by Mark Deshon, Chair, BikeNewark Back in 2016, one of our BikeNewark members had the unfortunate experience of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. While riding her bike, she was chased down by a police officer in a squad car with lights flashing for failing to come to a complete stop at…
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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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Led by State Senator Dave Sokola, cyclists riding South from Newark and Middletown and North from Milton, Milford and Camden-Wyoming will meet in Dover and together ride to Dover’s Legislative Mall on Wednesday, May 9 for a Delaware classic: the Legislators Ride. Riding South Cyclists who want to ride south can start with Senator Dave…
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“When I learned that Bike Delaware was instrumental in the drastic increase in the League of American Bicyclists (LAB)’ ranking of bicycle-friendly states, I knew Bike Delaware was doing something right and doing something BIG. This LAB program recognizes best practices, actions by state departments of transportation and state legislatures. They are interested in long-term…
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UPDATE IN NEWARK POST: “Newark City Council revives bridge project after new funding sources emerge“ Special City Council meeting Monday, September 18, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. past Council Chamber Newark Municipal Building 220 S Main Street Newark, DE 19711 On Monday evening, Newark City Council will re-consider the proposed “Charles Emerson Bridge” project, which would build…
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Keep Me Informed In Case I Can Help The Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act has bipartisan support in the Delaware General Assembly and we are cautiously optimistic about its passage. But politics is often surprising. If you would like us to keep you informed about the progress of this legislation and let you know if it…
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In the slideshow below, we look back with gratitude and affection at the most bicycle-friendly governor in America:
While we can’t make any guarantees about what 2017 might have in store for us, it is a particular sin to let fear of tomorrow blind us to the blessings of today. So here are some of the coolest things that happened in 2016 (along with some of the amazing people who helped make them…
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From Claymont in the north to Selbyville in the south, these 62 people are running for election on November 8 to represent us here in Delaware. How important are cycling and walking to these folks? 68% of them took the time to answer a short survey that we sent them. See their answers below in our…
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Throughout his entire time in office as Governor – and in, fact, even before he became Governor – Jack Markell has led an annual “Tour de Delaware.” Now he is leading his last one as governor. Whether you’ve ridden each of the previous nine Tours with him or this will be your first one, this…
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