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Senator Dave Sokola At National Bike Summit at 11AM Today

March 5, 2013 | Washington, D.C. Senator Dave Sokola (D-Newark) will speak at the National Bike Summit today at 11AM. Senator Sokola is the third in a string of Delaware leaders who have traveled to the nation’s capitol to speak at the National Bike Summit. Governor Markell spoke in 2010 and DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt…
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March 5, 2013 1

League of American Bicyclists: Bicycle Friendly *******DELAWARE*******

In advance of the National Bike Summit on Monday, the League of American Bicyclists has published “Building a Bicycle Friendly America“. In the section on bicycle friendly states, can you guess which state out of 50 is profiled? Hint: it’s small, but mighty.  


March 1, 2013 1

2013 National Bike Summit: “Bicycling Means Business”

March 4-6, 2013 | Washington, D.C. In pure economic terms, bicycling pours billions of dollars into the U.S. economy, creating jobs and boosting community development from coast to coast. In political terms, bicyclists mean business, too. The united voice of the bike industry, event directors, local riding clubs and advocacy groups is a powerful constituency.…
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February 13, 2013 0

LAB: Building Advocacy Capacity Across the Country

by Matt Wempe, League State and Local Advocacy Coordinator Published in LAB blog September 6, 2012 It’s a really exciting time to be in bike advocacy. With the states working on implementing MAP-21 and kids returning to walking and biking to school we’ve been hearing about successes large and small. Read about LAB’s advocacy roundup,…
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September 9, 2012 0

Getting in the Race: An Advocate’s Guide to Elections from the League of American Bicyclists

The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) has published “An Advocate’s Guide to Elections: Making Campaigns Work for Bicycling & Walking.”  It is available to download, free, from the LAB’s web site. According to Darren Flusche, LAB’s Policy Director, “elections matter.   During the election cycle, campaigns give bicycling and walking advocacy organizations the opportunity to educate…
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August 27, 2012 0

“We live and die together”: An Interview with League of American Bicyclists’ Andy Clarke

By Mina Keyes Published by the Project for Public Spaces Jul 24, 2012 League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke shared his thoughts and experiences with the Project for Public Spaces on what bicycling means as a movement and how it has changed over the last 25 years. Can you tell us what is new…
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August 14, 2012 3

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

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

Delaware Jumps Into Top 10 Nationally In Ranking of Bicycle-Friendly States

Bike Delaware’s Press Release | DNREC-DelDOT’s Joint News Release | BFS Ranking | DE Report Card New Castle, Delaware, May 22, 2012 – The League of American Bicyclists, in its annual national ranking of Bicycle-Friendly states, moved Delaware into the #10 slot, a significant jump from the #18 placing in 2011. In the first ranking…
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May 26, 2012 2

Delaware Jumps Into Top 10 Nationally In Ranking of Bicycle-Friendly States

Bike Delaware’s Press Release | DNREC-DelDOT’s Joint News Release | BFS Ranking | DE Report Card New Castle, Delaware, May 22, 2012 – The League of American Bicyclists, in its annual national ranking of Bicycle-Friendly states, moved Delaware into the #10 slot, a significant jump from the #18 placing in 2011. In the first ranking…
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May 22, 2012 0