Featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer – As the number of bicyclists on Philadelphia streets has risen, cyclists and city officials have seen a counterintuitive result: The number of bike crashes and deaths has declined. This “safety in numbers” phenomenon has been documented elsewhere, and safety experts believe it is because motorists become more alert to…
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By Kirsten Louise – Governor Jack Markell is very excited to announce the 2012 Tour de Delaware. This one day ride begins in Newark and ends in Dover. Route stops are listed below. INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM RIDERS: Please email Kirsten Louise at kirsten.louis1@gmail.com ASAP and provide the following details: Your cell phone number In case of…
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US 13 Northbound into Dover T. Coleman Dupont’s Original Concept of the Dupont Parkway (now US 13) There are no places in Delaware more hostile to bicycling than certain segments of the Dupont highway (e.g. Hare’s Corner in New Castle). But 100 years ago, when T. Coleman Dupont proposed building a new…
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By Barb Boyce – Bike Delaware participated in the grand opening of the Pomeroy Newark Rail Trail on Monday, September 10th at 11 am. There were dozens of bicyclists in attendance for the event, along with walkers, dignitaries and even a couple dozen preschoolers. The Pomeroy Newark Rail Trail is a 365 day a year…
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by Matt Wempe, League State and Local Advocacy Coordinator Published in LAB blog September 6, 2012 It’s a really exciting time to be in bike advocacy. With the states working on implementing MAP-21 and kids returning to walking and biking to school we’ve been hearing about successes large and small. Read about LAB’s advocacy roundup,…
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“So much of the suburban area where we live is just plain impossible to negotiate unless you are in a car…Our kids are trapped in our neighborhood in terms of bike riding.“ – from email to Bike Delaware from “CS” Here at Bike Delaware World Headquarters we hear observations like “CS”‘s – in one form or another…
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After years of incredible hard work by the City of Newark, Delaware’s newest rail trail – the Pomeroy Trail – will finally open officially on Monday morning. Senator Carper, who obtained the federal funding for the Trail, and Governor Markell, whose First State Trails and Pathways Initiative is a plan to build many more such…
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Cycling in the Netherlands was on its way out. But in the 1970s cycling’s long decline first slowed, and then reversed. Today, in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities, more people get to work by bicycle than by any other mode. Does this have anything to do with the U.S., or Delaware? Maybe not. But it’s…
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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 of the Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail. Thanks to each of you for your support and, to many of you, for your assistance…
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The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) has published “An Advocate’s Guide to Elections: Making Campaigns Work for Bicycling & Walking.” It is available to download, free, from the LAB’s web site. According to Darren Flusche, LAB’s Policy Director, “elections matter. During the election cycle, campaigns give bicycling and walking advocacy organizations the opportunity to educate…
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