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Farm to Farm Ride Volunteers – Sign Up!

March 25, 2019

Portsmouth Farm to Farm Ride

The Portsmouth Farm to Farm Ride is gearing up for a second year running. It was so successful last year that we’re doing it again. And of course, as you know, rides like this can’t happen without a stellar group of volunteers and we’d love for you to join us. The ride takes place on…  read more

Related posts in Events, Portsmouth, Volunteer

Are you a muralist?

March 20, 2019

Bike Barn Drawing

We’re looking for Public Artists: The Bike Barn build will take place all through the spring – with container and garden prep, education space construction, trail cutting, and the pump track build! There’ll be lots of community engagement and opportunities to help out – including with public art. We’re looking for muralists to help inform…  read more

Related posts in Big Blue Bike Barn, Volunteer

Rhode Island Waves

March 13, 2019

RI Waves Be Noticed Officers

Rhode Island Waves (RI Waves), is a statewide road safety campaign that targets all road users. The goal is to improve safety at crossings by encouraging everyone – pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists – to wave and confirm they’ve been seen. The campaign features recognizable Rhode Islanders doing the wave and is being funded by the…  read more

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STIP Amendment Update

March 4, 2019

No. We’re not out of the woods yet. Amendment Recap: On January 25th, RIDOT announced the proposed “Major Amendment #11” to the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP), which included drastic cuts to an already underfunded state budget for bicycle infrastructure. The all-volunteer RI Bicycle Coalition orchestrated statewide information for citizens and legislators regarding the content of…  read more

Related posts in Infrastructure - planning, RIDOT - RIPTA

Pick Your Ride with Clean Ocean Access

March 4, 2019

Pick Your Ride

Your mission should you choose to accept it is to become part of Newport’s ‘Bike-Ridin’, Litter Pickin’ ninjas.’ Nothing beats doing some good for the local environment while riding your bike! So, join Clean Ocean Access and Bike Newport on Saturday, April 27th from 10:00am to 12:00pm for a cleanup with a difference. We’ll be riding the Ocean Loop and…  read more

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Big Blue Bike Barn Plans Just Got BIGGER!

February 26, 2019

Pump Track design

(Newport, RI) There’s an exciting project sprouting on the north side of Miantonomi Park, and it just got even more exciting. The campus of Newport’s Big Blue Bike Barn – due to open this Spring – is getting a lot bigger, making room for berms and waves of dirt and grass optimized for even more healthy…  read more

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Join our Advocacy Team!

January 31, 2019

Bike lane wave

We are gathering an Advocacy Team comprised of community members throughout Newport and surrounding areas, who are passionate about creating complete streets in Newport. We will be holding discussions, attending relevant meetings of the city council, and helping with moving any planned complete streets projects forward. If you are interested in using your voice in support of complete streets for…  read more

Related posts in Advocacy, Bike Rhode Island, Newport

ALERT: RIDOT Proposal Slashes Bike Funding

January 26, 2019

Advocacy Alert

Rhode Island Department of Transportation Proposal Slashes Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Funding Statewide  (Jan 26, 2019) The “Major Amendment to the State Transportation Improvement Plan” presented by RIDOT to the State Transportation Advisory Committee on January 24th includes 33% cut to the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) over four years. TAP is the primary source of funding for…  read more

Related posts in Advocacy, Community, Newport, Rhode Island - statewide, Safety

Letter to the Public: Major Amendment to the TIP

January 25, 2019

Dear Friends, Thanks to all who are following the situation with the DOT recommendation for a “Major Amendment to the TIP” aka Major Amendment #11. This amendment proposes major reduction to Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funding to make up for shortfalls in pavement and bridge funding. TAP funding is the primary source for bicycle, pedestrian,…  read more

Related posts in Advocacy, Bike Rhode Island, Bridge, Community, Infrastructure - planning, Newport, Rhode Island - statewide

Bike Garage Revamp – Before and After

January 18, 2019

Bike Garage Before and After

It’s been two and half years since Bike Newport moved into 62 Broadway, so we thought it was about time we had a revamp and treated our trusty space to a lick of paint. It took five staff three days to scrub, mop, paint and polish and this is the result. Come and see it…  read more

Related posts in Bike garage, Community, Newport

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