The City of Newark has so much going for it these days, including a number of recently received awards, mostly highlighting its vibrant downtown area, and there are many reasons to celebrate. Though not remarkable, back in May Newark also received a repeat honor in the form of “Bronze” status as a “Bicycle Friendly Community”…
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Bike Delaware Executive Director James Wilson named APBP 2014 Professional of the Year in Non-Profit sector.
Update (9/16/14): “DuPont manager charged in Hockessin hit-and-run“ Update (9/16/14): “Chief says arrest near in Hockessin hit-run death“ by Chris Barrish Published in The News Journal September 14, 2014 The clock was ticking toward midnight Friday when Johanna Bishop of Hockessin began worrying for her son Phillip’s safety. The 27-year-old supervisor at PureBread deli in…
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Tuesday, Sept. 9 is Primary Election Day in Delaware! (Find your polling place HERE.) People who want a more walkable and bikeable Delaware should check out the quick voter’s guide below. There are four candidates running in contested primaries that have track records on cycling and walking issues. If you live in • Brandywine Hundred – Claymont-Talleyville…
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(Sung to the tune of Kumbaya) Share the road, my friend, share the road. Share the road, my friend, share the road. Oh, friend, share the road. As we were preparing the syllabus for our introduction to road cycling class, my co-instructor, a long-time biker and experienced teacher, wanted to begin with this cycling…
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The Newark City Council will discuss a protected bike lane for Delaware Avenue as part of its agenda this evening. Support of a protected lane for Delaware Avenue by the council is critically important. In its recent Bicycle Friendly Community “report card” for Newark, one of the key recommendations from the League of Bicyclists was for Newark…
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“Nowhere in America was it more dangerous to cross the street than in Delaware, where nearly three pedestrians died in traffic accidents per 100,000 residents in 2012.” – USA Today, August 10, 2014 A recent article in USA Today highlighted the very sobering fact that, in 2012, Delaware was the most dangerous state in America…
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Have you seen Delaware’s 2014 Bicycle Friendly State “Report Card” from the League of American Bicyclists? RELATED • Delaware’s 2014 Bicycle Friendly State Report Card (PDF) • League of American Bicyclists: “What Does My State Ranking Mean?”
By Beth Friedman My hero is my father Tom McDowell. Dad has had Parkinson’s disease – a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder for which there is no known cure – for 9 years. But he has fought this disease like the Korean War Marine veteran he is, facing each new challenge with a resolute “Semper Fi.”…
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In late spring, bike riders in Sussex County encountered rumble strips that a DelDOT contractor erroneously ground in the center of the shoulder along a couple of popular cycling routes. Colorado seems to have figured this issue out, at least along one road up in the mountains. Even though I’ve been babysitting my grandkids (a…
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