By CHRISTOPHER B. LEINBERGER Published in the New York Times May 25, 2012 Until the 1990s, exclusive suburban homes that were accessible only by car cost more, per square foot, than other kinds of American housing. Now, however, these suburbs have become overbuilt, and housing values have fallen. Today, the most valuable real estate lies…
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By David Byrne Published in the New York Times May 26, 2012 This summer the city’s Department of Transportation inaugurates a new bike-share program. People who live and work in New York will be able to travel quickly and cheaply between many neighborhoods. This is major. It will make New Yorkers rethink their rethink their…
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By ADAM NAGOURNEY Published in the New York Times May 19, 2012 …Bicycling [in Los Angeles] is no longer the purview of downtown messengers or kamikaze daredevils. Its advocates include hipsters who frequent the bicycle repair cooperative known as the Bicycle Kitchen (which, experiencing growing pains, is about to move to bigger quarters) and middle-class…
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By Andrea Trabelsi — Two hundred Delawareans gathered for the Greenways Gala on Thursday, May 17th, 2012, in support of Delaware Greenways’ efforts to improve quality of life in our communities. This year’s celebration and fundraiser highlighted the First State Trails and Pathways Initiative—a collaborative effort to create a statewide network of multi-use trails, being…
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Courtesy of the League of American Bicyclists: Shailen Bhatt is the Secretary of Transportation for the state of Delaware, which moved up dramatically in the 2012 Bicycle Friendly State Ranking released on Tuesday. He spoke with the League of American Bicylcists in April about why he bikes and wants to make cycling accessible to…
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by David Hembrow A View from the Cycle Path David Hembrow is the leading English-language blogger on cycling in the Netherlands. Britain: More training but less cycling April 11, 2012 ….I have no doubt at all that those who train child cyclists in the UK do so with the best possible motives. However, effort…
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Are you interested in seeing the future of bicycling in Kent County? Public Workshop First State Trails & Pathways Initiative Dover City Hall City Council Chambers 15 Loockerman Plaza Dover Thursday May 10, 2012 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and…
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Almost here! A Delaware tradition – of 17 years – the Greenways Gala is happening at the Blue Ball Barn in Wilmington next week (May 17). If you’ve gone in the past, you know it’s a lot of fun. If you’ve somehow missed the last 16, you’re in for a treat. Register NOW (so Delaware Greenways…
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National Bike Summit – Save Cycling March 20-22, 2012 Grand Hyatt|Metro Center|D.C. Look for Bike Delaware if you’re in DC for the Summit today, tomorrow and/or Thursday.
