The whole idea was to be a goodwill ambassador. A pre-conference party in Washington DC was organized by one of my partners, and she wanted me to meet her friend attending from Argentina. “He is a cyclist, you would get along well with him.” That was all I needed to know — “cyclist” + “DC.”…
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Did you know that arguments about bikes, and bike paths, go back more than 100 years? For a brief moment at the end of the 1890s bicycle boom, a “sidepath” movement imagined cities and towns connected not only by roads but also by a separate, bicycle-specific network of improved paths. But within a few years, most…
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The 2015 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit will be held this year on May 7 in Dover. ***REGISTRATION IS CLOSED*** To add your name to the waiting list, please email wbd [at] bikede.org with your name, city and zip code. The 2015 summit will be hosted by the American Heart Association, the Delaware Department of Transportation, the…
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Delaware Cyclists Meet with Senators Carper and Coons A delegation of Delaware cyclists led by State Senator Dave Sokola traveled to Capitol Hill on Thursday as part of the National Bike Summit to meet with Senators Carper and Coons about improving cycling and walking in Delaware, and how the federal government can help. Delaware’s…
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Read More: Delaware General Assembly Votes $6.3 Million for Cycling Markell and Denn: “We are going to help make Delaware the most bicycle friendly state in America.” Thank you, Governor Markell Two State of the State speeches in a row We’ve Got Your Back Read More: Senator Peterson Praises DelDOT for Improving…
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Read More: Longhurst Cycling Delegation Heads to Washington DC Cycling is the Official State Sport of Delaware Longhurst and Colleagues Fought for Trail Network Funding We’ve Got Your Back Read More: The Time Is Now For Delaware’s 1st Protected Bike Lane We’ve Got Your Back Read More: Governor Markell…
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By Josh Shannon Published in the Newark Post Kirsten Jones is no stranger to the perilous Delaware Avenue bicycle lane. The University of Delaware graduate student uses her bike as her primary means of travel around Newark and estimates she treks down Delaware Avenue at least five times a week. In her daily travels on…
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*** BIKEWALK RVA WINS PEOPLE’S CHOICE ADVOCACY AWARD *** *** BIKE DELAWARE COMES IN 2nd IN NATIONAL VOTE *** BIKE DELAWARE is one of nine national finalists for Bicycling’s 2015 People’s Choice Award. This national award was determined by a nationwide vote. (Voting ended on February 20.) Finalists for the People’s Choice award include state or…
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Published in the Cape Gazette February 4, 2015 A crowd of 400 people said phooey to snowstorm warnings Monday night, Jan. 26, to fill the Laurel fire hall and pay tribute to Senator Bob Venables. Sussex County Council President Mike Vincent summed up the atmosphere in the banquet hall: “In this whole room there is…
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by Darren Flusche Published by the League of American Bicyclists When the top minds met in Washington, D.C. this month for the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, the concept of low-stress bicycling networks was the talk of the conference. Pioneered by Northeastern University Professor Peter Furth and others, Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) analysis has…
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