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Richmond? – Keep Hopkinton

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The State’s Proposal. September 28, 2016. Richmond’s Town Council asked RIDOT to build its rest stop in their town, at Exit 3. Richmond wants the traffic to get off the highway and stop at its businesses. There are negotiations that’ll go with that, of course. RIDOT has stated that they’re researching it, but Hopkinton is still the intended build site. Richmond makes pitch for I-95 welcome center The Westerly Sun https:/ t.co/Qy7Uao0lhD. Mdash; Cynthia Drummond (@CynthiaDrummon4) September 8, 2016. Misin...

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Is Route 3 Suitable For Bicylcles? – Keep Hopkinton

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The State’s Proposal. Is Route 3 Suitable For Bicylcles? June 25, 2016. June 27, 2016. RIDOT’s proposal makes a few boasts regarding bicycles in an effort to tout how environmentally friendly their proposal is. But after closer inspection, this isn’t true. RIDOT boasts that there will be:. Parking for 50 bicycles. I’m a fan of bicycles. I think parking for 50 bicycles is great. I hope that one day RI can build a meaningful infrastructure for cycling. Are the Park and Ride Lots Full? Misinformation from R...

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Progress Report for July 12 – Keep Hopkinton

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The State’s Proposal. Progress Report for July 12. July 12, 2016. There are ups and downs, and I’m happy to report that things are generally up on the rest stop front. There were three important events recently, and all three are good for Hopkinton. The online petition surpassed 100 signatures! That’s a strong showing from Rhode Islanders who oppose this development. During the Hopkinton Town Council meeting of July 5 ( agenda. There has been no response from RIDOT that I’m aware of. In the Westerly Sun.

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Are the Park and Ride Lots Full? – Keep Hopkinton

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The State’s Proposal. Are the Park and Ride Lots Full? June 24, 2016. October 30, 2016. I don’t know why RIDOT asserts that the Park and Ride lots are over-utilized. They aren’t. It’s disingenuous to take a single photo from a conspicuous angle and draw a conclusion. And it doesn’t take much to investigate this. This is a satellite image from Wednesday, May 6, 2105:. Half of the spots are empty! And this is on a weekday! Tell your representatives that you don’t want a rest stop in Hopkinton.

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The State’s Proposal – Keep Hopkinton

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The State’s Proposal. The State’s Proposal. Rendering of what a rest stop would look like in Hopkinton RI. It's built on top of the town's aquifer, and the roundabout would be just to the top and left of what is shown here. The State of Rhode Island’s. Made a proposal for its Travel Center. To be built here in Hopkinton, RI. The first few pages make it look like a boring spreadsheet, skip past that, you’ll see drawings of the proposed facility and plenty of detail. Read More about bicycling on Route 3.

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The Javascript Dock is a little project I thought I'd try while learning a bit more about Javascript. I've seen similar applications done in Flash, but none with DHTML. So I set out to build a Dock with DHTML. I blogged a bit about the progress of the Javascript Dock, and should you be interested, you can read the final entry. I think it's a fun way to display a list of links, and as such, I've listed several links in the Dock below to my site and to friends' sites.

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Non-binding Referendum – Keep Hopkinton

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The State’s Proposal. July 19, 2016. On July 18, there was a victory for democracy in Hopkinton. The Town Council resolved to place a non-binding referendum question on the November ballot. Residents of the Town of Hopkinton will have an opportunity to express their feelings regarding the. I applaud this movement by the Town Council, it’s important that residents have the opportunity to speak for themselves. We still need your help. Get Involved. Progress Report for July 12. Will It Intercept Traffic?

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Will It Stop Drowsy Driving? – Keep Hopkinton

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The State’s Proposal. Will It Stop Drowsy Driving? July 2, 2016. July 18, 2016. RIDOT attests that a Hopkinton rest stop will fill a 100 mile gap between food and fuel stations. The actual size of the gap is closer to 10 miles. 8220;Drowsy driving” is repeated frequently in. It’s unfair that RIDOT is comparing its rest stop to the ones in MA and CT. RIDOT doesn’t cite the source of its data, but according to its proposal. How wide is the actual gap? When we compare stops similar to the DOT proposal stops...

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Does RI run other rest areas? – Keep Hopkinton

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The State’s Proposal. Does RI run other rest areas? June 26, 2016. June 27, 2016. The State of Rhode Island owns a rest stop in Lincoln on 295 and the state couldn’t tell The Providence Journal how much it costs to operate (seriously). Within that rest stop, the state leases some space to a local business man who runs The Outpost. The Federal Government forced him to remove his sign and is in the process of shutting him down completely. In a report by The Providence Journal from Dec. 2015. Interestingly,...