Thoughts on the Blackstone River Bikeway Nov 12. 2010 | Comments (0)
I never used to bike much. As a kid in rural Vermont, my bike was my only means of transportation. Since moving to Providence, however, I’ve taken great effort to restore and use an old bicycle I threw in the back of my car before I moved here.Using the bike in Providence is a little tricky sometimes-- while some roads are wide enough to accommodate bicycle traffic others are narrow and overflowing with hazards. Without designated cycling routes it’s hard to know where you stand on a bike. Do you go with traffic or with pedestrians? Can you ride on the sidewalk and the road, or just the sidewalk, or just the road? The information is definitely out there but the average person doesn’t Google “biking rules” before going out on the road.To get to the point, this bikeway will be a needed addition to the Blackstone Valley, the cities it encompasses and the over one million people it will serve upon completion. Cyclists need a designated area to use their bikes safely as...