Every single year in Delaware between two to three dozen people are struck and killed by motor vehicles while walking. Between 2008 and 2017, that made Delaware the second deadliest state in America (pedestrian fatalities per capita) for pedestrians (behind only Florida ). We can do something about all this unnecessary death and grief, and…
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I don’t get any health insurance, or even a free bike, but my job as executive director of Bike Delaware does have some other perks. And one of the best perks are the cycling stories. As soon as I meet someone and they learn I work for Bike Delaware, I invariably hear a new cycling…
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I continue to be impressed with bicycling innovation in and around Boulder, Colorado and – on another recent trip to see the grandkids – I discovered more remarkable infrastructure. It’s called the “US 36 Bikeway.” Imagine a 12-foot bikeway parallel and separate from I-95, connecting Claymont (train station), Wilmington (train station and DART routes) and the Rt.…
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For the third year in a row West Side Grows Together* will host “Better Block“ for the 500 & 600 blocks of North Union Street from 4:00-10:00 pm on August 1, 2 and 3: “Experience the possibilities and advocate for change! From August 1st-3rd 2016, West Side Grows presents Better Block along the 500 and 600 block of N. Union St.…
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Looking Back at 2015: This article was originally published on April 28, 2015. It was the 4th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2015. 5 years ago, Bike Delaware went through a long and arduous strategic planning process. One of the most important results of all that effort was our organizational “vision“. Bike Delaware has both…
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“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” – Winston Churchill Yesterday we asked this question: What is completely free, takes less than 5 minutes to do, is the single most important first step that most Delawareans can do to help make…
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by Mark Deshon, Newark Bicycle Committee Chair This is the week we all get together with families and loved ones to reflect on how blessed we are in this country. Eighteen months ago during National Bike-to-Work Day, we celebrated the retention of the city’s “bronze” status as a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC), as judged by…
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5 years ago, Bike Delaware went through a long and arduous strategic planning process. One of the most important results of all that effort was our organizational “vision“. Bike Delaware has both a “mission” and a “vision”. Both are critical. They are our compass, our lodestar, our flashlight shining into the future. They keep us on track…
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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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By Josh Shannon Published in the Newark Post Kirsten Jones is no stranger to the perilous Delaware Avenue bicycle lane. The University of Delaware graduate student uses her bike as her primary means of travel around Newark and estimates she treks down Delaware Avenue at least five times a week. In her daily travels on…
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