LAUNCH OF NEWPORT WAVES 2017 Do the Wave for Safer Streets! NEWPORT CITY HALL / Wednesday, July 26th 2:30-3:15pm Two summers ago, Newport, RI was festooned with street banners proclaiming “Newport Waves!”. Posters around town and screens from the Hyatt Hotel to the Jane Pickens Theater and the Folk Festival at Fort Adams shared the message.… read more
How to ride a bike safely on Broadway
^ the new sharrows on Broadway position bicyclists right behind cars that are backing up. Over the weekend, the full length of Broadway was painted with much-anticipated “sharrows” – road markings indicating shared use by cars and bicycles. But wait – these sharrows are located immediately next to backing out cars. Is that where they… read more
Join the Bike Newport Team!
#Bikesolutions #Bikejob (June 2017) We are looking for a rockstar Community Outreach Coordinator – someone who wants to see more people able to choose biking for transportation and recreation; someone who loves bicycles, knows the Newport community, wants to engage more folks in bicycle friendly progress, and is super savvy in social media and other digital… read more
And the 2017 Bike Friendly Business of the Year Is …
For the fifth year, we’ve used the occasion of National Bike to Work Day to present the annual Bike Friendly Business of the Year award. The announcement at City Hall on May 19th, was attended by many local bicyclists, advocates, and supporters. Bike Newport shared: “This year, the award goes to Panera Bread – for… read more
We’re Looking for our 2017 Summer Intern
Do you love biking? Would you like to see more people of all ages riding bikes? Bike Newport is a nonprofit organization with a mission of improving, encouraging, and facilitating bicycling in and around Newport for the health and well-being of our youth and families and as a viable and enjoyable method of transportation for… read more
“THE FIRST MILE” BIKE PATH IN NEWPORT
BOND FUNDS “THE FIRST MILE” BIKE PATH IN NEWPORT On Monday, March 13th, RI Governor Gina Raimondo announced the bikeway projects that will be funded by the state’s Greenway Economy Bond. The roster of priority projects expands the state’s bike path network while improving safety, equity and connectivity for people on bikes. Bond-funded projects will… read more
Bike Newport Night 2017 – Support Community Bike Projects!
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! The best winter party in Newport – once again at the amazing Midtown Oyster Bar! There will be live music, great food, a silent auction, Velosprint racing, and of course, piles of oysters. Come dance to Slackwater String Band and Los Duderinos brought to us by Common Fence Music. Get your tickets… read more
We’re (really!) racing to the finish
Photo: Andrea d’Amato We’re racing to $25,000. $18,500 in and $6,500 to go! Your donation will be doubled! #supportbikesolutions Your tax-deductible contribution supports our free Bike Garages, bike safety education, and keeps the pressure on for improved bike lanes and bike paths. It takes all of us working together to build a bike-friendly and bike-happy… read more
Biking is a Solution. Here’s Why:
2016 has been a great year for bike progress in Newport! Thanks to your support, we’re improving infrastructure, expanding educational programs, addressing equity, and much more. Please contribute to our year end campaign. A gift of any amount will help get more people on bikes and #supportbikesolutions . You can read more about… read more
Bike Newport is Opening on Broadway
“Future Home of Bike Newport” – Exam room walls are coming down inside – making way for bike education and advocacy: (l-r) Henri Venable, Kellen Farnham, Brian Sweeney, all of Bike Newport; Dan Kwasniewski of Northeast Collaborative Architects; Bari Freeman of Bike Newport; Joe Cardella of Northeast Collaborative Architects; and Kelli Bacon of Schochet Companies … read more
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