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Making cycling and walking safe, convenient and fun in Delaware

South from Newark and North from Milton, cyclists from all over Delaware will converge on Dover for the Legislators Ride

  Led by State Senator Dave Sokola, cyclists riding South from Newark and Middletown and North from Milton, Milford and Camden-Wyoming will meet in Dover and together ride to Dover’s Legislative Mall on Wednesday, May 9 for a Delaware classic: the Legislators Ride. Riding South Cyclists who want to ride south can start with Senator Dave…
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April 7, 2018 4

In Bicycle-Friendly Newark, State Representative Baumbach and State Senator Sokola Help Save Bike/Ped Bridge Project

UPDATE IN NEWARK POST: “Newark City Council revives bridge project after new funding sources emerge“ Special City Council meeting Monday, September 18, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. past Council Chamber Newark Municipal Building 220 S Main Street Newark, DE 19711 On Monday evening, Newark City Council will re-consider the proposed “Charles Emerson Bridge” project, which would build…
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September 18, 2017 1

Delaware Senate Passes Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act

With overwhelming victories in both the Delaware House and the Delaware Senate, the Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act now goes to Governor Carney for action.  


July 1, 2017 5

Decisive Win for Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act in Delaware House of Representatives

With victory in the House, the fate of the Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act is now with the Delaware Senate: Keep Me Informed In Case I Can Help If you would like us to keep you informed about the progress of this legislation and let you know if it needs your help, fill in the form…
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June 23, 2017 1

Key Committee Vote Advances Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act

One vote down. Three more to go. Two votes down. Two more to go. UPDATE: Delaware House of Representatives Decisively Backs Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act abc   Keep Me Informed In Case I Can Help The Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act has bipartisan support in the Delaware General Assembly and was just reported out – unanimously…
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June 8, 2017 0

The 2017 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit: Healthy and Transit-Friendly Development

Spending Money Nearby, Instead of on Fuel, Makes a Community Healthy, Wealthy and Cool According to AAA, owning, insuring, maintaining and fueling a personal vehicle costs the average household about $9,000 a year per vehicle. That’s what makes transportation – not food or clothing or healthcare or our personal electronics – the 2nd largest household…
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March 17, 2017 5

I wish this small “stress point” in an otherwise great ride could be fixed quickly

Big cycling improvement projects – like the Wilmington-New Castle Greenway or the Lewes-Georgetown Trail – take years to build. But small projects that address “stress points” (a short section of an otherwise decent route that makes even “avid” cyclist nervous) can happen more quickly. Do you have a short “stress point” in your ride that you…
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February 20, 2017 4

Every great bicycle network improvement project, no matter how big or how small, started out life as a line on a map

Where does your community need improvements to its bicycle network? Even if you missed all the Delaware Bicycle Plan public workshops, we are still interested in your idea: Every great bicycle network improvement project started its life as just a line on a map. Whether its a huge and ambitious project like the Wilmington-New Castle Greenway…
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February 18, 2017 8

My school age child needs a safe route to bike to school

Every bicycle project has to start life in a plan. The Delaware Bicycle Plan (currently being created) is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to get the bicycle improvements your community needs in an official plan. So if you miss this opportunity, your next opportunity may not come around again until 2027! Where does your community need improvements to its…
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February 17, 2017 0

I live near a trail in Delaware but there is no good way to bike to it from my house

Every bicycle project has to start life in a plan. The Delaware Bicycle Plan (currently being created) is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to get the bicycle improvements your community needs in an official plan. So if you miss this opportunity, your next opportunity may not come around again until 2027! If your community has a great nearby…
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February 16, 2017 19