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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We had a wonderful time at Trailfest on Saturday, Sept. 22, celebrating the Jack A. Markell Trail, which connects the Wilmington Riverfront and Historic New Castle County. This walkable, bikeable trail, with its wide boardwalk spanning the marsh at Russell Peterson Wildlife Refuge, opens a whole new world for pedestrians and cyclists. It also adds…
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At a press conference yesterday at Christiana Care’s Visiting Nurses Association, Delaware Greenways and the Delaware Bicycle Council announced $30,000 and $20,000 grants respectively for two new “connector” trails that would make the just-completed Wilmington-New Castle Greenway (“Markell Trail”) directly accessible to tens of thousands of people. Delaware Greenways announced a $30,000 grant provided by…
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Pleas Please join Grain H20, Dogfish Head, local officials and us at Bike DE Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the St. Georges Trailhead – Mike Castle Trail (in St. Georges, Delaware), for a special dedication ceremony for the new bike station donated to the Mike Castle Trail by Dogfish Head. Following the…
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Even if you’ve lived your entire life in or near Wilmington or New Castle, you might be surprised to learn that the place you thought you knew like the back of your own hand is a place that you actually have yet to discover. Instead of traveling to some foreign land for adventure, why not…
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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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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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