By Drew Knox, President, Bike Delaware – In the first article in this series, I discussed a tremendous step forward for Delaware, and for bicycling in our state, when the General Assembly allocated in June $5,000,000 for state bike routes in the 2012 state budget. I described that as a home run as that was…
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Advocacy Advance Awards $100,000 in Grants Aug. 10, 2011– In line with a goal to double federal funding for biking and walking, Advocacy Advance is awarding $100,000 in direct grants to four advocacy organizations. Using the grants to tap into federal funding streams and build their political influence, recipients will work to triple bicycle mode…
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By Gail Robillard, Treasurer, Bike Delaware Advocacy Advance (AA), a partnership of the the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking, supports local and state bicycle and pedestrian advocacy efforts. By tracking the performance of bike advocacy groups throughout the county, AA identifies winning strategies and best practices and shares the resulting knowledge…
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Bike Delaware’s 2011 Annual Meeting was well attended on Tues, Feb. 1. It included a slide show presentation (pdf). In it was: * Bike Delaware’s Incorporation * Multiple position statements and projects * Delaware Bicycle-Friendly Achievements * Newark and the State take LAB’s Bronze * Our 2010 goals, hit or miss * Our 2011 Goals…
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Bike Delaware, a small non-profit organization that advocates for safe bicycling, is seeking a part-time executive director to build our funds, the size of the organization, and public awareness of how safe cycling can impact and improve the quality of life within our community. First and foremost, the director must be an ardent cyclist who…
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A meeting you won’t want to miss. Bike Delaware is calling upon its membership and all interested parties to attend a special meeting at 6 p.m., on October 5th. This is NOT a board meeting; we will be discussing and voting on our goals and objectives for 2011, and need as much input as possible.…
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After the death of Michael Gropp – killed while walking his girlfriend home in Newark last April – Bike Delaware wrote a report for Senator Karen Peterson about how Delaware can invest in infrastructureto prevent similar tragedies in the future. Why does Bike Delaware – a group nominally all about bicycling – advocate for pedestrians?…
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Bike Delaware is going for the big time, but we cannot do it alone. Currently, our board consists of a few folks who have full time careers, yet are dedicating enough time to bicycle advocacy that it could easily be a second part or full time job. Below is a list of volunteer positions now…
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On Sept. 7, Bike Delaware’s executive board voted unanimously on a new, bolder mission statement. The following draft will be opened to membership comment at a future date (TBA) before final approval: “Our mission is to make bicycling a safe, fun, and convenient transportation option by working in partnership with local government agencies, businesses, and…
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It is official! Bike Delaware, Inc. is officially incorporated in the state of Delaware as a non-profit organization, effective February 2nd. The purpose of the organization as stated on the certificate of incorporation is: 1) To identify, prioritize and communicate local bicycle issues with the local bicycling community and with other local and governmental organizations;…
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