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Making cycling and walking safe, convenient and fun in Delaware

Spectacular New Trails in Delaware Don’t Happen by Themselves

In his remarks last week opening the new Delaware City link of the Castle Trail, Governor Jack Markell noted that most people who will enjoy this new trail in the decades to come won’t have any idea of the hard work involved in making it happen. But that’s exactly what it takes: hard work. And money.…
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June 23, 2016 9

The Golden Bicycle Helmet Goes to – Of Course – Governor Jack Markell

At the annual Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit on Thursday, Delaware’s highest award for service to cycling – only awarded twice before – went to Governor Jack Markell. Some decisions are hard. Some are easy. Awarding the Golden Bicycle Helmet to Governor Jack Markell – the most bicycle-friendly governor in America – was the easiest decision…
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May 11, 2016 13

DelDOT Hires Bike Delaware Intern

Recently the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) hired Bike Delaware’s Bicycle Network Planning Intern Paul Moser. Paul is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a degree in civil engineering. He now works full-time for DelDOT’s Planning Division. Though we were sad to lose Paul as our intern, we are even more pleased that he…
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September 5, 2015 7

Senators Carper and Coons Tried to Protect Federal Program That Has Funded a New Train Station for Newark, Pennsylvania’s Circuit and Atlanta’s Beltline

UPDATE (July 3o): The U.S. Senate passed a multi-year transportation bill without the amendment co-sponsored by Senators Carper and Coons. The bill’s sponsor, Senator Boxer of California, did not permit a vote on the amendment. That means (if the Senate bill is eventually also passed by the House) that this program will have to continue…
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July 30, 2015 3

Representative Longhurst Reports on the Castle Trail

RELATED: • Facebook post on trail • Michael Castle Trail Opened • Trail spanning from Delaware City to Chesapeake City will be completed this year (Middletown Transcript)


May 30, 2015 0

Top 8 Reasons Delaware Is the #3 Most Bicycle Friendly State in America

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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May 13, 2015 1

Cycling Though Baltimore This Week

The whole idea was to be a goodwill ambassador. A pre-conference party in Washington DC was organized by one of my partners, and she wanted me to meet her friend attending from Argentina. “He is a cyclist, you would get along well with him.” That was all I needed to know — “cyclist” + “DC.”…
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May 1, 2015 0

Sokola Leads Delaware Cycling Delegation to Capitol Hill

  Delaware Cyclists Meet with Senators Carper and Coons A delegation of Delaware cyclists led by State Senator Dave Sokola traveled to Capitol Hill on Thursday as part of the National Bike Summit to meet with Senators Carper and Coons about improving cycling and walking in Delaware, and how the federal government can help. Delaware’s…
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March 12, 2015 2

“Bike Delaware has my back.”

Read More: Delaware General Assembly Votes $6.3 Million for Cycling Markell and Denn: “We are going to help make Delaware the most bicycle friendly state in America.” Thank you, Governor Markell Two State of the State speeches in a row We’ve Got Your Back       Read More: Senator Peterson Praises DelDOT for Improving…
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March 8, 2015 2

“Bike Delaware had my back.”

Read More: Longhurst Cycling Delegation Heads to Washington DC Cycling is the Official State Sport of Delaware  Longhurst and Colleagues Fought for Trail Network Funding We’ve Got Your Back       Read More: The Time Is Now For Delaware’s 1st Protected Bike Lane We’ve Got Your Back       Read More: Governor Markell…
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March 4, 2015 0