E-Brief Archives

February 2012
• Feb. 1 - RIC students make the case for better transportation choices

January 2012
• Jan. 25 - Making transportation work -- CTC's 2011 achievements and 2012 priorities
• Jan. 18 - Elizabeth Cazden: Life on the #60 bus
• Jan. 11 - Smart Ideas About Rhode Island's Transportation Choices

December 2011
• Dec. 21 - Providence stands tall in defense of a viable transit system
• Dec. 14 - CTC Co-Chair Sheila Dormody steps down to become Providence's first Sustainability Director
• Dec. 7 - How can you affect which transportation projects in your community win budget approval?

November 2011
• Nov. 23 - Rapid Bus coming to Rhode Island in 2012
• Nov. 16 - The best (and cheapest) ways to use RIPTA to get where you're going
• Nov. 9 - Woonsocket Walks! Participate in the development of a City Wide Pedestrian Walking Plan or get ideas for your community.
• Nov. 5 - Transit benefit once again slated to be cut in half - tell Congress to move

October 2011
• Oct. 26 - City, RIPTA schedule Open Houses on Providence Streetcar Proposal  
• Oct. 19 - Take action to oppose RIPTA service cuts
• Oct. 12 - More stories from the #14 bus . . .
• Oct. 7 - Rhode Island Schools and Students Celebrate International Walk to School Day

September 2011
• Sep. 30 - RIPTA service cuts make it harder for Rhode Islanders to get to work
• Sep. 21 - Get your school involved in International Walk to School Day
• Sep. 14 - Second annual Bike-Walk Summit set for Oct. 7
• Sep. 7 - State leaders speak out on proposed RIPTA cuts

August 2011
• Aug. 11 - Rhode Islanders turn out to oppose potential RIPTA cuts
• Aug. 3 - Bike-share programs all the rage from coast to coast: Is there one in Rhode Island's future?

July 2011
• July 27 - Intersections -- Transportation and your health: Part 4 -- Keep moving to stay healthy
• July 20 - Intersections -- Transportation and your health: Part 3 -- Climate change and your car
• July 13 - Transportation budget pushes RIPTA, communities under the bus
• July 7 - Intersections -- Transportation and your health: Part 2 -- Car and pedestrian safety

June 2011
• June 29 - Intersections -- Transportation and your health: Part 1 -- A breath of fresh air 
• June 15 - The #14 Express rides on . . . 
• June 8 - The Consequences Of Inaction: Part 4 - Buses and trolleys: Inaction means paying more for less
• June 1 - The Consequences Of Inaction: Part 3 - Local roads: Potholes and our pocketbooks

May 2011
• May 18 - The Consequences Of Inaction: Part 2 - Deteriorating bridges and highways
• May 11 - The Consequences Of Inaction: Part 1 - The financial implications 
• May 4 - What's all the fuss about Complete Streets?

April 2011
• Apr. 20 - Decision-makers warned that reliance on current transportation funding methods will lead to disaster
• Apr. 13 - A big tip for impacting transportation projects in Rhode Island 
• Apr. 7 - Join us for Earth Day at the State House

March 2011
• Mar. 30 - CTC outlines position on Governor Chafee's transportation budget proposal for FY 2012
• Mar. 23 - Transportation funding reform takes center stage at April 6th forum
• Mar. 16 - It's like a sunburn on your lungs
• Mar. 9 - Chafee says RI must break the habit of borrowing
• Mar. 2 - A safer, more enjoyable path

February 2011
• Feb. 23 - Growing support for Complete Streets
• Feb. 16 - What does it take to keep RIPTA rolling?
• Feb. 10 - Will this be the year for major transportation funding reform?
• Feb. 2 - Could a good transportation network help keep you healthy and smart?

January 2011
• Jan. 26 - National security experts and fiscal conservatives join the call to rework federal transportation funding
• Jan. 19 - The 50 most dangerous intersections in Rhode Island
• Jan. 12 - "I want to bike and walk but......" Transportation choices
and the hopes of a new generation
• Jan. 5 - Five resolutions for 2011

December 2010
• Dec. 22 - Rudy Cheeks (aka Bruce McCrae) doesn't need a car to get where he's going
• Dec. 15 - Keeping sidewalks and bus stops clear in the winter
• Dec. 7 - A chance to voice your opinion about potential transportation improvements on Aquidneck Island

November 2010
• Nov. 30 - State House Hearing Alert
• Nov. 11 - EXTRA: Your input sought on RIPTA's 5-Year Strategic Plan
• Nov. 8 - An open letter to Rhode Island's governor-elect

October 2010
• Oct. 28 - A new tool for exploring the costs of our car-centric transportation system
• Oct. 21 - Bus meets food
• Oct. 14 - What do candidates for governor say about transportation choices?
• Oct. 7 - Rhode Island announces Safe Routes to School grants

September 2010
• Sept. 29 - Complete Streets will create a full range of transportation options
• Sept. 22 - Rhode Island Bike-Walk Week events calendar
• Sept. 15 - Improving transit within Providence's central core
• Sept. 8 - Move people not cars
• Sept. 1 - Walk this way to safer routes to school

August 2010
• August 25 - Take steps now to encourage candidates to support a 21st century transportation system
• August 18 - RIPTA helps businesses "Go Green" with Eco-Pass
• August 11 - Major climate initiative launched

July 2010
• July 28 - The future of transit in Rhode Island
• July 20 - Safe and efficient public transit is a key component of a healthy environment
• July 15 - RIPTA fare increase set for Sept. 1
• July 7 - CTC Op-Ed: Investment in transportation changes is tough hill to climb
•July 2 - Making our roads safer for bicyclists

June 2010
• June 23 - CTC backs emergency transportation funding
• June 16 - 2010 state legislative wrap