James Wilson Named 2014 Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals “Nonprofit Professional of the Year”
Bike Delaware Executive Director James Wilson named APBP 2014 Professional of the Year in Non-Profit sector.
Hockessin Cyclist Killed Less Than a Mile From Home
Update (9/16/14): “DuPont manager charged in Hockessin hit-and-run“ Update (9/16/14): “Chief says arrest near in Hockessin hit-run death“ by Chris Barrish Published in The News Journal September 14, 2014 The clock was ticking toward midnight Friday when Johanna Bishop of Hockessin began worrying for her son Phillip’s safety. The 27-year-old supervisor at PureBread deli in…
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Longhurst, Barbieri, Miro and Williams Have Cycling/Walking Track Records
Tuesday, Sept. 9 is Primary Election Day in Delaware! (Find your polling place HERE.) People who want a more walkable and bikeable Delaware should check out the quick voter’s guide below. There are four candidates running in contested primaries that have track records on cycling and walking issues. If you live in • Brandywine Hundred – Claymont-Talleyville…
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Share the Road Chautaqua
(Sung to the tune of Kumbaya) Share the road, my friend, share the road. Share the road, my friend, share the road. Oh, friend, share the road. As we were preparing the syllabus for our introduction to road cycling class, my co-instructor, a long-time biker and experienced teacher, wanted to begin with this cycling…
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Newark City Council Discusses a Protected Bike Lane for Delaware Avenue
The Newark City Council will discuss a protected bike lane for Delaware Avenue as part of its agenda this evening. Support of a protected lane for Delaware Avenue by the council is critically important. In its recent Bicycle Friendly Community “report card” for Newark, one of the key recommendations from the League of Bicyclists was for Newark…
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Delaware Pedestrian Fatalities Are Down Slightly in 2014
“Nowhere in America was it more dangerous to cross the street than in Delaware, where nearly three pedestrians died in traffic accidents per 100,000 residents in 2012.” – USA Today, August 10, 2014 A recent article in USA Today highlighted the very sobering fact that, in 2012, Delaware was the most dangerous state in America…
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Delaware’s Report Card
Have you seen Delaware’s 2014 Bicycle Friendly State “Report Card” from the League of American Bicyclists? RELATED • Delaware’s 2014 Bicycle Friendly State Report Card (PDF) • League of American Bicyclists: “What Does My State Ranking Mean?”
A Daughter Riding from Portland to Portland for Parkinson’s Cure
By Beth Friedman My hero is my father Tom McDowell. Dad has had Parkinson’s disease – a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder for which there is no known cure – for 9 years. But he has fought this disease like the Korean War Marine veteran he is, facing each new challenge with a resolute “Semper Fi.”…
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Rumble Strips, Colorado Style
In late spring, bike riders in Sussex County encountered rumble strips that a DelDOT contractor erroneously ground in the center of the shoulder along a couple of popular cycling routes. Colorado seems to have figured this issue out, at least along one road up in the mountains. Even though I’ve been babysitting my grandkids (a…
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The Shorefire Ride (Saturday, August 16)
White Clay Bicycle Club is again offering the Shorefire Century ride with its scenic routes (35, 65, and 100 miles) on Saturday, August 16, taking you through flat to gently rolling farmland in central Delaware. All routes will be marked and provided with sag support (until 5 pm.). A wide array of bicycle friendly food…
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