Editorial June 8, 2012 The League of American Bicyclists, an advocacy group representing an estimated 57 million bicyclists, recently ranked Delaware as the 10th most bicycle-friendly state in the U.S. More importantly, the state’s ranking jumped to that 10 spot from 18 in 2011, and 31 when the organization first started its rankings in 2008.…
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Note: Due to the overwhelming popularity of the Summit, it is suggested you register and/or secure lodging ASAP. The 2011 summit showed everyone the power of bringing together people with a passion for biking. In 2012 we’re offering the chance to learn about a broad array biking topics. Sessions will include Federal Funding and Legislative Updates;…
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By Karl Hassler – Can you imagine what it would be like if the Wilmington Riverfront‘s potential to be the premier cultural, recreational and residential hub in the Mid-Atlantic region was realized? Can you imagine what it would be like if the Riverwalk-Market Street area’s vibrant mix of businesses, residences and thriving art scene…
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Courtesy of WDEL 1150 AM Wilmington – Biking and walking between Wilmington’s riverfront and New Castle will soon be a lot easier. A six-mile path through nature will soon connect Wilmington with New Castle. For now, a two-mile stretch or Phase 1 of the New Castle Industrial Track Greenway Trail is complete. “Our goal is…
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Please join us for a small celebration: What: New Castle County Industrial Track Greenway Trail Ribbon Cutting Where: Rt. 273-Greenways Trail Head, 903 Delaware Street, New Castle When: Friday, June 8, 2012 at 2:30PM Contact: Kristin Dwyer, New Castle County Executive Office-395-5107 (Note: The ribbon cutting was originally scheduled today, but was changed to tomorrow.) 2:32PM: Remarks from County Executive…
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By Darren Flusche — Has anyone ever tried to tell you that there are too few bicyclists to reduce traffic congestion in any noticeable way? Well, new data shows that it doesn’t take large reductions in driving to see major improvements in traffic flow. In 2011, total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the United States…
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By Karl Hassler – Can you imagine what it would be like to wake up on a beautiful morning and be able to ride safely from your Newark-area home to your job in Wilmington on a 12 mile bike trail? You get to work and feel like you’ve already had a vacation! You passed people…
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Just a little over one year ago, the Delaware General Assembly passed “Walkable, Bikeable Delaware“, which called on the state to “create contiguous systems or networks of walkways and bikeways within and between cities and towns in Delaware in order to provide travelers with the opportunity for safe, convenient, cost-effective and healthy transportation via…
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By CHRISTOPHER B. LEINBERGER Published in the New York Times May 25, 2012 Until the 1990s, exclusive suburban homes that were accessible only by car cost more, per square foot, than other kinds of American housing. Now, however, these suburbs have become overbuilt, and housing values have fallen. Today, the most valuable real estate lies…
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By David Byrne Published in the New York Times May 26, 2012 This summer the city’s Department of Transportation inaugurates a new bike-share program. People who live and work in New York will be able to travel quickly and cheaply between many neighborhoods. This is major. It will make New Yorkers rethink their rethink their…
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