Delaware has its – very first! – “SILVER” Bicycle Friendly Community. There was literally a decade of hard work (and more) behind this well-deserved recognition. Huge congratulations to both the City of Newark, Delaware and BikeNewark!
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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WHYY talks with the Delaware State Police, the Office of Highway Safety, DelDOT and Bike Delaware about why Delaware is America’s deadliest state for pedestrians. RELATED: • Why are Delaware roads so deadly for pedestrians? (WHYY) • Stupidity Is the Reason that Delaware Pedestrians Die So Frequently. But It’s Not the Stupidity You Think. •…
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The Delaware General Assembly ended its 2015 session early Wednesday morning. Bicycle-friendly economic development legislation, introduced by State Senators Harris McDowell and Colin Bonini and State Representatives Ed Osienski and Helene Keeley, did not receive a vote in the Delaware Senate. Senator McDowell’s innovative bill defines criteria for “Complete Community Enterprise Districts” that would help local governments…
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UPDATE: Delaware Passes Innovative “Complete Communities” Bill JULY 1 (UPDATE): Delaware General Assembly adjourns without Senate vote on legislation. State Senators Harris McDowell and Colin Bonini and State Representatives Ed Osienski and Helene Keeley have introduced bicycle-friendly economic development legislation in the Delaware General Assembly. The innovative bill – known as the Healthy and Transit-Friendly Development Act – would…
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“Complete Streets” – That’s a concept that our streets should be designed for everybody (not just for cars). It’s about redesigning our streets in our built up areas but it is also about new development as well. Delaware has a complete streets policy but in order for that policy to have teeth the policy must be…
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Several studies have shown that kids who travel to school via active transportation perform better on tests, solving puzzles and missed fewer days due to sickness. Go figure. I’m not sure about you; but I’m really enjoying the positive press from our local newspaper. Follow this through to the News Journal article for the full story.
Published in Cap’n Transit Ride Again November 16, 2012 ….if transit is going to get people out of their cars, they have to choose it over driving. When people choose to make a habit out of taking the bus or the train, it’s because it provides a greater value than driving. When people choose to…
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by Debbie Paruszewski Keese In today’s world we have so much on our minds that we tend to forget the importance and the historic fascination humans have with trains. After all, trains still figure largely in the transport of goods in our country, and they still carry coal to power plants that generate electricity. In…
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By Jeff Riegner — The Wilmington Area Planning Council has announced that the final workshop for the Newark Transportation Plan will be held Tuesday, May 24 at the Newark Municipal Building (map). A presentation will begin promptly at 7 pm, to be followed by a question and answer session. According to the workshop flyer, “Over…
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