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Smiley: Bike lane ordinance proposal is an 'overstep' by city councilors

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is pushing back at an effort by some city councilors to take control over decisions regarding bike lanes, as fallout continues from his planned reconfiguration of South Water Street. A group of councilors are introducing an ordinance on Thursday that would require the mayor's administration to get the council's authorization before removing any bike lanes in Providence. "I think it's a bad…

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Smiley: Bike lane ordinance proposal is an 'overstep' by city councilors

15 days ago·East Providence, United States

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Providence City Council proposes ordinance to prevent bike lane closure

PROVIDENCE, R.I (WLNE) — Providence city councilors boosted the message of advocates for the South Water Street Bike Path, proposing an ordinance in efforts to save that path in its current form. “We thank you for not backing down,” Councilor John Goncalves. “We thank you for using your voice.” The ordinance would require the city to get council approval to remove the bike path. The removal was originally proposed by Mayor Brett Smiley to ease W…

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