By Denis Cuff Contra Costa Times 11/07/2012 A measure to double Alameda County’s transportaton sales tax to a full 1 cent was narrowly failing at the polls, but the outcome could change when a large number of mail-in ballots are counted. With all precincts reporting, Measure B1 garnered 65.5 percent of the vote — short…
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Bike Delaware World Headquarters November 6, 2012 Polls open at 7AM and close at 8PM. If you’re not completely certain where your polling place is, this handy tool provided courtesy of the great state of Delaware will tell you where you need to go: DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS-POLLING PLACE LOCATOR Redistricting has taken place…
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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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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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Boulder, Colorado is one of just three “platinum” bicycle friendly communities in the United States (along with Davis and Portland). And it also has the 2nd or 3rd highest bicycle mode share in the country. How did Boulder do it? In a word, it’s all about the network. Or, as Boulder bicycle coordinator Marni Ratzel…
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Bike Delaware’s Press Release | DNREC-DelDOT’s Joint News Release | BFS Ranking | DE Report Card New Castle, Delaware, May 22, 2012 – The League of American Bicyclists, in its annual national ranking of Bicycle-Friendly states, moved Delaware into the #10 slot, a significant jump from the #18 placing in 2011. In the first ranking…
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Bike Delaware’s Press Release | DNREC-DelDOT’s Joint News Release | BFS Ranking | DE Report Card New Castle, Delaware, May 22, 2012 – The League of American Bicyclists, in its annual national ranking of Bicycle-Friendly states, moved Delaware into the #10 slot, a significant jump from the #18 placing in 2011. In the first ranking…
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From DelmarvaNOW.com: Lewes celebrates its bike-friendly award! LEWES — [Last] week, the city [was] not only celebrating National Bike to Work Week, but a recent distinction from the League of American Bicyclists. The Bronze Award, which recognizes bicycle-friendly communities, was given to Lewes for its efforts to promote cycling. “The city of Lewes recognizes that…
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Boulder, Colorado is one of just three “platinum” bicycle friendly communities in the United States (along with Davis and Portland). And it also has the 2nd or 3rd highest bicycle mode share in the country. How did Boulder do it? In a word, it’s all about the network. Or, as Boulder bicycle coordinator Marni Ratzel…
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