The City of Dover is primarily represented in the Delaware Senate by the Senator representing Delaware Senate District 17. The retirement of Delaware Senator Brian Bushweller this year means that this is an open seat being contested by current State Representative Trey Paradee and Mr. Justin King. Bike Delaware sent a short (just three questions)…
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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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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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Thanks to strong support from State Senator Ernie Lopez, an ambitious project to build a paved bike path between Lavinia Street and Federal Street, and to connect the now-isolated Wagamon’s West Shore subdivision into Milton using an abandoned railroad right-of-way, will break ground next year. Part of the new pathway will cross the Ingrams…
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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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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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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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