My gripe is towards the group.. because unfortunately we are not living like in The Sims, where you can pick up and drop objects and push things around.. for example, the bike path advocates on hope st completely ignored the relevant criticism of the path and loss of nearly 100 parking spaces... the cars, if are able to park are going to park through the neighborhood hoods, 'who cares' the group says, well some of the neighbors do and they have a right to being heard.. and again, this is a perennial issue, so making permanent infrastructure for bike users for a few months a year is a hefty cost and headache for people, who, in large numbers, don't ride bikes at all..

I love my bike. I ride recreational and for health. I think it is great the progression and evolution of bike culture blending into society, transportation. What I don't like are the nasty, forceful, progressive types that are pushing their agenda and not willing to except facts and or others differing opinion.

>Providence was laid out long before cars, and cars have damaged the fabric of the city irrevocably,

That's why Chicago's road grid is so organized compared to Boston or providence. The roads were built afterwards.

I'm not saying cars are not a priority, but bikes are not either. And there is a group of people who are clearly bike advocates who will not take no for an answer. Bikes in rhode island and new England in general, is a perennial issue.

Never said banning, but all across the city are a bunch of projects that make drivers,driving, cars not a priority

I don't like how providence is getting this whole zero car make over as quickly as it is happening