By Antonia Noori Farzan — …Several decades ago, the state came up with a solution: Towns could get grants to improve rights of way by clearing away brush, laying down walkways, and putting in amenities like picnic tables and bike racks. In exchange, they had to take steps to ensure that those sites would be accessible to the public — including providing parking whenever possible.

By Cindy Sabato — Save The Bay’s vision for a fully swimmable, fishable and healthy Narragansett Bay has always included the phrase “accessible to all.” Time and again, we have stepped in to defend Rhode Islanders’ right to the get to the shoreline…