Major new bicycle funding passed by Delaware Senate
10:42PM: Senate passes Senate Bill 130, which includes $5 million in new bicycle funding
3 Foot Law awaits Governor Markell’s signature
*** Major victory for bicycle safety and protection in Delaware *** By Amy Wilburn, Chair, Delaware Bicycle Council On Tuesday June 28, 2011, the Delaware House unanimously passed SB 38, the state’s “three foot passing” law. The bill now moves to Governor Jack Markell, a cyclist and supporter of green transportation, to be signed into…
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Remarks by Executive Director James Wilson
Walkable, Bikeable Delaware One hundred years ago, Delaware families spent nearly their entire household budgets on just three things: food, clothing and shelter. Today, however, the 2nd largest expense Delaware families face is transportation. We spend more on transportation than entertainment, clothing, food, and even health care! More than $8,000 on average per year. The…
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Bike Delaware a finalist for Advocacy Advance matching grant
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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WashCycle: Is it time to retire "Share the Road"?
Cross-posted from WashCycle – Kate Ryan reports from the Montgomery College cycling conference that Chief of the Maryland National Capital Park Police Darien Manley said he’d like to see a shift away from the “Share the Road” mentality. “The share the road/share the trail concept implies that every user is an owner, and that they’re…
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Delaware House and Senate Pass Walkable Bikeable Delaware
Following up on a unanimous vote by the Delaware Senate just two days earlier, the Delaware House also voted unanimously on May 12 to approve Walkable Bikeable Delaware, directing the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) to “create contiguous systems or networks of walkways and bikeways within and between cities and towns in Delaware in order…
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Complete Streets Bill Introduced in House
T4A — The May 5th release of the bipartisan Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 is an affirmative step toward ensuring the safety and convenience of America’s streets — for everyone. H.R. 1780, sponsored by Democratic Representative Doris Matsui of California and Republican Represenatative Steve LaTourette of Ohio, would require state transportation officials to…
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2011 National Bike Summit Review
Bike Delaware’s Frank Warnock attended the full League of American Bicyclists (LAB) 2011 National Bike Summit from March 8-10. Anthony Aglio, Delaware Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) Bicycle Coordinator was also in attendance, invited by the League as a panelist for the breakout session “Follow the Money – Fundamentals of current Transportation Financing”. In what appears…
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Bike Delaware 2010 Year in Review
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 Executive Director Role and Responsibilities
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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