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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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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
FYI. bsky.app/profile/bike...
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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 · 17/07/2026
An electric motorcycle is different from an electric bicycle.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
An electric motorcycle is different from an electric bicycle.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
$1,000 is a lot of money for most Americans (median cost to own, insure, fuel and maintain a personal vehicle for an entire month).
cbsnews.com
Iran war has cost Americans $1,000 per household, economist estimates
The Iran war has significantly driven up the cost of fuel, airfare and other U.S. goods, according to Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Pending Governor @mattmeyerde.bsky.social 's signature, it will be illegal to sell an electric motorcycle using the term "e-bike" in Delaware. This isn't the only thing we need to do about motorcycles-that-look-like-bicycles (which can sometimes go over 60 mph) but it's a good first step.
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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 · 10/06/2026
The difference between a bicycle and a motor vehicle used to be obvious but over the last decade, rapid advancements in battery and electric motor technology have blurred that line. Rep. Smith is working hard to make sure our laws catch up with this new technology. @peopleforbikes.bsky.social #HB439
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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...
lloydalter.substack.com
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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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Since even the police are confused about the difference, it's pretty understandable that basketball players might be too.
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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...
momentummag.com
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 · 21/11/2025
It is DANGEROUS and DECEPTIVE to market or sell a moped (which is a type of motor vehicle that requires a drivers license to legally operate) as an electric bicycle (a type of bicycle that does not require a license to operate).
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Car crashes are the 2nd leading cause of death for kids in the U.S., and the rate of fatal crashes (per person) goes up (linearly) with how much we drive (per person). A "traditional highway bill" that makes that problem even worse than it already is would be deeply immoral.
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
If a two-wheeled electric motor-powered bike goes over 20 mph without pedaling, it's not an electric bicycle. It's a motor vehicle and it requires a license to operate. Kids caught riding mopeds without a license can be ticketed.
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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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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The Washington Post story today on pedestrian fatalities again leans into larger vehicles as a major cause but we were at least glad to see this paragraph in the article (although you have to dig deep in the article to get to it).
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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 · 21/09/2025
For reasons of both legal economy and improved public understanding, we prefer (the already existing term) "moped" to (the we think unnecessary) "e-moto."
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Bike Delaware @bikede.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Lowering the cost of housing is the most important priority but lowering the cost of transportation is a pretty close second actually.
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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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