United States Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood The new Boxer-Mica Highway Bill (aka MAP-21) eliminated the main federal program that had funded most walking and bicycling projects since 1992. But United States Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says that federal funding for walking and bicycling is still possible. But now local advocates are…
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Boulder, Colorado is one of just three “platinum” bicycle friendly communities in the United States (along with Davis and Portland). And it also has the 2nd or 3rd highest bicycle mode share in the country. How did Boulder do it? In a word, it’s all about the network. Or, as Boulder bicycle coordinator Marni Ratzel…
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by Darren Flusche July 25, 2012 Published on League of American Bicyclists blog Under MAP-21, implementing existing and new Complete Streets policies is important, maximizing the Transportation Alternatives program is important – and taking advantage of the full eligibility of bicycling and walking in programs like CMAQ, HSIP, and STP is more important than ever.…
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After waiting 13 years, it was not unreasonable to think that an updated AASHTO bicycle facilities guide might explicitly include cycle tracks. Nope. But the new guide (officially released in May) represents some modest progress in a couple of places. An excellent video on the subject can be found HERE. RELATED: • How the Dutch Handle…
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* * * UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE NEWARK BIKE PROJECT * * * OPEN SHOP– Every Tuesday, 6 to 9pm MECHANICS CLASSES – Taught during the month of August on Thursday nights. If you or anyone you know is interested, click HERE or please contact us through info@newarkbikeproject.org and we will reply with more details.…
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The weather turned out hospitable for the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Path Michael N. Castle Trail at the C&D Canal groundbreaking event held at noon on July 9th. Everyone was thankful that the temperature was nothing like Saturday’s 101+ degree heat. It was a excellent opportunity for everyone involved to gather, to officially break ground and…
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Finding a Route Forward Under MAP-21 July 6, 2012 Published on the League of American Bicyclists blog Last week, Congress did what many thought impossible – they passed a new transportation authorization bill. President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law on Friday. Unfortunately, that achievement came at the cost of a…
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Money budgeted for trails,pathways nearly doubled By Mike Chalmers July 7, 2012 Published in The News Journal Only about 0.2 percent of Delaware workers commute to their jobs by bicycle, one of the lowest rates in the nation. But a big boost in the new state budget aims to get more people out of their…
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