We are, all of us, fallible. Being human means we make mistakes. But we believe, with Secretary Buttigieg, that we should not build systems where making a mistake means death. In fact, we’ll go farther than that: we think building systems where people die when they make mistakes (and then calling those deaths inevitable) is immoral. As of…
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In America, we often think of cycling as something that is the privilege of the young, or perhaps even only of the athletic. In the Netherlands, however, cycling is for people of all ages and all abilities. It’s hard to really and truly appreciate that reality – which so different from our experience living in…
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When they were last in Delaware, New Castle was “New Amstel” and Lewes was “Swaanendael“. When they departed, they left behind key concepts that are now at the center of American life (like religious freedom and free-trade). But in just two weeks they are coming BACK to Delaware…for the 2019 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit! What…
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The theme of the 8th annual Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit (May 2 in Dover) is “Dutch Ideas for Delaware.” As a result of over 40 years of innovation, most short trips in the Netherlands today are accomplished using a bicycle. The goal of the 2019 summit is to learn, directly, from leading Dutch transportation system…
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We should be able to remain in our own homes even when we can no longer drive safely. That’s why AARP is helping towns and cities nationwide become great, livable places for people of all ages, and is the presenting sponsor of the 8th annual Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit on May 2 in Dover. The…
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The theme of the 8th annual Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit (May 2 in Dover) is “Dutch Ideas for Delaware.” As a result of over 40 years of innovation, most short trips in the Netherlands today are accomplished using a bicycle. The goal of the 2019 summit is to learn, directly, from leading Dutch experts on…
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If you weren’t in Dover on Thursday, here’s what you missed!
AARP wants people to be effective advocates for All Ages and Abilities cycling in our communities in Delaware, which is why they are the Presenting Sponsor of the 2018 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit. The Summit will feature America’s leading engineering experts on cycling who will be in Delaware for only one day! From these pro-cycling,…
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Effective Advocacy ≠ Complaining One of the most common misconceptions about advocacy is that advocacy and complaining are related. That is largely wrong. Instead: Effective Advocacy = Solutions If you want to be an effective advocate for more and better cycling in your community, you can do so by being someone who can bring practical…
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