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Best of Bike Delaware 2012: “Imagine: New Castle to Wilmington’s Riverfront Faster By Bicycle Than Car”

2012 Look Back: This article was originally published on June 9, 2012.  It was the 9th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2012. By Karl Hassler –   Can you imagine what it would be like if the Wilmington Riverfront‘s potential to be the premier cultural, recreational and residential hub in the Mid-Atlantic region was…
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December 18, 2012 0

Best of Bike Delaware 2012: “Newark Pomeroy Rail Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony”

2012 Look Back: This article was originally published on August 28, 2012.  It was the 10th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2012. From Charlie Emerson, Newark Parks & Recreation — Please join the City of Newark and project partners DelDOT, Delaware State Parks, University of Delaware, University Courtyard Apartments and DART for the opening…
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December 18, 2012 0

DelDOT and Bike Delaware Cosponsoring Wayfinding for Cyclists” Webinar on December 19

Bike Delaware is joining with DelDOT to co-sponsor site licenses in Delaware for an important national webinar: Wayfinding Options for Cyclists Wednesday, December 19 | 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. | Dover and Newark *** Register Here  *** Bicycle wayfinding signs are different than other signs placed in the right of way because they are part of…
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December 14, 2012 0

How children lost the right to roam in four generations

By DAVID DERBYSHIRE 15 June 2007 Daily Mail When George Thomas was eight he walked everywhere. It was 1926 and his parents were unable to afford the fare for a tram, let alone the cost of a bike and he regularly walked six miles to his favourite fishing haunt without adult supervision. Fast forward to…
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December 13, 2012 1

Can a “stroad” ever be a “complete street”?

Complete Streets is a phrase to conjure with. The idea that streets are places that should serve many users (and not just car and truck traffic level-of-service) is popular.  And, indeed,  Delaware has an official policy that is called “Complete Streets”, whose name invokes this idea. Despite the name, however, Delaware’s actual policy is more…
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December 12, 2012 1

Reason #1: Because we can make Delaware the most bicycle-friendly state in America

We can make Delaware the most bicycle-friendly state in America. C’mon, really? Yes, really. Earlier this year, Delaware leapt 8 places in the League of American Bicyclists’ ranking of bicycle-friendly states, from 18th place to 10th place.  So it’s not as if we have to move from the bottom of the list of states.  We’re…
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December 9, 2012 1

Reason #2: Because to exploit the benefits of bicycling, Delaware needs a low-stress, family-friendly and seamless bikeway network

Today and tomorrow (December 9), you can join (or renew your membership in) Bike Delaware for only $25. The benefits of cycling are myriad and profound: a stronger economy a healthier population more independent and self-confident kids a more resilient transportation system But for Delaware to gain these benefits, a lot of Delawareans have to choose…
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December 8, 2012 0

Reason #3: Because streets are not roads

For the next 3 days (until December 9), you can join (or renew your membership in) Bike Delaware for only $25. Streets are not roads. A good road is about traffic throughput. A good street is a much more complex, and interesting, entity.  It can be about commerce.  It can be about neighborhood.  It can…
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December 7, 2012 0

Reason #4: Because a multimodal transportation system is more resilient

For the next 4 days (until December 9), you can join (or renew your membership in) Bike Delaware for only $25. “Resilience” is the capacity of a system to recover from perturbation, disturbance, stress or catastrophe. “Resilience” is different from strength.  A bodybuilder may be strong.  But if he is vulnerable to being laid low…
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December 6, 2012 0

Today: Help Shape The Future of Bicycling in Newark

Newark Bicycle Plan Public Workshop – December 6, 4-7 p.m., Newark Municipal Building, 220 Elkton Rd, Newark. Kick-off meeting for the development of the Newark Bicycle Plan. This is a “Drop In” event, where you can come by anytime between 4 PM and 7 PM and participate for 10 to 15 minutes, or hand around…
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December 6, 2012 0