Providence Community Library will be presenting two free bike-themed films for Earth Week, on April 21st, 6:30pm at Knight Memorial Library (275 Elmwood Avenue in Providence). Join us in watching “Return of the...
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Streetfilms: D.C. Bikestation
Streetfilms takes a closer look at the Washington, DC Bikestation which we looked at in a post here last year:
Via: Treehugger and our Facebook page
Jef Nickerson
Be counted
Seriously people, if we don’t all get our forms in, Worcester might get more forms in than us. We can’t let Worcester be the second biggest city in New England, that would be a disaster!* The Mayor has a lot...
Improvements?
Image from Bing Maps Earlier this afternoon, the Capital Center Commission held a meeting. One of the agenda items was: 6. State House Proposal to conduct site improvements to the existing parking lot, which includes...
Parklets
Photo (cc) sfbike San Francisco StreetsBlog reports on the city’s Pavement to Parks initiative. On Divisadero, the city has taken two parking spaces from the street and created space for bike racks, planters, and...
Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Festival, Pawtucket/Central Falls (05/01)
Photo by Thomas Mann from Facebook Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Festival Join us as we celebrate the newly planted Cherry Trees on Roosevelt Avenue in Central Falls and Pawtucket. The family-friendly festival will...
City Council Announces “Neighborhoods First” Infrastructure Program
Providence City Council Press Release: City Council Announces “Neighborhoods First” Infrastructure Program PROVIDENCE – The City Council has secured more than four million dollars ($4 million) to fund...
Waterplace Shoals
The flood has left an archipelago in Waterplace (well, OK, it is only two islands). You actually have to smell it to get the full effect.
All photos by Jef Nickerson
Providence Geeks (04/14)
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010, 5:30-8:30pm AS220, 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI FREE (buy your own food and drink – it’s cheap) Providence-based NABsys is on a serious roll. The startup’s latest...
GC: Photos – Aftermath
A few more submissions to our Flickr Group of the flood. This time, the aftermath in Eagle Square, photos taken last week: And one of Slater Mill: All photos © e_pics. If you’d like your photos featured here...
Patching Patches
Photo by Jef Nickerson So this is silly, but it doesn’t really bother me all that much and I’ll tell you why. This is my street, taken from out my window. You can see years and years of various patches and a...
Elmwood Ave Repaving Meeting (04/07)
Update: Meeting has been postponed due to an electrical problem at the library. Via Bike Providence When: Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 6:00-7:30pm Where: Knight Memorial Library Auditorium (downstairs), 275 Elmwood Avenue...
Downcity Design Review Committee (04/12)
DOWNCITY DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010 4:45 PM Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 OPENING SESSION Call to...
Bike Path Update
Well, I thought for sure after all the flooding that today’s ride along the East Bay Bike Path was going to be wet at best. I was pleasantly surprised. We had a nearly perfect ride from East Providence all the way...
Matthew Coolidge
San Francisco left turn bike lane
“The Wiggle” is one of San Francisco’s most beloved and cherished bike routes and guides riders the easiest way between two nasty hills. [T]he SF DOT striped a unique combo to aid cyclist’s...
Sign up for the Steel Yard Hollowware classes
Bend and shape copper sheet into 3-D forms, in Hollowware: Raising and Fabrication. For examples of what you can do with this versatile medium, check out instructor Patrick MacMillan’s work. Sign up for this class...
