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Greetings!
August is going to be a time of transition for the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative as Caitlin Amos, our current AmeriCorps VISTA, passes the torch to two new volunteers who will be serving until August 2012. After completing her year of service, Caitlin is heading across the pond to attend the London School of Economics where she will receive her MSc in City Design and Social Policy. She is thankful for the opportunity to work and be a part of the Broad Street community and looks forward to seeing what's to come.
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Celebrating the Blackstone to the Bay Bikeway Connection
On July 11th, we celebrated the completion of the the Blackstone the Bay Bikeway Connection with an inaugural ride of the on-street route. Over 35 people came out to ride with us and over 70 people participated in the event. The bike train started in East Providence with a formal ribbon cutting, followed by a ride along Blackstone Boulevard, then the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center in Pawtucket and finally to the beginning of the Blackstone River Bikeway on Jones Street in Cumberland.
At each stop there were speeches and recognition to those involved in this project. Thank you to our sponsors and supporters who attended and spoke during the event including:
- Robert Billington, President, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
- Mayor Donald Grebien, City of Pawtucket
- Jan Reitsma, Executive Director, John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
- Janet Coit, Director, RI Dept of Environmental Management
- Senator Jack Reed
- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
- Robert Smith, Deputy Chief Engineer, Rhode Island Department of Transportation
- Richard Godfrey, Executive Director, Rhode Island Housing/KeepSpace Advisory Committee Member
- Andrew Pierson, KeepSpace Coordinator at the Pawtucket Citizens Development Corporation
- Evan Smith, President, Newport Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Laura A. McNamara, Executive Director, East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce
- Paul Oullette, Vice President, Northern RI Chamber of Commerce
- Martha Sheridan, President and CEO at Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Maureen Chlebek, McMahon Associates
- Eric Weis, Trail Program Coordinator, East Coast Greenway Alliance
- Bill DeSantis, VHB
- Richard Durishin, U.S. Open Cycling
- Bari George, Bike Newport
We would like to once again thank the municipalities of Pawtucket, Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, and Providence for their support of this project.
To read more about the event visit cycleblackstone.com. Be sure to check out the pictures and videos of the event.
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Passing the Torch - An Introduction to the new VISTAS
Pamela Brown is an AmeriCorps VISTA working on the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative. She is a lifetime resident of RI and a 1996 Magna cum Laude graduate of the University of RI where she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting with minor studies in Art History and Philosophy. Upon graduating, she also received the URI Presidential Award for Academic excellence in recognition of outstanding scholarship throughout her 5 years at the University. For over 15 years, Pamela has shown her work in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and locally throughout RI. During her 2 years as an artist and resident at AS220 (1997-1999) in Providence, she discovered she has a penchant for gallery and art projects that merge art and community. Since then, she has used her artwork as a type of activism supporting organizations and causes. Pamela is certain she will enjoy learning about the vast intra-cultural history of Blackstone Valley and is especially excited to meet with local residents and business owners about how BVTC can facilitate the renaissance of Broad Street Culture and business. She can be reached at pamela.bvtc@gmail.com.
 Ron Barron is originally from California but did enough growing up in Rhode Island to consider himself a native. After high school he studied audio design in San Francisco, going on to work in live music and video production. Most recently Ron worked for such diverse organizations as New York city's NYC Media group and People for Successful Korean Unification in Seoul, South Korea, all while earning his degree in social science from the State University of New York. He can be reached at ron.bvtc@gmail.com
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The heat has been brutal these past few weeks. We hope that you were able to stay cool during these heat waves. Remember, there's a lot out there to do, see, buy, eat and drink on Broad Street (including icecream from Olly's!). Also, don't forget to 'like' us on Facebook and visit our website often to stay informed on what's happening in the area.
Sincerely,
The Broad Street Regeneration Initiative
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
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