November 8: Bicycle Advocacy for the Busy Majority There are a lot of worthy things that Bike Delaware could work on in 2012 (see the enormous list below). But we learned this year that if you want to get big things done, you have to be smart, strategic and focused. So please help us out by…
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November 8: Bicycle Advocacy for the Busy Majority If you could get one important thing done for bicycling next year, what would it be? This is not an idle question. We learned this year that it is an extraordinarily urgent one as moving government in a new direction requires energy, patience, intelligence…and, most importantly, focus. The list…
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At the Delaware Bike Summit, DelDOT Secretary Bhatt dramatically signed a Memorandum of Agreement with his colleague DNREC Secretary O’Mara to develop and execute Governor Markell’s First State Trails and Pathways Plan and build an “integrated non-motorized pathway and recreational trail network to provide opportunities for pedestrians and bicyclists to travel safely and efficiently and to expand…
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Vote on Bike Delaware’s 2012 Advocacy Goals To paraphrase a great contemporary political philosopher, you may have a life and a family and a job (or may be be looking for a job) and be too busy for bicycle advocacy. That’s fine. But, even if you are part of the great Busy Majority, you should…
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DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt at the Delaware Bike Summit: “Our goal is to create a world-class destination for people who want to bike.“
The West Orange Trail Featured in the Orlando Sentinel — Dennis Jones moved to Winter Garden six years ago because he enjoyed using the West Orange Trail, a paved bike path that cuts through the heart of the downtown district. The trail now provides him with a living because he and his wife own Wheel Works,…
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Seven Goals of First State Trails and Pathways Plan 1) Re-establish Delaware in the Top Ten of Bicycling Friendly States. 2) Build a world-class interconnected, non-motorized trails and pathway network. 3) Support the creation of local jobs related to bicycling, including construction, maintenance, cycling-related services and eco-tourism. 4) Link Delaware communities internally to support more…
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Sen. Robert Venables, Sr. accepts the Bicycle Friendly Elected Official Award during the Delaware Bike Summit at the University of Delaware’s Virden Center in Lewes on Friday. RELATED: • Robert Venables and Jack Markell
Unlike the National Bike Summit and many other state Bike Summits, there is no cost to attend the Delaware Bike Summit in Lewes on Friday. That is solely due to the generous and gracious support of our Summit sponsors. We are grateful for their support of the Summit and of bicycling in Delaware. TITANIUM…
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The Delaware Bike Summit is almost here! This year’s Summit is so popular that registration was closed early and we now have a waiting list. If you registered early but now cannot attend, please email the Summit organizing committee and let them know so that your space can be given to someone else! For those…
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