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Best of Bike Delaware 2015: “Every Skill. Every Age. Everyone. The 2015 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit”

Looking Back at 2015: This article was originally published on March 20, 2015.  It was the 7th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2015. The 2015 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit will be held this year on May 7, 2015 in Dover. The 2015 summit will be hosted by the American Heart Association, the Delaware Department of…
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Best of Bike Delaware 2015: “Patel Will Serve 18 Months in Prison for Killing Cyclist Near Newark”

Looking Back at 2015: This article was originally published on November 23, 2015.  It was the 8th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2015. In a Delaware Superior Court sentencing hearing on Friday at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, a judge directed that motorist Rahul Patel be imprisoned for 18 months without possibility of…
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Best of Bike Delaware 2015: “Governor Jack Markell’s 9th Annual Tour de Delaware”

Looking Back at 2015: This article was originally published on September 3, 2015.  It was the 9th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2015. Dear Fellow riders: It’s that time again! Mark your calendar for Governor Jack Markell’s 9th Annual “Tour de Delaware” on Sunday, November 8, 2015 starting at 8:00 a.m. (Note date change due…
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December 23, 2015 8

Best of Bike Delaware 2015: “McDowell, Bonini, Osienski and Keeley Introduce Bicycle-Friendly Economic Development Bill”

Looking Back at 2015: This article was originally published on June 12, 2015.  It was the 10th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2015. JULY 1 (UPDATE): Delaware General Assembly adjourns without Senate vote on legislation. State Senators Harris McDowell and Colin Bonini and State Representatives Ed Osienski and Helene Keeley have introduced bicycle-friendly economic development legislation in…
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December 22, 2015 0

Two Names to Know for 2016

“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” – Winston Churchill Yesterday we asked this question: What is completely free, takes less than 5 minutes to do, is the single most important first step that most Delawareans can do to help make…
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December 21, 2015 2

Win a Bike Delaware Jersey or Windbreaker: Be the First to Answer This Question

*** UPDATE: Congratulations to Nancy Mikkelsen for guessing the correct answer. We’ll publish her answer tomorrow! *** Every journey, no matter how long, begins with a single step. Just a few years ago, Delaware was ranked in the 30s for bicycle-friendliness among other states by the League of American Bicyclists. Over the last five years,…
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December 20, 2015 83

Lewes-Georgetown Trail Launches!

In a major milestone for a project that Bike Delaware has been advocating for since 2011, DelDOT has – finally – awarded the contract to build Phase I of the Lewes-Georgetown Trail. Bike Delaware’s first article on this project was published over 4 years ago – on June 14, 2011! – and was simply titled “Overdue.”…
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Giving thanks in Newark—a definite hint of “silver”

by Mark Deshon, Newark Bicycle Committee Chair This is the week we all get together with families and loved ones to reflect on how blessed we are in this country. Eighteen months ago during National Bike-to-Work Day, we celebrated the retention of the city’s “bronze” status as a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC), as judged by…
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November 24, 2015 1

Patel Will Serve 18 Months in Prison for Killing Cyclist Near Newark

In a Delaware Superior Court sentencing hearing on Friday at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, a judge directed that motorist Rahul Patel be imprisoned for 18 months without possibility of parole for killing cyclist Eloy Sandoval. Patel, 21, was driving under the influence of both alcohol and drugs on July 26, 2014 on his way…
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Why are Delaware roads so deadly for pedestrians? (video)

WHYY talks with the Delaware State Police, the Office of Highway Safety, DelDOT and Bike Delaware about why Delaware is America’s deadliest state for pedestrians. RELATED: • Why are Delaware roads so deadly for pedestrians? (WHYY) • Stupidity Is the Reason that Delaware Pedestrians Die So Frequently. But It’s Not the Stupidity You Think. •…
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