Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Rhode Island

Memorial to pedestrian 43-year-old Hua Xu Li, killed by the driver in West Covina, Calif. Source: Waltarrr, CC

New Fed. Law Requires Some (But Not All!) States to Improve Bike/Walk Safety

By Kea Wilson | Feb 3, 2022 | No Comments

The new-and-slightly-reformed Highway Safety Improvement Program could represent a turning point on U.S. roads, at least in the states that are required to spend the money right.

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Why Is R.I. Breaking Up Its Biggest Transit Hub?

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 30, 2020 | No Comments

Even the state bureaucracies that are pushing the plan seem oblivious of how the plan would affect riders.

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One Neat Trick to Speed Up Bus Journeys

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 28, 2019 | 13 Comments

It's called "bus stop balancing." It's cheap and it's one of the most effective ways to speed up bus journeys.

Providence's "City Walk" on-street biking and walking trails are one of the projects targeted for cuts by Rhode Island DOT. Photo: City of Providence

R.I. Takes Biking/Walking Funds for Highways

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 31, 2019 | 8 Comments

Almost one dozen biking and walking projects across the state of Rhode Island are in jeopardy after a state agency decided to transfer $27 million in federal money dedicated to active transportation to highways and administrative expenses over the next 10 years.