Three high school freshmen from Kinnelon, New Jersey have designed and implemented a 3D crosswalk in their community as part of a national engineering competition, eCybermission. Dillon Fleksher, George Gillen and Ryan Winters live in a gated community in Kinnelon, New Jersey. The area does not have many sidewalks and many people complain that drivers speed and pedestrians, joggers, dog…read more →
Our regularly posted News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world. Check below for New Jersey headlines, crash reports, and the latest from around the county and the world. NJ Bike/Ped Headlines New crosswalk will help people in this South Jersey town get to school, park Dec 3, 2019 – NJ.com…read more →
Our News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world. NJ Bike/Ped Headlines New Jersey ‘Street Smart’ program changing pedestrian-vehicle behavior October 30, 2019 – traffictechnologytoday.com Dangerous crossings: Pedestrian deaths at 28-year high November 1, 2019 – burlingtoncountytimes.com Citing long delay, Bike&Walk Montclair urges Montclair council to adopt Montclair…read more →
Google helped change the world with the inception of their browsing platform, and now, an organization known as Sidewalk Labs (owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet), may be responsible for changing how the world views streets. Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA), an internal firm based in Torino, Italy, is the company credited with developing these streets, which caught the eye of Sidewalk…read more →
U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Vern Buchanan (R-MA), and Ayanna Pressley (R-FL) introduced a bipartisan bill titled the Vision Zero Act, which would provide funding for cities that have adopted a Vision Zero program. What is the goal of the Vision Zero Campaign? It’s pretty simple. Reduce the amount of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities to zero. “The Vision Zero Act will…read more →
Application Deadline: Friday, December 20, 2019 at 11:59 pm Application Information Packet Online Application Under the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s (NJTPA) Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program, the NJTPA, Sustainable Jersey and the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University are seeking applications from municipalities to receive free technical assistance services for a specific project related to advancing a complete streets…read more →
Our News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world. NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Safe Route to School tries to make it safer for kids to walk and bike in Montclair September 27, 2019 – montclairlocal.news Morris County’s first pedestrian safety ‘Beacon’ will be in Morristown October 3, 2019 –…read more →
Complete Streets are roads designed for all users, all modes of transportation, and all ability levels. These strategies help improve safety for people walking and biking, while generating many other benefits. This training will provide an overview of complete streets and the many resources available to assist local officials and community members in advancing complete streets initiatives. The training is…read more →
Our News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world. NJ Bike/Ped Headlines In wake of hit-and-runs, Madison launches ‘Street Smart’ campaign September 10, 2019 – newjerseyhills.com Curtains for Ojo in Hoboken; city cancels e-scooter contract September 12, 2019 – patch.com Lime reducing fleet size in Metuchen September 16,…read more →
Our News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world. NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Green light for a green mile of ‘rail with trail’ in N.J. Aug. 10, 2019 – The Philadelphia Inquirer Jersey City adopts electric scooter laws Aug. 16, 2019 – HudsonReporter.com Bordentown school board approves land easement to township…read more →
