DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt and DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara preparing to announce Delaware's new Bicycle Friendly State ranking on Wednesday at the Walkable Bikeable Delaware 2013 Summit.
Dover - May 1, 2013 - At the Walkable Bikeable Delaware 2013 Summit in Dover on Wednesday, DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt and DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara announced Delaware's new Bicycle Friendly State ranking. In the sixth annual assessment by the League of American Bicyclists, Delaware achieved a #5 ranking nationally, while placing #1 among all states east of the Mississippi River.
Delaware was ranked #18 in 2011 and #10 in 2012.
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Delaware's Bicycle Friendly State Report Card
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'Our license plate doesn't say "Fifth State"; it says "First State".'- Governor Jack Markell, May 1, 2013
Check out Delaware's "Report Card", which outlines a simple strategy for how we can keep, or even improve, our new #5 Bicycle Friendly State ranking: |
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Connecting Communities, Improving Quality of Life - Governor's Weekly Message (YouTube)
May 3, 2013
"A walkable, bikeable Delaware is very much part of our efforts to keep Delaware moving forward." - Governor Jack Markell
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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Why Delaware Needs the Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Program at DelDOT
Walking and cycling projects create more jobs.
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About Bike Delaware
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BIKE DELAWARE is an independent, nongovernmental, member-supported nonprofit organization dedicated to making bicycling a safe, convenient and fun transportation option in Delaware.
We need your help. Please join/renew your membership today.
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Senator Robert Venables, the author of Walkable Bikeable Delaware in 2011, welcomes folks to the Walkable Bikeable Delaware 2013 Summit on Wednesday.
Representative Deborah Hudson, the prime sponsor in the Delaware House of Representatives of Walkable Bikeable Delaware in 2011, welcomes folks to the Walkable Bikeable Delaware 2013 Summit.
Representative Valerie Longhurst addresses the Walkable Bikeable Delaware 2013 Summit during the morning. Representative Longhurst fought hard for funding for cycling in 2012.
DHSS Secretary Rita Landgraf makes the connection between transportation and public health.
With DelDOT Secretary Bhatt listening in the background, Representative Dan Short speaks as part of an afternoon panel at the Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit.
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