Senate Concurrent Resolution # 13 Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution # 13 • passed by Delaware Senate on May 10, 2011 • passed by Delaware House on May 12, 2011 Governor Markell endorses “Walkable, Bikeable Delaware” with other state leaders (June 23, 2011)

A STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TO Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution # 13 A STRATEGIC COMMITMENT TO WALKING AND BICYCLING “…plan, prioritize and fund the timely construction and maintenance of interconnected systems or networks of walkways and bikeways with special focus on connecting centers of population with destinations such as workplaces, schools, residences, businesses, recreation areas and other community activity centers in order to provide safe, convenient, cost-effective and healthy mobility via walking and bicycling…”

BUILD OFF-ALIGNMENT MULTI-USE PATHS Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution # 13 BUILD OFF-ALIGNMENT MULTI-USE PATHS “…create multi-use paths for pedestrian and bicycle user travel within and between cities and towns in Delaware on independent right-of-way outside of the right-of-way of existing roadways…”

JUNE 30: GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTES Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution # 13 JUNE 30: GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTES $5,000,000 FOR STATE BIKE ROUTES

WILMINGTON-TO-NEWARK “OFF-ALIGNMENT” MULTI-USE PATH Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution # 13 WILMINGTON-TO-NEWARK “OFF-ALIGNMENT” MULTI-USE PATH • Opportunities up and down the state to use new state bike route money to connect cities and towns for walking and bicycling…BUT! • There is no greater opportunity than connecting WILMINGTON (Delaware’s largest city) to NEWARK (Delaware’s 3rd largest - and only “bike friendly” city).

WILMINGTON-TO-NEWARK “OFF-ALIGNMENT” MULTI-USE PATH Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution # 13 WILMINGTON-TO-NEWARK “OFF-ALIGNMENT” MULTI-USE PATH How do we get from here? To here?

WILMINGTON-TO-NEWARK “OFF-ALIGNMENT” MULTI-USE PATH Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution # 13 WILMINGTON-TO-NEWARK “OFF-ALIGNMENT” MULTI-USE PATH Don’t ask us!

WILMINGTON-TO-NEWARK “OFF-ALIGNMENT” MULTI-USE PATH Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution # 13 WILMINGTON-TO-NEWARK “OFF-ALIGNMENT” MULTI-USE PATH Ask Wilmington, Newark, New Castle County, WILMAPCO and DelDOT officials at the first-ever joint meeting of the Wilmington Bicycle Advisory Committee and Newark Bicycle Committee: September 28 (Wednesday) 4PM WILMAPCO (850 Library Ave, Newark)