Almost here! A Delaware tradition – of 17 years – the Greenways Gala is happening at the Blue Ball Barn in Wilmington next week (May 17). If you’ve gone in the past, you know it’s a lot of fun. If you’ve somehow missed the last 16, you’re in for a treat. Register NOW (so Delaware Greenways…
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This has to be seen to be believed. At last week’s Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit in Dover, Governor Markell announced the launch of the Delaware Trails and Pathways web site. The site contains a wealth of information about the state’s initiative to make Delaware one of the most walkable and bikeable states in America, and an…
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MAY 10: DOVER (Kent County) MAY 14: NEWARK (New Castle County) MAY17: LEWES (Sussex County) The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), along with various partner agencies, including the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), the Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Dover/Kent Metropolitan Planning Organization among others, is…
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Steve Curtis gave us a heads up about this recent New Yorker cartoon: Is it a joke….or just the day after tomorrow?
It was more than a sell out crowd for the 1st Annual Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Advocacy Day event on April 26th. Below is a complete picture set of the day’s events. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended, and we hope to see you again next year. Enjoy!
WHYY.org Newsworks — In Gov. Jack Markell’s State of the State address, he proposed appropriating $13 million to build “miles of new and enhanced trails throughout our state,” in an effort to make Delaware one of the most walkable and bikeable states in the country. The governor addressed a packed room of attendees at the…
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Collin O’Mara, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control spoke on Thursday at Walkable, Bikeable Delaware in Dover on the economic benefits of trails and pathways. O’Mara noted that nationally trip related sales on trails are worth over $30 billion dollars annually, while well-designed trails that connect communities, like the Grand…
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Dr. Karyl Rattay, Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health spoke on Thursday at the Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit in Dover on the cost to Delaware of obesity related diseases. In her remarks, Dr. Rattay noted that obesity causes diabetes, heart disease, several types of cancer, sleep apnea, joint problems, liver and gallbladder diseases and gynecological problems; and…
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Richard E. Killingsworth, the Executive Director & COO the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, spoke on Thursday at Walkable, Bikeable Delaware in Dover on the impact that our built environment has on our health and well-being. Killingsworth noted that, according to the Trust for America’s Health, an investment of $10 per person per…
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By Cindy Small, Kent County Tourism – The Amish Country Bike Tour Committee and the Delaware Bike Summit Planning Committee are pleased to announce that the 2012 Delaware Bike Summit will be held in Dover on Friday, September 7. 2012 DELAWARE BIKE SUMMIT Friday, September 7, Dover, DE 2012 AMISH COUNTRY TOUR Saturday, September 8,…
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