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Washington Bridge Bicycle Access Closed
The Washington Bridge sidewalk that provides bicycle and pedestrian access, connecting Providence and East Providence is closed. Please access a Google map of alternative routes via www.http://tinyurl.com/3cg5ow
Bike to Work Day 2007
Fiday, May 18th dawned wet and unseasonably chilly. While the forecast called for rain, heavy at times, with winds out of the northeast, roughly fifty people from as far away as Smithfield, RI and Seekonk, MA donned their warmest clothes and rain gear, got on their bikes, and braved the foul weather to pedal in to Bike to Work Day in downtown Providence.
Among those proving their mettle while demonstrating that bicycle commuting is not fair weather sport were the the speakers for the program. Providence Mayor David Cicilline met up with staff and friends at the State House and bicycled down to the festivities at the Bank of America Skating Center. Richard Godfrey, Director at Rhode Island Housing rode in from Barrington, Ed Parker, Chief Engineer at the RI Department of Transportation pedaled in from Cranston and Chris Wilhite, Program Manager of the RI Chapter of the Sierra Club biked in from his home in Providence. Providence City Council Member, John Lombardi, due in court at 8:30am (Councilman Lombardi is an attorney)acknowledged that while he was unable to make his commute by bicycle that morning, he was nonetheless delighted to join other riders in support of their efforts.
Gauging the spirits of the bicycle commuters attending the event, one would have thought it a bright and warm May day. Almost everyone arrived at the skating center by 7:30am, and wrapping cold fingers around hot cups of coffee, chatted amiably with one another while perusing the information tables and scrutinizing RIPTA's bicycle bus rack demonstration.
When the speaking program started at 8:00am, NBC TV 10 was on hand to film the event for broadcast on its noon report. Providence Journal photographer, Bill Murphy had arrived earlier, aiming his camera as riders came to and fro. By 8:00am the image of Margherita Pryor making her daily bicycle commute to the train station graced the Journal's Daily News Blog ProJo 7 to 7.
Thank you to all of you who rode your bikes in and to those who came to support us. Once again, your dedicated efforts prove that in Rhode Island bicycles are not only for pleasant afternoon rides, they are a viable form of transportation.
For information about bicycle commuting, bicycle groups and advocacy please email us at bikeprovidence@gmail.com
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