. I even doodled up a little map as a suggestion for what such a map...
The winning idea of the fun theory award, submitted by Kevin Richardson, USA. Can we get more people to obey the speed limit by making it fun to do? This was the question Kevin’s idea answered and it was so good...
Providence Core Connector Study December Public Forum Three potential route options are now being reviewed to identify relative strengths, weaknesses, costs and benefits. The results will be presented at an upcoming...
The Providence Preservation Society Holiday Festival returns to Benefit Street Visit some of the most beautiful houses along historic Benefit Street, many not open to the public except during this tour. Preserved...
The Roosevelt Island Tram returned to service today after being closed for a modernization project: On Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 Roosevelt Island’s state-of-the-art Aerial Tramway will return to service. Island...
Photo (cc) Metro Transportation Library and Archive GOP Wants to Bring Transpo Policy Back to the 1950s [DC.Streetsblog] Apparently, for Republicans, the big target for cuts appears to be transit spending. Tymon...
We’re really hoping you’ll join us for the 9th Annual Craftland Holiday Show Super Celebration Bash! Thursday, December 2nd from 5:00pm – 9:00pm Craftland 235 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903...