by Tyson Bottenus Providence bicyclist and Bike Newport Board Member I was involved in a hit and run while I was biking a few weeks ago on the Blackstone Boulevard in Providence, Rhode Island. It was in the daylight, my friend and I were following all the rules of the road, not acting recklessly, and…  read more

Open Letter to Members of the Newport Police Department: Many thanks to generous and community-minded members of the Newport Police Department. Their support of this year’s Pride Ride – held on 6/26/21 – was greatly appreciated by all. Our bike ride around the City in support and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community is growing every…  read more

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

“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

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

  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