The League of American Bicyclists has designated the Delaware Department of Transportation a silver-level Bicycle Friendly Business. DelDOT is the the only government agency in Delaware to have earned this distinction, a distinction shared by only one other state department of transportation in the United States. Perhaps even more impressively, though, DelDOT is only the…
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Delaware House Majority Leader Representative Valerie Longhurst will lead Delaware’s cycling delegation to Washington DC next week as part of the National Bike Summit. Now in its 14th year, the National Bike Summit unites the voices of bicyclists on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Cycling advocates from all across the country will have an opportunity to…
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by Chris Merriam Executive Director Bikemore Baltimore is on the cusp of a cycling revolution. Like in most American cities, after World War II Baltimore planners and engineers tried to prioritize automotive traffic in a city that was once a haven for walking, bicycling, and public transit. Now, the tide is turning once again, with…
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Now in its 14th year, the National Bike Summit unites the voices of bicyclists on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Cycling advocates from all across the country will have an opportunity to hear from their peers and colleagues about what does – and doesn’t – work to create lasting pro-bicycling change in our communities; and…
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Video/Thermal Detection of Bicycles. An Exclusive Bicycle Left-Turn Signal Phase. An Exclusive Bicycle Signal Head. Creative, innovative and bicycle-friendly traffic engineering. In Delaware. Yes, it’s geeky technology! That makes engineers swoon! But even non-engineer cyclists can understand this much: DelDOT is pushing the envelope of traffic control devices to make Delaware more bicycle-friendly. DelDOT recently…
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Here they come. Thanks to the City of Newark Department of Public Works, “Bikes May Use Full Lane” signs have been deployed on Newark’s Main Street. The signs complement, and reinforce, the city’s recent installation of “sharrows”. While most motor vehicle traffic on Main Street is, unfortunately, just through traffic without any local destination, the…
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Registered voters in Newark head to the polls today (Tuesday) to elect their next mayor. If you are a registered voter in Newark, you can find your local polling place HERE. We wondered what the next mayor of Newark (which is one of only two communities in Delaware rated as “bicycle-friendly”) thinks about cycling. So…
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TO: Director of Transportation, City of Wilmington Department of Public Works FROM: James Wilson, Executive Director, Bike Delaware We are excited about the opportunity presented to Wilmington by a federal Transportation Alternatives program grant and by the idea of using this grant to create a neighborway in the city. The City of Portland has had as…
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State Representative Deborah Hudson (R-Fairthorne) recently sent out an update on a project on Valley Road in Hockessin to her constituents: The pedestrian path will connect Swift Park and Hockessin Village to Lantana Square Shopping Center and Tweeds Park. The 0.7 mile-long connector will consist of a paved ribbon, six feet wide, separated from…
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Why is Portland one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the United States? Read the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s web site: “No person should have to be “brave” to ride a bicycle; unfortunately, this is a sentiment commonly expressed to those who regularly ride bicycles by those who do not. There are many…
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