bikede x DressHead Comfortable T-shirt Dress in Gray
Stay comfortable and warm all day in this t-shirt dress in grey. It features traditional t-shirt styling, such as a comfortable neckline, straight hemline, and cuffs. This bikede x www.dresshead.com dress also has a contrasting pocket in brown, and is perfect to wear for casual occasions or perhaps to work when paired with a pair…
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It’s official – 3 foot passing law signed by Governor Markell
By Amy Wilburn, Chair, Delaware Bicycle Council On Monday 7/25/2011, Governor Markell signed SB 38, Delaware’s “three foot passing” bill. With the signing of this bill, Delaware becomes the nineteenth state to have a passing law to protect cyclists. The law not only provides additional legal protection, it provides an important educational opportunity.Delaware’s law reads…
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“There are two favorite words on my list. One is my wife’s name, and the other is CMAQ.”
The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program Ask your average bicyclist what “MTB” or “GPS” or “SAG” acronyms stand for and you’re likely to get a quick and possibly even accurate answer. But ask a cyclist what “CMAQ” stands for, and you’ll likely get a blank stare, even though (as the quote from Chicago’s bicycle…
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SB 120 passes unanimously in Senate, House awaits
In what may be another “first” for the First State, Senate Bill 120 passed the Senate unanimously on June 30, and now awaits House approval in January 2012. This bill would confirm that bicycles may legally operate when proceeding straight in right-turn-only lanes, as well as when operated upon the paved shoulders of Delaware’s roads…
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If Delaware Was California
One Billion Dollars If Delaware was California, the $5 million for bicycling voted by the General Assembly last Friday would scale to $200 million. So even though inflation means that $5 million in 2011 doesn’t have the buying power that $5 million had in, say, 1968, it’s still a lot of money (per capita) and…
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It’s Good To Be First
The First State States are like people. Before jumping in the water, most states (like most people) prefer to let others go first, just to be safe. Could be rocks. Or sharks. Or it could be cold! Not Delaware. We like going first. The “United States of America”? Last one in is a rotten egg!***…
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Robert Venables and Jack Markell
We are experiencing a bicycling revolution in Delaware, which would not have been possible without the leadership of Senator Robert Venables and Governor Jack Markell. Senator Venables is the author of “Walkable, Bikeable Delaware“, passed unanimously by the General Assembly in May, which directed the state to make direct and strategic investments in bicycling.…
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$5 Million Could Leverage $20 Million
Delaware’s $5 million for bicycling, recently authorized by the General Assembly, could leverage up to an additional $20 million in federal transportation matching funds for Delaware.Go HERE for details. Federal programs to improve air quality and reduce traffic fatalities generously match local and state funds at a 4:1 ratio, which could be a gigantic jobs…
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Delaware General Assembly Votes Millions For Bicycling
12:25AM: Following up on a Senate vote less than 2 hours earlier, the Delaware House of Representatives gave final approval to Senate Bill 130, which includes $5 million in dedicated funding for bicycling: Click to expand (+): See League of American Bicyclists blog post HERE.
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