Newport’s Bus to the Beach made its inaugural run on Saturday June 19th – Juneteenth! “This is the first bus that has ever gone directly from Newport’s North End to the beach,” said Allyson McCalla (above), Bike Newport’s Director of Community Relations and Administration. McCalla is Bike Newport’s lead with partners Newport Health Equity Zone… read more
Letter From Newport Community Leaders
“We hope the City Council will support this important step to raise awareness, improve safety, and prevent tragedies – for all road users.” We are writing collectively as representative community leaders to express our support of road safety efforts in Newport in the form of improved markings for bicyclists on the roads most frequented by… read more
Newport Bike Safety Resolution – What YOU Can Do
A Resolution proposing that more bike lanes and shared lanes be added to Newport City Streets, will be back on the city council docket on Wednesday June 9th, after a technicality disqualified the resolution from discussion at the May 26th meeting. The Newport Bike Safety Resolution, proposed by Councilors Lynn Ceglie and Jamie Bova needs… read more
Rolling Rally Report
Bike Newport’s “Rolling Rally for Bike Safety Now” on May 26th, 2021, was fun and lively despite the later disappointment of a postponement of the Bike Lane resolution. Please read on… On the City Council docket that night was the vote on a resolution proposing more bike lanes and shared lanes to be painted on… read more
Rolling Rally – Ride to Support a Bike Lane Resolution
On Wednesday, May 26th, the Newport City Council will consider a revised resolution to implement more bike lanes and shared lanes on Newport city streets. As the Council meeting can not be attended in person, the community “Rolling Rally for Bike Safety Now” will roll through the city at the time of the Council… read more
Plike Newport Event Cleans Up City Streets
Good times were had by all at Plike Newport on Sunday May 16th 2021. The term “pliking” translates to picking up litter and biking. This concept caught the attention of Bike Newport’s Hannah Cobb and inspired her to organize our first ever Plike Newport event. The free event was co-hosted by the Eastern Rhode Island… read more
More Bike Lanes – Newport Road Safety Resolution May 12th
On Wednesday, May 12th, the Newport City Council will consider a resolution to implement more bike lanes and shared lanes on Newport city streets. The resolution is proposed by Councilors Lynn Ceglie and Jamie Bova. Bike lanes and shared lanes are recommended to immediately improve safety on our roads by providing road user guidance and… read more
Senator Reed Visits the Big Blue Bike Barn
Transforming a Vacant Lot into Public Space May 6, 2021 Senator Reed visited Bike Newport’s Big Blue Bike Barn today to see for himself the promise of a precedent-setting three-way agreement by the Newport Housing Authority, the City of Newport, and Bike Newport. Joined by the Mayor, the Vice Mayor, the Director and Board of… read more
Summer Bike Camp Returns – and it’s Powered by Prince
After a successful mid-pandemic launch in the summer of 2020, Bike Newport’s Summer Bike Camp returns this season for twice as long, for twice as many kids, and with the generous support of Newport Hospital’s “Powered by Prince” fund, fueled by the Frederick H Prince Memorial Endowment, and the RI Department of Transportation Division… read more
Rhode Island Bike Month Challenge!
May is Bike Month and we’re kicking it off with a challenge. Love to Ride has partnered with the League of American Bicyclists to support The National Bike Challenge on May 1st! Bike Newport is joining the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition (RIBike) Challenge to get as many RI cyclists as possible to ride everyday. The Bike Challenge is a… read more
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