More than 700 participants from all 50 states will gather in Washington DC for the 2014 National Bike Summit held March 3-5 to unite the voices of bicyclists on Capitol Hill to advance bicycle safety, funding and equity: To encourage more women to participate in this year’s summit, an intrepid band of 10 women from 5…
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3rd Annual Delaware Gran Fondo WHEN: Sunday, May 18, 2014 START LOCATION: Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806 START TIME: Mass start at 8am A bucket-list ride through world-class attractions. A scenic and challenging 100-kilometer ride featuring 13 Brandywine Valley attractions. Unique opportunity to ride through the spectacular grounds of Hagley Museum…
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With our much-appreciated coalition partners, Bike Delaware will announce the 2014 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit within a few weeks. Keep an eye out for our announcement! You are not going to believe the program for this year’s summit. To see the program for the 2013 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit, click HERE.
A replacement for a 108 year old bridge over the Susquehanna River in Maryland has been funded and will be built in the next few years by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). Will the new bridge permit cyclists and pedestrians to cross the Susquehanna River? The nearest crossing for cyclists is in Pennsylvania….42 miles…
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“I’m sorry, Officer! He came out of nowhere!“ “Sorry, mate, I didn’t see you!” Every cyclist has, at one time or another, had the feeling of being “invisible” to motorists. Bike Delaware has written about this phenomenon – called “inattentional blindness” – which has been extensively studied by psychologists. But while we have grown to understand why both…
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DOVER – January 30 Expert witnesses from Wilbur Elementary School in Bear testified yesterday afternoon to the Administration Committee of the Delaware House of Representatives in favor of House Bill 235 – a bill to make cycling the Official State Sport of Delaware. After hearing the testimony of the experts from the Wilbur School,…
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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! UPDATE #3 – October 5, 2017: Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act – which rewrites the Rule of the Road misinterpreted in Joe’s case – signed by Governor Carney UPDATE…
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Delaware Governor Jack Markell delivered his 2014 State of the State address yesterday to a packed legislative chamber in Dover. The speech’s highlights included proposals to spend an additional $500 million dollars on infrastructure over the next 5 years and $7 million for a “Downtown Development Districts” grant program. After giving a shout-out to DelDOT…
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As Mayor Williams moves forward with his meetings with civic leaders about crime in Wilmington, it seems an opportune time to again suggest an additional strategy. From accounts in the news, discussions about crime in Wilmington seem to always involve (versions of) the same ideas: Persuading drug dealers to stop shooting at each other Jobs Better…
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TODAY – The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is holding a Public Workshop to obtain comments from surrounding residents, businesses and the general public for the proposed extension of the Junction and Breakwater Trail to Rehoboth Avenue. The project proposes to construct a 10 foot wide multi-use path from the termination of the existing Junction…
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