RIPTA and the city of Providence are evaluating a potential new transit route through Providence’s downtown core. Also under consideration are the feasibility, cost and benefits of introducing either a streetcar (yay!) or enhanced bus service along a new Core Connector route. This Core Connector route would connect significant educational, medical, employment and cultural destinations …
Let’s please, finally. We started that pilot program 5 years ago. If there have been any problems, please let’s make them be known. If not — and I’m aware of none — let’s get on with it. From today’s Projo: Providence Mayor-elect Angel Taveras should help end the city’s ban on overnight street parking. The …
Formal word yesterday that the Boston-TF Green rail service will be open by Christmas, which is great news. There are only two (narrowing) gaps now in the commuter rail service between the Mass/New Hampshire line and central Virginia. (50 miles between TF Green and New London, and 22 miles between Newark, DE and Perryville, MD.) …
As I noted last year around this time, Rhode Island is doing better every year in energy-efficiency compared to the rest of the country. In the ACEEE’s 2010 State Energy-Efficiency Scorecard, released today, we improved another two spots from last year’s number nine, to SEVEN. It’s good news that a stalled Congress hasn’t held back …
The forums run Tues-Thurs of next week. RIPTA & the City of Providence Initiate the Providence Core Connector Study RIPTA is partnering with the City of Providence to examine the feasibility, cost and benefits of improving transit within the central core of the City, connecting the College Hill, Downtown and Upper South Providence neighborhoods. The …
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Be sure to make use of eco-friendly public transit. From GCPVD: [youtube]DF5LQeaetcc[/youtube]
Providence Community Library will be presenting two free bike-themed films this Wednesday for Earth Week at Knight Memorial Library. Join us in watching “Return of the Scorcher” and “Critical Mass“, both by director Ted White. Providence Bike Coalition will be on hand with information about biking in Providence and to answer any related questions that …
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“For every eight public dollars spent on transportation, only one goes to public transit; the other seven dollars go to car-related needs.” I finished her book this weekend. It was great. Close your eyes and learn at the same time on Wednesday afternoon: Catherine Lutz, professor and chair of anthropology at Brown, will discuss her …
Jef laments the lack of good maps of RIPTA routes. And then does something about it. And then RIPTA takes heed: The other night I was standing at the bottom of the bus tunnel waiting for a bus to take me up to Wayland Square. Problem is, though I live here, and though I know …
While Providence residents continue to walk their collective freezing asses to school/work/Whole Foods, the city of Boston is pedaling fast (all puns intended) on implementing a community bike sharing program for the summer of 2010. The Canadian Public Bike System Company, which runs Montreal’s “Bixi” bike sharing program, will help the city – and neighboring …
On Monday we’ll be meeting at the Fox Point Bathhouse to discuss the post-195 relocation street-pattern, especially the area around the Wickenden Street overpass which is in the process of being removed. RIDOT and the Planning Dept will be present, and the general public is welcome. That’s 455 Wickenden Street, February 1st, 6pm to 8pm
January Evolution Forum: Transit in a Sustainable Rhode Island 5:30pm to 8pm, Thursday, January 28 Jan. 14, 2010 (Providence, R.I.) – There’s a new consensus emerging around a sustainable transit future for Rhode Island. An alliance of environmental groups, businesses, unions, senior groups and others have joined together to promote a 21st century transportation system …
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State and local planners hope to bring back streetcar lines as part of a comprehensive plan to modernize the public transit system for Providence and surrounding communities. The final version of the plan, called the Providence Metropolitan Transit Enhancement Study, will be released tomorrow. In addition to improving the bus system and increasing the number …
RIPTA has announced that the paving is going ahead of schedule, and that Kennedy Plaza should re-open on Monday, 11/23.