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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*** BIKEWALK RVA WINS PEOPLE’S CHOICE ADVOCACY AWARD *** *** BIKE DELAWARE COMES IN 2nd IN NATIONAL VOTE *** BIKE DELAWARE is one of nine national finalists for Bicycling’s 2015 People’s Choice Award. This national award was determined by a nationwide vote. (Voting ended on February 20.) Finalists for the People’s Choice award include state or…
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by Darren Flusche Published by the League of American Bicyclists When the top minds met in Washington, D.C. this month for the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, the concept of low-stress bicycling networks was the talk of the conference. Pioneered by Northeastern University Professor Peter Furth and others, Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) analysis has…
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2014 Look Back: This article was originally published on May 27, 2014. It was the 5th most viewed Bike Delaware article of 2014. Wow, talk about a busy Tuesday. Joe Jackson went on trial for cycling on Snuff Mill Road in Hockessin. And cyclists spoke with DelDOT management about the improperly installed rumble strips along Route…
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