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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The correct answer to the article's headline question is "no."
nytimes.com
Should Letting Children Play Alone Outside Be a Crime?
Some parents have been surprised to find themselves in the legal system’s cross hairs.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 06/08/2026
State Lawmakers Aim At Illegal E-Motos, But Hit E-Bikes Instead
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State Lawmakers Aim At Illegal E-Motos, But Hit E-Bikes Instead — Streetsblog USA
A deceptive and widespread marketing tactic has tricked families into purchasing dangerous e-motos and fooled lawmakers into pushing laws that would make streets even less safe.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The ****FINAL SECTION*** of the Lewes-Georgetown Trail is happening....
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Check out 9:05 in the video below. We have always known that Delaware is inexplicable. #DelawareYield.
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Ride Illinois @rideillinois.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Design your streets for the traffic you want!
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Ride Illinois @rideillinois.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
What can people in a largely car-dependent country do as they age out of driving responsibly? Instead of fighting bike lanes, we should be investing in micromobility lanes so there is a safe place for e-bikes and e-trikes. lloydalter.substack.com/p/we-may-soo...
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We may soon have 70 million boomers too old to drive, too car-dependent to stop.
As the baby boomer bubble pushes into its eighties, we are driving into a demographic wall.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
❤️❤️❤️❤️ This is so awesome, especially the grants to Milton, Georgetown and New Castle.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Beauty is underrated.
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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Hats off to whoever did this (and the beautiful model).
One of those captcha things. This one says ‘select all images with bicycles. Click verify once there are none left’. There are 9 squares  - 4 contain photos of bicycle seats, with the remaining 5 showing the beautiful head and face of a grey greyhound with a white stripe going from the top of their head to the tip of their nose.
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BikeMN @bikemn.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
2026 can be the year you resolve to drive less. Bike, walk, roll, use public transit. Invite others to join you. Even just replacing some trips can have huge impacts!
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Seth LaJeunesse @sethlaj.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Houston, Kansas City, Bentonville, San Jose, Detroit, MI; and San Francisco may not appear to have much in common However, they all are committed to the same sou: permanently reducing or removing car traffic on some of their streets www.fastcompany.com/91460867/new... Carrboro (NC), take note
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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
So smart to rebrand the "Reconnecting Communities" program as "repairing" American infrastructure, by reimagining things like downtown highways as people-first places that can address housing shortages, create jobs, and more. This shouldn't be partisan; it's just good policy.
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New Bill Would Help 'REPAIR' America's Worst Infrastructure — By Reimagining It For People — Streetsblog USA
The concept of "reconnecting communities" torn apart by federal infrastructure has come under fire by GOP leaders in Washington. This Senator says it's time to renew the program anyway — and more than...
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Cars are now being programmed to violate traffic rules. What could go wrong? Me, in @fastcompany.com. (no paywall) 🧵
fastcompany.com
Tesla’s ‘Mad Max mode’ points to a big problem for self-driving cars
Mad Max mode exposes a risk for AV innovation. To stay competitive, computer-powered cars are emulating human drivers.
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Look Both Ways with David & Wes @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
What is the worst transportation idea of 2025? @davidzipper.bsky.social: "I'd like to give this award to the American transportation secretary, Sean Duffy."
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Ken McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
4.7 billion hours is apparently ~536,530 years lost to congestion According to NHTSA data, in 2022 motor vehicle crashes led to 1,522,463 years of lost life for all ages 3x the lost time due to lives cut short than to people sitting in traffic This is why we need to prioritize #SafetyOverSpeed
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Bike trail wish list! @capegazette.bsky.social (OK so we're not sure about the later ones but the Milton spur and a better canal crossing? 💯%!)
capegazette.com
Trail mix
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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives. momentummag.com/a-decade-lon...
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A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives
If you’re looking for yet another reason to hop on your bicycle today—especially if you’re in your 60s or beyond—new research out of Japan has delivered a big one.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
"Zombie" cars are just one of the traffic-increasing effects of practical robot car technology.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Microtransit is a threat to public transportation, not its savior. Case in point: In Dallas, wealthy suburbs are using microtransit as an excuse to ditch DART, the regional transit system.
dallasobserver.com
What Will Replace DART if Cities End Their Contracts?
Two cities allowing voters to elect to leave DART in May have offered microtransit systems as an alternative. They're flawed.
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League of American Bicyclists @bikeleague.org · 14/11/2025
In the U.S., the toll of the tragedy has climbed steadily for over a decade. Since 2010, we’ve seen an 87% increase in bicyclist deaths in the United States, with consecutive all-time records for the most deaths in the last two years of available data.
"Since an all-time reported low of 623 bicyclist deaths in 2010, we’ve seen an 87% increase in bicyclist deaths with consecutive all-time records for the most deaths in the last two years of available data. This trend has to stop." Chart of the trend of bicyclist deaths over time, with a sharply increasing trend since 2010. Data is sourced from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and NHTSA's Fatality and Injury Reporting system tool.
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Jason @jrock08.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
"If you don't hate John Forester, it's because you haven't read what he actually wrote" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPd...
youtube.com
This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Remember all the hype about how Uber and Lyft would allow people to live car-free? Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all. Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter: glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
@capegazette.bsky.social: Bicycle council recommends signs to ban mopeds from trails
capegazette.com
Bicycle council recommends signs to ban mopeds from trails
The Delaware Bicycle Council last month asked the Department of Transportation to explore the availability of signs restricting mopeds on paved trails after growing concern about the safety of the veh...
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Paul Smith @pmsmith.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
A really interesting new study showing that the smaller the area at which we plan for development, the more restrictive policies become. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Cape Gazette @capegazette.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Decorations delight along the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail
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Decorations delight along the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail
As hikers, runners and bikers traverse the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail, they are greeted by the unique lawn decorations that litter each side of the...
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Alright alright alright!
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, MIKE JOHNSON, SAYS "IT'S GETTING REALLY UGLY" IN PORTLAND WHICH IS INCREDIBLY RUDE. I AM NEVER RUDE EVEN THOUGH OTHER PEOPLE ARE OFTEN VERY MEAN TO ME I SAY "IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL." THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
More than Seattle. More than Sacramento. More than anyplace on the East Coast south of DC. Wilmington has the 14th highest Amtrak ridership in the U.S. (and also has a smaller population than all of the 12 cities above it on the list). Source: www.bts.gov/browse-stati... @mattmeyerde.bsky.social
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
THIS IS A SAVAGE AND UNCIVILIZED REBELLION AGAINST AMERICAN MODESTY LIKE NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN BEFORE. THE PRESIDENT MUST INVOKE THE INSURRECTION ACT IMMEDIATELY!!! THANK YOU FOR AVERTING YOUR EYES FROM THIS MATTER.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Today at 12:00pm! The High Cost of Free Parking - Exploring the Benefits of Parking Reform. Please join the conversation by registering here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @strongtowns.org @parkingreform.org
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
New research finds that midblock bus stops are particularly dangerous for people on foot. doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
More evidence that biking is really good for you: After reviewing 23 studies, researchers concluded that there a "positive association between cycling and cognition" in adults 45+. doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
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Ted Mann @whereisted.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Trump is rescinding road safety grants all over the country, in blue states and red ones. The reason: those projects are "hostile" to cars. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars
The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...
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BikeMN @bikemn.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
You cannot freeway your way to economic vitality and human connection. Larger parking lots and wider lanes will never create cleaner air. A healthier America is one where everyone is able to get to their destination without needing a car. Every community benefits from less car dependancy.
bloomberg.com
Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars
The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Whoever submitted this photo is our hero. (Back to school in Lewes.)
capegazette.com
Thanks for submitting your back to school photos!
Thanks to everyone who submitted back-to-school photos! We hope everyone has a great year!
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Don't these look like AI-generated images? (They're not.)
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Places where we meet each other "in real life" (i.e. with all our three dimensional, physical selves not just behind a screen name) may be even more important in the Age of the Internet than they were in the past. @mattmeyerde.bsky.social t.co/ubVtBOHDfK
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
One way of describing this is that traffic forecasting is a bit of a black art. Another way of describing this is that traffic forecasting is bullshit.
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Ken McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
"Between 2018 and 2023, six crashes involving bicyclists or pedestrians occurred within a half mile of this proposed trail corridor, including the tragic death of a bicyclist near Towanda last year" Apparently safety and economic development is "no longer aligned with the department’s priorities"
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Governor Matt Meyer @mattmeyerde.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Kicking off something new: my Substack! It’s where I’ll go deeper on Delaware’s challenges, opportunities, and vision for the future. Hope you’ll follow along, and be sure to subscribe for updates. mattmeyerde.substack.com
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MattMeyerDE’s Substack | Substack
My personal Substack. Click to read MattMeyerDE’s Substack, a Substack publication. Launched 4 hours ago.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
#FirstCommuter #FirstState
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 01/09/2025
No fewer than half of all trips in Delft are made by bike, a success replicated in cities and towns across the country. But the Dutch blueprint for urban vitality was forged on these streets decades ago, when the strategic decision was made to build a network and to build it as quickly as possible.🧵
People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles along the red asphalt cycling paths and cycling streets of Delft, which are lined with buildings, lighting fixtures, trees, plants and flowers, and bike parking.People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles along the red asphalt cycling paths and cycling streets of Delft, which are lined with buildings, lighting fixtures, trees, plants and flowers, and bike parking.People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles along the red asphalt cycling paths and cycling streets of Delft, which are lined with buildings, lighting fixtures, trees, plants and flowers, and bike parking.People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles along the red asphalt cycling paths and cycling streets of Delft, which are lined with buildings, lighting fixtures, trees, plants and flowers, and bike parking.
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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
As part of their successful campaign to get anti-stroad legislation passed in 2025 in Delaware, @bikede.bsky.social produced an excellent "Introduction to Stroads". Worth sharing.
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Introduction to Stroads
YouTube video by Bike Delaware
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The 39th Annual #RideForPie (aka the Amish Country Bike Tour) is Saturday, September 6.
capegazette.com
Amish Country Bike Tour returns Sept. 6
The 39th Annual Amish Country Bike Tour is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6, starting and ending at Legislative Mall in downtown Dover. With routes of 16, 25, 50, 62 and 100 miles, there are options fo...
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
We appreciate the Cape Gazette's longstanding interest in and coverage of bicycle safety issues.
capegazette.com
DelDOT changes warning lights at Sweetbriar Road crossing
A 60-year-old Rehoboth Beach man was critically injured Aug. 9, at the trail crossing on Sweetbriar Road outside Lewes. While details regarding the accident remain unclear, the incident has drawn atte...
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Can you read the helmets in the photo below? When the bicycle becomes an inspiration for art, that's a sign that cycling has become interwoven into the culture of a place. #BikeLewes
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
8 years ago, these authors published a previous study using smartphone data to understand people's activity but couldn’t distinguish between 2 possible conclusions: does just living in a city make people walk more? Or do active people just choose to live there? 🤔
nature.com
Countrywide natural experiment links built environment to physical activity - Nature
By analysing the smartphone data of 2,112,288 participants, in particular observing and comparing the activity of the same individual in two different environments, we find that increases in the walkability of environments result in increases in daily physical activity, providing evidence of the importance of the built environment on physical health.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Looks AI generated but isn't.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
capegazette.com
Rehoboth Beach man, 60, critically injured in bike crash
A bicyclist was critically injured Aug. 9 after a crash on Sweetbriar Road near Milton at the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail. The crash happened at 4:41 p.m. as a Ford Expedition driven by a Milton teen, 1...
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
I’ll close with a line from The City in History that might be Mumford’s most famous: “The assumed right of the private motor car to go any place in the city and park anywhere is nothing less than a license to destroy the city.”
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