Published in the Cape Gazette February 4, 2015 A crowd of 400 people said phooey to snowstorm warnings Monday night, Jan. 26, to fill the Laurel fire hall and pay tribute to Senator Bob Venables. Sussex County Council President Mike Vincent summed up the atmosphere in the banquet hall: “In this whole room there is…
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by Darren Flusche Published by the League of American Bicyclists When the top minds met in Washington, D.C. this month for the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, the concept of low-stress bicycling networks was the talk of the conference. Pioneered by Northeastern University Professor Peter Furth and others, Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) analysis has…
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by Melissa Nann Burke Published in The News Journal January 28 2015 DOVER – The Delaware Senate voted 20-0 Wednesday to confirm Motor Vehicles Director Jennifer Cohan as the Delaware’s new transportation secretary. Cohan, who was confirmed without debate, will replace Shailen Bhatt, who is leaving after 3 1/2 years to head the Colorado Department of Transportation next month.…
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Gov. Jack Markell announced last week that he will nominate Jennifer Cohan, the Director of the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, to replace Shailen Bhatt as the secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Bhatt is resigning to become the executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation. During his tenure as secretary, Bhatt…
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2014 Look Back: This article was originally published on April 4, 2014. It was the most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2014. Published in the Institute of Transportation Engineers Bicycle and Pedestrian Council Newsletter April 4, 2014 “Share The Road”: It’s practically the national motto of cycling advocacy in the United States. It’s the cycling…
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2014 Look Back: This article was originally published on January 27, 2014. It was the 2nd most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2014. UPDATE – Wednesday, January 29: Joe was “arraigned”. His trial is scheduled for May 27th at 1:30pm. UPDATE #2 – Tuesday, May 27: Joe is found not guilty! Have you ever been ticketed…just…
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2014 Look Back: This article was originally published on September 16, 2014. It was the 3rd most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2014. Phillip Bishop was a committed environmentalist and lover of the outdoors. He kept a garden at home where he grew everything from squash to sunflowers, and had a passion for backpacking…
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2014 Look Back: This article was originally published on July 16, 2014. It was the 4th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2014. Warning: only read this article if you have a strong stomach for acronyms. The most important committee for bicycling you’ve probably never heard of is the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control…
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2014 Look Back: This article was originally published on May 27, 2014. It was the 5th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2014. Wow, talk about a busy Tuesday. Joe Jackson went on trial for cycling on Snuff Mill Road in Hockessin. And cyclists spoke with DelDOT management about the improperly installed rumble strips along Route…
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2014 Look Back: This article was originally published on July 28, 2014. It was the 6th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2014. Three crashes over the weekend left one pedestrian and one cyclist dead and another pedestrian critically injured. Joanne “Jo-Jo” Johnson, 67, a long-time employee at the News Journal, was struck by…
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