THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE recently received a $27 million federal grant for its urban trail network of protected, two-way bike lanes, such as the one pictured on Empire Street in downtown Providence. However, Mayor Brett Smiley hasn't committed to finishing the network laid out by former Mayor Jorge Elorza, and his administration is still reviewing city infrastructure before deciding how to spend the money. / PBN FILE PHOTO//ELIZABETH GRAHAM
PROVIDENCE – A new, $27 million federal grant could hypothetically cover the cost to finish former Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s ambitious “urban trail” network. But after the squabbles over some of the 40 miles of protected bike lanes built before Elorza left office, Mayor Brett Smiley is pressing pause. All safety and public infrastructure upgrades…
Kudos to Brett. Sharon Stone is correct: spending $27 million on bike lanes is a waste of taxpayer dollars. Miller and Goncalves are both clueless and should be voted off the Council for wasting taxpayer dollars. If you need a bike lane, you shouldn’t be riding a bike.
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Kudos to Brett. Sharon Stone is correct: spending $27 million on bike lanes is a waste of taxpayer dollars. Miller and Goncalves are both clueless and should be voted off the Council for wasting taxpayer dollars. If you need a bike lane, you shouldn’t be riding a bike.