Check out the slide show below for the 8 most important reasons that Delaware is ranked as the most bicycle friendly state east of the Mississippi River: Link to Slide Show: http://www.bikede.org/2015/05/13/top-8-reasons/ RELATED: • 2015 Bicycle Friendly State Ranking • Delaware’s 2015 Bicycle Friendly State “Report Card” • The Fourth Most Bicycle Friendly State in America (Ranking from…
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5 years ago, Bike Delaware went through a long and arduous strategic planning process. One of the most important results of all that effort was our organizational “vision“. Bike Delaware has both a “mission” and a “vision”. Both are critical. They are our compass, our lodestar, our flashlight shining into the future. They keep us on track…
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The 2015 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit will be held this year on May 7 in Dover. ***REGISTRATION IS CLOSED*** To add your name to the waiting list, please email wbd [at] bikede.org with your name, city and zip code. The 2015 summit will be hosted by the American Heart Association, the Delaware Department of Transportation, the…
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*** BIKEWALK RVA WINS PEOPLE’S CHOICE ADVOCACY AWARD *** *** BIKE DELAWARE COMES IN 2nd IN NATIONAL VOTE *** BIKE DELAWARE is one of nine national finalists for Bicycling’s 2015 People’s Choice Award. This national award was determined by a nationwide vote. (Voting ended on February 20.) Finalists for the People’s Choice award include state or…
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Bike Lovers in Delaware!! READ THIS before you vote on Tuesday, November 4. Candidates running in contested races for the Delaware General Assembly on November 4 are listed below alphabetically by last name. The five “2014 Survey” questions are HERE. Links to the survey questions are also provided below under each candidate for easy reference.…
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Check out the cycling/walking candidate survey that is happening right now. The deadline for candidates to respond is Wednesday. We all know that Barack Obama is the president of the United States. And most of us know the name of the man he beat in the most recent presidential election. But do you know the…
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The City of Newark has so much going for it these days, including a number of recently received awards, mostly highlighting its vibrant downtown area, and there are many reasons to celebrate. Though not remarkable, back in May Newark also received a repeat honor in the form of “Bronze” status as a “Bicycle Friendly Community”…
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Bike Delaware Executive Director James Wilson named APBP 2014 Professional of the Year in Non-Profit sector.
The Newark City Council will discuss a protected bike lane for Delaware Avenue as part of its agenda this evening. Support of a protected lane for Delaware Avenue by the council is critically important. In its recent Bicycle Friendly Community “report card” for Newark, one of the key recommendations from the League of Bicyclists was for Newark…
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In a very early vote Tuesday morning, both the Delaware House and Senate voted unanimously to approve an FY15 capital budget bill (HB425) for the state of Delaware that includes a new and substantial $6.3 million commitment to cycling. The $6.3 million commitment for cycling approved this morning includes $3.6 million for “Bike and Pedestrian Improvements” for the…
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