Complete Streets 1906
This is mostly all illegal now: We have traded the symphony of 1906 streets for the muzak of 2011 roads. Read more>>
How the Dutch Handle the Right Turn Only Lane Problem
No “Pocket” Bike Lanes A Bike Delaware Working Group will meet this Thursday, April 14 to discuss the challenge that right turn only lanes present for bicycle users. A lot of discussion will reference the idea of a “combined” bike lane/right turn lane (a type of “pocket” bike lane, for when roadway width is constrained)…
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Remembering Michael Gropp
We remember Michael Gropp, who was killed 1 year ago today at the intersection of Rt. 273 and Brownleaf. Michael and his girlfriend lived on opposite sides of Rt. 273, an 82 foot wide, 4 lane arterial road in east Newark. Michael was walking her home at 10PM on April 6, 2010 when he was…
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Cycling for Everyone
“It would be wonderful…[to not] have to be an excellent cyclist just to go down to the corner store….”
First, Do No Harm to Pedestrians and Bicyclists
“Primum non nocere” (or “First do no harm”) is a fundamental principle of medical ethics. Despite the many and varied achievements of medical science (hand washing before moving on to a new patient, anesthesia and antibiotics), it is still taught to medical students as a reminder of the limits of their craft and the need…
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"Complete Streets" = Routine Accommodation
Original Post Date: 10/7/10 When Governor Jack Markell signed Executive Order #6 on April 24, 2009, ordering the creation of a “Complete Streets” policy at DelDOT, many Delaware bicyclists were giddy. If the Delaware bicycling community were blessed with its own version of Martin Luther King Jr., he might have yelled out “Free at last!…
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Speed Bumps and LEDs: Engineering a Road Crossing for Walking and Bicycling
Some innovative engineering to make road crossings for walking and bicycling safer. Note the combination of speed bumps and LEDs:
DelDOT’s “Complete Streets” Policy is a “Routine Accommodation” Policy for Road Projects
When Governor Jack Markell signed Executive Order #6 on April 24, 2009, ordering the creation of a “Complete Streets” policy at DelDOT, many Delaware bicyclists were giddy. If the Delaware bicycling community were blessed with its own version of Martin Luther King Jr., he might have yelled out “Free at last! Free at last! Thank…
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Bike Delaware and…Walking
After the death of Michael Gropp – killed while walking his girlfriend home in Newark last April – Bike Delaware wrote a report for Senator Karen Peterson about how Delaware can invest in infrastructureto prevent similar tragedies in the future. Why does Bike Delaware – a group nominally all about bicycling – advocate for pedestrians?…
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