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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Every single year in Delaware between two to three dozen people are struck and killed by motor vehicles while walking. Between 2008 and 2017, that made Delaware the second deadliest state in America (pedestrian fatalities per capita) for pedestrians (behind only Florida ). We can do something about all this unnecessary death and grief, and…
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Do you own a car? Most people in Delaware do. But if you’ve ever lived here without owning a car you know that it can be extraordinarily difficult trying to get where you want to go in Delaware without one. In fact, it can be more than just difficult. It can be deadly. (Delaware is…
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JUNE 3: OFFICIAL OPENING/RIBBON CUTTING In September, Delaware opened up the most ambitious and expensive bicycle project in our history: a safe, direct, flat and paved bikeway route between the Wilmington Riverfront and downtown New Castle (including the state’s longest bicycle bridge by far, a football field-long bike bridge spanning the Christina River). But that…
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In September, Delaware opened up the most ambitious and expensive bicycle project in our history: a safe, direct, flat and paved bikeway route between the Wilmington Riverfront and downtown New Castle (including the state’s longest bicycle bridge by far, a football field-long bike bridge spanning the Christina River). But that does NOT mean we are…
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Delaware House District 21 encompasses the suburban area northeast of Newark between Possum Park Road and McKennans Church Road and (mostly) north of Kirkwood Highway. It includes notable landmarks such as the Middle Run Valley Natural Area and Carousel Park. The incumbent for District 21, State Representative Mike Ramone, is being challenged by Ms. Stephanie Barry tomorrow…
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Delaware House District 6 encompasses the suburban area just north of Wilmington between Concord Pike and Silverside Road and from Foulk Road to the Delaware River. The incumbent for District 6, State Representative Debra Heffernan, is being challenged by Mr. Jeff Olmstead on Tuesday (November 6). Bike Delaware sent a short (just three questions) survey to Representative…
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Delaware Senate District 16 encompasses the suburban communities east and south of Dover. It stretches from Little Creek on the Delaware River and then down to Dover Air Force Base and Frederica in the South. The incumbent for District 16, State Senator Colin Bonini, is being challenged by Ms. Louisa Phillips on November 6. Bike Delaware…
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Delaware Senate District 11 encompasses suburban communities stretching east from Newark between SR 72 and SR 1. The incumbent in that District, State Senator Bryan Townsend, is being challenged by Mr. Daniel Kapitanic on November 6. Bike Delaware sent a short (just three questions) survey to both Senator Townsend and Mr. Kapitanic. Each question simply…
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Delaware Senate District 11 encompasses suburban communities stretching east from Newark between SR 72 and SR 1. The incumbent for that District, State Senator Bryan Townsend, is being challenged by Mr. Daniel Kapitanic on November 6. Bike Delaware sent a short (just three questions) survey to Senator Townsend and Mr. Kapitanic. Each question simply asked…
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