Tag: Providence Streets Coalition
Providence bike lane network getting renewed attention
More than three years after Providence secured a $27.2 million federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, Mayor Brett P. Smiley says construction...
RIDOH awards $32K in grants to encourage physical activity among youths...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is providing approximately $32,000 in seven grant awards to community-based organizations and municipalities through its 2026 Rhode...
Where are bike lanes headed in Providence?
Providence is preparing to move forward this summer on a long-promised plan to relocate the controversial bike lanes on South Water Street, and urbanist...
WEAKENED CONNECTIONS: RIPTA’s service cuts disrupting sectors of R.I. workforce
For years, East Providence resident Barry Dejasu’s commute to Warwick followed the same routine: Leave the house at around 7:30 a.m., walk to the...
Snow still impacting Providence businesses, residents 4 days later
PROVIDENCE – The frustration of city business owners is mounting higher than the snow piles left behind from the Jan. 25 storm that dumped...
Panel discussion to explore why it’s so difficult now to ‘get...
PROVIDENCE – Marc J. Dunkelman, author of “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress and How to Bring It Back,” will lead a panel discussion on Wednesday...
Transit advocates say businesses need to speak up about RIPTA cuts
The proposed wide-ranging cuts to the R.I. Public Transit Authority's bus routes to close a $10 million budget shortfall sparked hours of public comment...
Blackstone Distribution Center breaks ground in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET – After years of clashing local concerns and state financial support, an upcoming "last mile" distribution facility has broken ground in Pawtucket.
The 160,000-square-foot...
RIDOH funds short-term projects promoting physical activity and active transportation
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health recently announced it awarded funding to seven organizations to support projects that promote physical activity and transportation.
The...
Long-term proposals to close RIPTA’s shortfall could face a rough road
While the officials controlling the state's purse strings can point to budget deficits, lagging ridership levels and late efficiency studies as reasons not to...
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