Bike Delaware’s 2011 Annual Meeting was well attended on Tues, Feb. 1. It included a slide show presentation (pdf). In it was: * Bike Delaware’s Incorporation * Multiple position statements and projects * Delaware Bicycle-Friendly Achievements * Newark and the State take LAB’s Bronze * Our 2010 goals, hit or miss * Our 2011 Goals…
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A bikeway is a route, way or path which in some manner is specifically designed and /or designated for bicycle travel. Examples: bike lane, cycle track, rail trail, multi-use path, greenway, sharrows, bicycle boulevard, etc.
Some innovative engineering to make road crossings for walking and bicycling safer. Note the combination of speed bumps and LEDs:
Bike Delaware, a small non-profit organization that advocates for safe bicycling, is seeking a part-time executive director to build our funds, the size of the organization, and public awareness of how safe cycling can impact and improve the quality of life within our community. First and foremost, the director must be an ardent cyclist who…
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An occasional problem for years in Delaware has been the sudden loss of bike lanes or other facilities with construction projects. Fortunately, this is largely relegated to the past now for several great reasons: A statewide Bicycle Policy A statewide Complete Streets Policy Ordinances requiring bike lanes (and parking) with new construction in New Castle…
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Cyclists have long known that one of the biggest challenges to riding in Newark is going west through downtown. Main Street, despite its low travel speeds during peak times, is hardly comfortable for bicyclists. As a result, we see many people illegally riding on Main Street sidewalks or “swimming upstream” in the eastbound Delaware Avenue…
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Join us for a leisurely day pedaling around New Castle Delaware for their Spirit of Christmas events. Scheduled events sponsored by New Castle City includes: House tour, musical groups, special museum events, plus items for sale in the church fellowship hall at 25 E. 2nd St. Santa’s Workshop at The Velocipede. Dust off your camera…
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Phase 2 of the Wilmington-to-New Castle Bike Highway (aka the New Castle Industrial Track) is not yet built (though it has been funded) and Phase 3 (the last phase) has not even been funded, but Phase 1 was built this summer with ARRA funds. And, although it’s still incomplete as a bike commuter route between…
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The U.S Census Bureau conducts a major census of the United States once every 10 years. In the intervening years, the Bureau conducts a much smaller survey – the American Community Survey – of 3 million households. ACS data provides more up-to-date (but less accurate) information about U.S. communities. Because of the relatively small sample…
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The very first sharrows in the entire state of Delaware have appeared on Market Street in Wilmington! Congratulations to Wilmington! Will Newark follow suit? Find out! Visit the City’s Transportation Plan 2nd workshop on Nov.16 (info HERE).
