By Jay Walljasper Published in Bicycle Times People across the country were surprised … when Bicycling Magazine named Minneapolis America’s “#1 Bike City,” beating out Portland, Oregon, which had claimed the honor for many years. Shock that a place in the heartland could outperform cities on the coasts was matched by widespread disbelief that cycling…
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Note: Professor Peter Furth spoke last week at the Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit in Dover. In a recent paper, he and his co-authors describe a plan to connect 21 Boston-area cities and towns by a “greenway” network designed for cycling. 72% of the regional population lives within 1 km (0.62 mi) of the proposed greenway…
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The Mayor’s Vision for Cycling in Lodon London Evening Standard, March 7, 2013: “Meet Andrew Gilligan, Boris’s cycling czar: We want people cycling slowly, without helmets or high-vis… mini-Hollands in the suburbs and Quietways in the city” The Guardian, March 7, 2013: “Mayor’s new plans for cycling in the capital could re-shape the way Londoners…
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William Penn High School Cafeteria 713 East Basin Rd. New Castle Tuesday January 15, 2013 5:15 PM to 8:00 PM The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the City of New Castle announce a public workshop for two multi-modal trail projects within and near the City of New Castle. The workshop will be held on…
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Bike Delaware is joining with DelDOT to co-sponsor site licenses in Delaware for an important national webinar: Wayfinding Options for Cyclists Wednesday, December 19 | 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. | Dover and Newark *** Register Here *** Bicycle wayfinding signs are different than other signs placed in the right of way because they are part of…
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Today and tomorrow (December 9), you can join (or renew your membership in) Bike Delaware for only $25. The benefits of cycling are myriad and profound: a stronger economy a healthier population more independent and self-confident kids a more resilient transportation system But for Delaware to gain these benefits, a lot of Delawareans have to choose…
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By Barb Boyce – Bike Delaware participated in the grand opening of the Pomeroy Newark Rail Trail on Monday, September 10th at 11 am. There were dozens of bicyclists in attendance for the event, along with walkers, dignitaries and even a couple dozen preschoolers. The Pomeroy Newark Rail Trail is a 365 day a year…
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After years of incredible hard work by the City of Newark, Delaware’s newest rail trail – the Pomeroy Trail – will finally open officially on Monday morning. Senator Carper, who obtained the federal funding for the Trail, and Governor Markell, whose First State Trails and Pathways Initiative is a plan to build many more such…
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Boulder, Colorado is one of just three “platinum” bicycle friendly communities in the United States (along with Davis and Portland). And it also has the 2nd or 3rd highest bicycle mode share in the country. How did Boulder do it? In a word, it’s all about the network. Or, as Boulder bicycle coordinator Marni Ratzel…
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