BPAC → GCSC
On July 27, 2021, the Mayor signed the Green and Complete Streets Ordinance, which created a Green and Complete Streets Advisory Council (GCSC), the scope of which contains all of BPAC’s responsibilities. On September 23, 2021, BPAC unanimously approved this dissolution. On February 9, 2022, the Mayor formally dissolved BPAC in preparation for the GCSC to take up the same work. The first meeting of the GCSC will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 4:45 pm at 444 Westminster Street in the First Floor Conference Room. Stay tuned for a new GCSC webpage coming soon.
About
This commission was charged with serving as the advisory body to the Mayor, City Plan Commission, Department of Public Works, Department of Planning and Development, and the Office of Sustainability on matters pertaining to bicycling and walking in the City. The BPAC was also tasked with: examining the need for bicycle and pedestrian transportation; promoting programs and facilities for bicycles and pedestrians in this City; educating and informing the public and local officials on bicycle and pedestrian issues; performing special studies and projects as requested by the City on bicycle and pedestrian questions, such as reviewing development plans and site plans which may have a significant impact on bicycle and pedestrian transportation; facilitating citizen participation in consideration of matters involving bicycle and pedestrian questions; studying changes in laws, regulations, and best practices concerning bicycle and pedestrian issues and advise the City with respect to such changes; promoting intergovernmental and public/private cooperation and coordination on bicycle and pedestrian matters; and advising the public and the City on matters affecting the relationship between bicycle and pedestrian transportation and parks, schools, transit stops, and other major facilities.
The BPAC was also responsible for reviewing all significant street, sidewalk, or trail repair or construction projects in the City. As part of such review, the Commission reviewed each project’s level of compliance with the components of a Complete Street to ensure that the design improved facilities for all road users to the extent possible, and that it implemented the elements of the City’s Great Streets Plan and other planning and policy documents created by the City, where applicable.
The Department of Planning and Development provided administrative support to the BPAC.
Membership
The BPAC was comprised of seven public members appointed by the Mayor, Staff of the Department of Planning and Development, Department of Public Works, and Office of Sustainability serves as non-voting Ex-Officio members. The final membership of the BPAC was as follows:
Jef Nickerson (Chair)
Ed Raff (Vice Chair)
Daniel Moreno De Luca (commissioner)
Dina Quezada (commissioner)
Liza Burkin (commissioner)
Traci Picard (alternate commissioner)
Osman Cortave (alternate commissioner)
Alex Ellis, Principal Planner, Department of Planning and Development (non-voting Ex-Officio member)
Emily Koo, Director of Sustainability (non-voting Ex-Officio member)
Nate Urso, Traffic Engineer, Department of Public Works (non-voting Ex-Officio member)
Bike Parking Guide
If you are a business owner or property owner interested in having bike parking, we have developed a guide to answer some questions you might have.
Meetings + Agendas
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission usually meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 4:45 p.m at 444 Westminster Street, 1st-floor conference room. Due to the coronavirus pandemic the BPAC’s meeting are currently being conducted via the online platform “Zoom” as virtual public hearings authorized by Governor Raimondo’s Executive Order 20-05 dated March 16, 2020.
Click here for the 2021 meeting schedule of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Click here for agendas & minutes of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Staff Reports
- 4/21/21 – Gano Street Off-Ramp Design Review
- 4/21/21 – Citywide Paving Plan Design Review
- 4/21/21 – Broadway Design Review
- 3/17/21 – Cranston Street & Messer Street Intersection Conceptual Review
- 3/17/21 – Unified Vision for Downtown Public Spaces Conceptual Review
- 3/17/21 – Raymond Street & Valley Street Intersection Review
- 2/17/21 – Woonasquatucket Greenway Design Review
- 2/17/21 – Raymond St & Oakland Ave Design Review
- 1/20/21 – Green and Complete Streets Ordinance
- 1/20/21 – Sidewalk Snow Clearance
- 1/20/21 – Cranston Street & Messer Street Intersection Conceptual Review
- 11/19/20 – City Walk Phase 2 Design Review
- 9/16/20 – Citywide Paving Plan Conceptual Review (Meeting presentation, Meeting recording)
- 7/15/20 – Woonasquatucket Greenway Conceptual Review
- 7/15/20 – Henderson Bridge Design Review
- 7/15/20 – Neighborhood Greenways
- 6/24/20 – Branch Avenue Improvements
- 6/24/20 – Gano Street Off-Ramp Conceptual Review
- 6/24/20 – South Water St Design Review
- 1/15/20 – South Water St Conceptual Review
- 1/15/20 – Broadway Conceptual Review
- 11/20/19 – North Main St intersection with Doyle Ave Design Review
- 10/16/10- Gotham Greens Bike Path Design Review
- 7/17/19 – Waterman St intersection with Benefit St Design Review
- 7/17/19 – Hope Street intersection with Blackstone Blvd Conceptual Review
- 6/19/19 – Sabin St Conceptual Review
- 5/15/19 – Mt Pleasant Ave Design Review
- 5/15/19 – Washington St intersection with Eddy St Conceptual Review
- 4/17/19 – Henderson Bridge Conceptual Review
- 3/20/19 – North Main St intersection with Doyle Ave Conceptual Review
- 3/20/19 – Mount Pleasant Ave traffic calming
- 3/20/19 – Henderson Bridge
- 3/20/19 – Sidewalk snow clearance
- 2/20/19 – City Walk Phase 2 Conceptual Review
- 2/20/19 – Major TIP Amendment
- 2/20/19 – Dean Street Viaduct
- 2/20/19 – Dexter Street and Parade Street
- 1/16/19 – Complete Streets Master Plan preliminary input
- 12/19/18 – City Walk Phase 1 Design Review
- 11/15/18 – Kennedy Plaza Design Review
- 11/15/18 – Emmett Square Design Review
- 11/15/18 – Park Street Conceptual Review
- 9/4/18 – State Bicycle Master Plan Update
- 9/4/18 – Emmett Square Conceptual Review
- 9/4/18 – Bike Share Launch Update
- 8/15/18 – Capital Improvement Program Contracts 2 & 3 30% review
- 8/15/18 – Empire St, Chestnut St, and Richmond St
- 8/15/18 – Dean St & Pleasant Valley Pkwy
- 6/20/18 – Capital Improvement Program Contracts 4 & 5 30% review
- 6/20/18 – Gano Gateway 30% review
- 6/20/18 – 6-10 Connector Impacts
- 5/16/18 – Capital Improvement Program Contract 1 30% review
- 5/16/18 – Bike share draft map
- 4/10/18 – San Souci Dr
- 4/10/18 – Gotham Greens Bike Path
- 4/10/18 – Manton Ave
- 4/10/18 – Bike/Ped Bridge at San Souci Dr
- 3/28/18 – Capital Improvement Program Contracts 2 & 3
- 3/28/18 – Douglas Ave
- 3/28/18 – Kennedy Plaza
- 3/22/18 – Capital Improvement Program Contracts 4 & 5
- 3/22/18 – Capital Improvement Program Contract 1
- 3/22/18 – Bike Share Stations
- 2/21/18 – City Walk Phase 1
- 2/21/18 – Plainfield & Pocasset Intersection
- 2/21/18 – King Street
- 1/17/18 – Huntington Ave & Salvati Way
- 1/17/18 – San Souci Drive
- 10/18/17 – Downtown Transit Connector
- 10/18/17 – Canal St
- 9/20/17 – La Salle Square
- 9/20/17 – Elmwood Ave Road Safety Assessment (south of Rose Ave)
- 9/20/17 – Allens Ave Road Safety Assessment
- 9/20/17 – Dean Street, Pleasant Valley Pkwy, and Oakland Ave
- 7/19/17 – Harris Ave
- 7/19/17 – Olney St
- 6/21/17 – Broad Street Pedestrian Safety (Public St to Thurbers Ave)
- 6/21/17 – I-95 Service Rd Road Safety Assessment (Atwells Ave to Point St
- 6/21/17 – Fountain St
- 5/17/17 – Downtown Transit Connector
- 5/17/17 – Broad St Road Safety Assessment
- 11/16/16 – Tobey St & Ridge St
- 9/21/16 – Olney St
- 9/21/16 – Olneyville Square
- 9/21/16 – Smith St
- 7/20/16 – Allens Ave
- 7/20/16 – Olney St
- 7/20/16 – Francis St crosswalk
- 6/15/16 – Francis St sidewalk repairs
- 6/15/16 – Harris Ave
- 5/18/16 – Eddy St
- 5/18/16 – Waterman St
- 4/20/16 – Douglas Ave
- 4/20/16 – Fountain St
Contacts
Alex Ellis, Principal Planner
401.680.8522
aellis@providenceri.gov
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Department of Planning and Development
444 Westminster Street, Suite 3A
Providence, RI 02903-3215
Fax: 401.680.8400
Office Hours:
January-June and September-December: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
July-August: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
