Category: Federal Funding

Making cycling and walking safe, convenient and fun in Delaware

LAB: Putting ABILITY in Eligibility

by Darren Flusche July 25, 2012 Published on League of American Bicyclists blog Under MAP-21, implementing existing and new Complete Streets policies is important, maximizing the Transportation Alternatives program is important – and taking advantage of the full eligibility of bicycling and walking in programs like CMAQ, HSIP, and STP is more important than ever.…
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July 28, 2012 0

Michael N. Castle Trail at the C&D Canal Groundbreaking: Photos and Brief Recap

The weather turned out hospitable for the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Path Michael N. Castle Trail at the C&D Canal groundbreaking event held at noon on July 9th. Everyone was thankful that the temperature was nothing like Saturday’s 101+ degree heat. It was a excellent opportunity for everyone involved to gather, to officially break ground and…
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July 10, 2012 4

Transportation Enhancements is gone. “What do we do now?”

Finding a Route Forward Under MAP-21 July 6, 2012 Published on the League of American  Bicyclists blog   Last week, Congress did what many thought impossible – they passed a new transportation authorization bill. President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law on Friday. Unfortunately, that achievement came at the cost of a…
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July 9, 2012 0

American Bicyclist: Five Ideas From Delaware

Getting and Leveraging Public Funds: Five Lessons from Delaware By Darren Flusche League of American Bicyclists Published in American Bicyclist (May/June 2012) Delaware is a tiny state with less than 1 million people, but there have been some big victories for biking and walking here during the past year.  While each state has its own…
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July 5, 2012 0

Groundbreaking and Naming of the C&D Canal Trail Project

An event you won’t want to miss! Join our elected officials, advocates, and interested citizens on July 9th as we’ll be marking the start of construction for the C&D Canal Trail project. Full details below. [Related …]   View Larger Map


July 3, 2012 0

Boxer-Mica Law Eliminates 20 Year Transportation Enhancements Program

In a vote just minutes after a similar House vote, the United States Senate voted 74-19 on Friday for the Boxer-Mica highway bill (aka : “MAP-21”), eliminating Transportation Enhancements, the spectacularly successful federal program that funded 10s of thousands of walking/cycling projects in the United States between 1992 and 2012. Senators Tom Carper (press releases HERE)…
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June 30, 2012 1

Sen. Carper Reacts to Transportation Bill Compromise Vote

Jun 29 2012 Compromise Vote Package Reinvests in Nation’s Infrastructure, Extends Flood Insurance Coverage for Delawareans, Stops Student Loan Rate Hike WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) released a statement following Senate and House approval of a bipartisan bill that reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program, prevents college student loan interest rates from doubling…
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June 29, 2012 0

Statement from Senator Coons on vote to reauthorize surface transportation programs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 29, 2012 CONTACT: Ian Koski at 202-224-5042 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after voting Friday to reauthorize federal surface transportation programs, which are set to expire on Saturday. Their expiration would immediately endanger nearly $200 million in projects on I-95 in Delaware alone “Anyone…
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June 29, 2012 0

U.S. House Passes Anti-Bike Transportation Bill

Minutes ago, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed (373-52) the Boxer-Mica “highway” bill that defunds the most important federal program for walking and bicycling.  The 20 year “Transportation Enhancements” program, which has funded 10s of thousands of walking/cycling projects since 1992 (e.g. the Northern Delaware Greenway) will soon cease to exist if, as expected later…
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June 29, 2012 0

Rep. Mica: “Millions” Put Out of Work Unless His Highway Bill Passed Right Away

Speaking on the U.S. House floor today, House Transportation and Infrastructure committee chair John Mica (R-FL) held up the specter of “millions” of lost jobs if the Boxer-Mica highway bill was not passed immediately: “Tomorrow would actually close down thousands of transportation projects around the country,” he said. “Transportation departments around the country were on…
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June 29, 2012 0