Around two-thirds of all Dutch children walk or cycle to school, preventing an estimated one million car journeys across the country each morning. That’s much less strain on their streets, their wallets, and their lives; simply by enabling safe and active travel in their cities.

We’ve created suggested rides in Newark each weekend this month that you can do on your own or with others. Come “Bike to Public Art” this Memorial Day weekend. See bikenewark.org/blog/#bike4 for details.

Our September partnership meeting will be held this Thursday, Sept. 16, at 4 p.m. via Zoom. Our partnership meetings are open to the public, so if you’re interested in attending, let us know by email at [email protected] by the end of Wednesday, and we'll send you a link.

Are you familiar with the University of Delaware’s bicycle programs, facilities, and amenities? If so, you can help “Move Bicycling Forward in Newark, Delaware” by taking this League of American Bicyclists BFU survey (surveymonkey.com/r/BFU2021) by the Nov. 15 deadline. Thanks!

The new bike/ped bridge over White Clay Creek, adjacent to Paper Mill Road, was carefully dropped into place yesterday. Finishing work will follow today before it is safe to use and open to the public. Thanks to Parks & Rec director Joe Spadafino for this nice photo.

Earning 165 votes, Corinth Ford has been elected to represent District 2. Congratulations!

It’s #GivingTuesday. We are a nonprofit partnership, run by volunteers, and “Moving Bicycling Forward in Newark, Delaware” is not just our tagline. If you like what we do and what we stand for, how about a little support? Thanks in advance. BikeNewark.org/donate

It’s National Bike Month! Check out the local events that we are either organizing, supporting, or otherwise involved in this month. BikeNewark.org/blog/

#FirstFridayRides are back! See the info on our May 6 ride at BikeNewark.org/firstfridayrid….

May 20 is Bike to Work Day in Newark, Del. See you at Mentors’ Circle on the UD campus (just off South College Ave. at Kent Way) at 7:30 a.m.! #B2WD

Thanks to all who came out to help Newark celebrate National Bike to Work Day during Bike Month. If you didn’t make it, sorry you missed out. Hope you all can join us next year (May 19, 2023). #B2WDnewark bikenewark.org/2022/05/31/bik…

The Delaware Avenue cycletrack is now open. Bike responsibly. bikenewark.org/2022/11/24/del…

Mayor John Carney DelDOT We are pleased that the I-95 and 896 Interchange project includes a separated bike/ped connection across I-95. That could have easily been lost as the project moved ahead...but it wasn't and the State deserves significant credit for keeping it in..

Governor Matt Meyer @TizzyLockmanDE @bikenewark giving Governor Matt Meyer its Bicycle Friendly Community Leader Award was a slam dunk of a decision. League of American Bicyclists newarkpostonline.com/news/on-bike-t…

We've been promoted! Thanks to our resident volunteers & groups like BikeNewark, WILMAPCO, DelDOT & Bike Delaware 🚲, we've been recognized as a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Thanks to all who made this possible! newarkde.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

Delaware has its very first SILVER Bicycle Friendly Community! Congratulations to Newark Delaware and BikeNewark!!!

City of Newark awarded silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community status by League of American Bicyclists BikeNewark.org/2023/05/31/new…

More good press for the City of Newark from the Newark Post. newarkpostonline.com/news/newark-re…

Don’t forget about Family Bike Fest, this Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Newark. newarkfamilybikefest.com

One month ago today, Newark celebrated national Bike to Work Day, an annual event organized by BikeNewark. bikenewark.org/2023/06/18/202…