By KIM CAROLLO | Good Morning America Published Jan 2, 2012 While physical activity is known to improve children’s physical fitness and lower their risk of obesity, new research suggests it may also help them perform better in school. Dutch researchers reviewed 14 previous studies from different parts of the world that looked at the…
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By Amy Wilburn – Around 10 years ago, I was biking on Bancroft Parkway, keeping a safe following distance. The pickup truck ahead of me threw his vehicle in reverse and backed up a number of parking spaces. Because I stopped when he stopped, there was a curb to my left and parked cars to…
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Walkable, Bikeable Delaware 2011 Campaign: 1) League of American Bicyclists: “$5 million dedicated to Bicycling in Delaware — ready to match with federal funds” 2) League of American Bicyclists: “How Delaware made statewide bike funding history with CMAQ” 3) Walkable, Bikeable Delaware About the Advocacy Awards — In 2009, the Alliance for Biking & Walking launched…
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An ambitious proposal from DelDOT to help fund Governor Markell’s First State Trails and Pathways Plan has been turned down for a TIGER III grant by the United States Department of Transportation. 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico will receive a total of $511 million from the third round of the Transportation…
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DNREC Press Release: DOVER (Dec. 1, 2011) – A proposal to realign and improve the trail linking Gordons Pond to Herring Point in Cape Henlopen State Park will be the focus of an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Lewes Public Library at 111 Adams Ave. off Kings Highway.…
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DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: DECEMBER 18 Walkable, Bikeable Delaware 2011 Campaign: 1) League of American Bicyclists: “$5 million dedicated to Bicycling in Delaware — ready to match with federal funds” 2) League of American Bicyclists: “How Delaware made statewide bike funding history with CMAQ” 3) Walkable, Bikeable Delaware If you’d like to nominate this campaign for the…
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by Chuck Marohn Cross-posted in Strong Towns The American Society of Civil Engineers has just released a report that should be titled, “Pretending it is 1952.” Like a broken record, ASCE is again painting a bleak picture of the future if American politicians — as if they need to be plied — won’t open up…
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Park up to 10 instead of 1; a brilliant, yet difficult concept for our city leaders and merchants to grasp – By Treehugger – This hot pink bicycle stand occupies a space the size of one parking space and holds 10 bicycles. Originally commissioned by the London Festival of Architecture, the Car Bike Rack is…
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By Niki Suto ~ As you can see, our organization has found a name – the Newark Bike Project! Please visit our website at NewarkBikeProject.org and save as your home page. At this website you can examine the final score of our naming survey and find out more about what members of our team have…
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“Complete Streets” is a phrase to conjure with. The idea that streets are places that should serve many users (and not just car and truck traffic level-of-service) is enormously popular. And, indeed, Delaware has an official policy that is called “Complete Streets”. In reality, however, Delaware’s actual policy is more accurately described as a “routine…
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