We are experiencing a bicycling revolution in Delaware, which would not have been possible without the leadership of Senator Robert Venables and Governor Jack Markell. Senator Venables is the author of “Walkable, Bikeable Delaware“, passed unanimously by the General Assembly in May, which directed the state to make direct and strategic investments in bicycling.…
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*** Major victory for bicycle safety and protection in Delaware *** By Amy Wilburn, Chair, Delaware Bicycle Council On Tuesday June 28, 2011, the Delaware House unanimously passed SB 38, the state’s “three foot passing” law. The bill now moves to Governor Jack Markell, a cyclist and supporter of green transportation, to be signed into…
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Shailen Bhatt, Associate Federal Highway Administrator, to become Delaware’s Ninth Transportation SecretaryDelDOT Press Release — June 9, 2011 Dover — Governor Jack Markell’s nominee for Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation, Shailen Bhatt (pronounced “SHAY-Linn BAT”), was confirmed by the Delaware Senate this afternoon. “I would like to thank the members of the Delaware…
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By Doug Denison, Dover Post.com Dover, Del. —The Delaware Senate today confirmed Gov. Jack Markell’s nominee to head the state’s embattled transportation agency. New DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt is expected to be sworn in some time in the coming weeks. In the meantime he said he’ll be tying up loose ends at his current job…
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Governor Markell Nominates New Transportation Secretary Along with the League of Women Voters, the Delaware Nature Society, the Civic League for New Castle County, the Milltown-Limestone Civic Alliance and Delaware Greenways, Bike Delaware asked Governor Jack Markell to appoint a visionary leader for Delaware’s next DelDOT Secretary. Meet Shailen Bhatt: Read civic groups letter to…
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Governor Markell pays tribute to two great Delawareans, Muriel Gilman and former Governor Russ Peterson, “one of our nation’s great environmental heroes”:
Original Post Date: 10/7/10 When Governor Jack Markell signed Executive Order #6 on April 24, 2009, ordering the creation of a “Complete Streets” policy at DelDOT, many Delaware bicyclists were giddy. If the Delaware bicycling community were blessed with its own version of Martin Luther King Jr., he might have yelled out “Free at last!…
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Delaware Governor Jack Markell enjoyed a record turnout on Oct. 17 for his annual “Tour of Delaware”. Also joining the ride, among others was Delaware City Mayor John Martin. Kudos to Nancy Waddell, who routed a perfect half century (50 miles) for the event. Governor Jack (center), preparing the group for departure . . .…
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When Governor Jack Markell signed Executive Order #6 on April 24, 2009, ordering the creation of a “Complete Streets” policy at DelDOT, many Delaware bicyclists were giddy. If the Delaware bicycling community were blessed with its own version of Martin Luther King Jr., he might have yelled out “Free at last! Free at last! Thank…
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From LAB. On August 12, Delaware’s Governor Markell signed SB 269 into law. The bill, modeled after an Oregon law, enhances the penalty for drivers convicted of careless or inattentive driving who cause serious physical injury to cyclists, pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. The new law includes sentencing guidelines such as: * Completion of…
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