by Cindy Small Kent County and Greater Dover Convention and Visitors Bureau DOVER, DE – Registration is now open for the 27th annual Amish Country Bike Tour, set for Saturday, September 7, starting at 8 a.m. on Legislative Mall in Dover, Delaware. Join more than 2,200 cyclists from all over the world joined together in…
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In the proposed FY14 Delaware capital authorization bill recently released (Senate Bill #15), the Bike and Pedestrian Improvements program authorization has been cut to zero. This program was funded at $10.25 million in the FY13 capital authorization passed last year (House Bill #410). (That earlier authorization is not changed by SB15; the Department of Transportation can still spend those…
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By Sanne Fettinger January 25, 2013 The Davis Enterprise If you drive your child to school, you decrease your child’s ability to learn the rest of the school day. On the flip side, when children walk or bike to school, instead of being driven in a car, they concentrate much better and the effects last…
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A draft agenda for the 16th Annual Maryland Bicycle Symposium is available HERE>>> Seating is limited. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to chanda@bikemd.org.
The Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) is sponsoring four important webinars on bicycle parking. All sessions will be held at WILMAPCO (850 Library Street, Newark) and are free and open to the public: • #1: The Basics of Bicycle Parking Wednesday, February 27 | 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. • #2: Municipal Bicycle Parking Programs Wednesday, February 27 |…
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by Melissa Nann Burke The News Journal Published January 3, 2013 Traffic fatalities on Delaware roadways rose by nearly 12 percent in 2012, an increase caused in part by a spike in pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities, according to preliminary figures from State Police and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety. Police recorded 115 traffic deaths last…
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Senate Bill 15, Governor Markell’s proposed capital budget for the state of Delaware, was introduced yesterday in Dover. It includes a proposal to authorize $3 million for Statewide Trails and Pathways. RELATED: • 147th General Assembly, Senate Bill # 15 • See the World-Class Statewide Network of Pathways and Trails DelDOT and DNREC Propose to Build • “State…
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A live webcast of Governor Markell’s budget address starts at 1PM HERE. RELATED: • “Whatever you do, don’t lose your momentum”
The City of Dover is forming a Bicycle & Pedestrian Sub-Committee. This is your chance to get involved by sharing your ideas and knowledge to make Dover a more friendly bicycle/pedestrian community for all to enjoy: When: TODAY, Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 5:00PM Where: City Hall Conference Room 15 Loockerman Plaza If you have an…
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