Welcome to the NJ Bike/Ped News Feed! We’ve scoured the web to bring you all of the latest news on bicycle and pedestrian issues occurring in New Jersey and the region. Click past the break to see all of the news!
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NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
Sidewalk Assessment Meeting Scheduled in Bloomingdale
NorthJersey.com – February 18, 2013
Gloucester County Cyclists Organize to Enhance, Protect Bike Paths
South Jersey Times – February 19, 2013
NJ Gov Christie: “Chewed Away” Shore Road Will Be Rebuilt
Transportation Nation – February 19, 2013
Route 46 Pedestrian Fencing Slated for Cleaning and Repair
Parsippany Patch – February 19, 2013
Planning Board Adopts Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
South Jersey Sun News – February 20, 2013
Powell Road Bridge to be Restricted to Single Lane
Cranberry Patch – February 20, 2013
NJDOT Study Reveals Suggestions to Improve Pedestrian Safety in Rutherford
NorthJersey.com – February 21, 2013
Hoboken Takes Bids on Bicycle Sharing and Other Cycling-Related Services for Pilot Tourism Program
NJ.com – February 22, 2013
New York Harbor and New Jersey Meet
Hudson Reporter – February 24, 2013
List of Most Dangerous N.J. Roads Include the Usual Suspects
The Star Ledger – February 25, 2013
Interactive Map: 14 Pedestrians Killed in Bergen County in 2011
NJ.com – February 26, 2013
Interactive Map: 41 Pedestrians Killed in Middlesex County from 2009-2011
NJ.com – February 26, 2013
Safe Routes to School Survey for Parents of Elementary and Middle School Students
Baristanet – February 26, 2013
The Burlington County Bike Plan – Map Your Comments
WalkBikeJersey Blog – February 27, 2013
Township Seeks to Improve Pedestrian Safety
South Brunswick Patch – February 27, 2013
Crash Report
Burlington County Man Survives Crash but is Killed as He Runs across Parkway in Kenilworth
The Star-Ledger – February 18, 2013
Pedestrian Struck in Stafford Township
Ocean County Signal – February 19, 2013
Pedestrian Struck Walking Home from Radburn Train Station
Fair Lawn- Saddle Brook Patch – February 18, 2013
Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Accident in Woodbridge
NJ.com – February 22, 2013
Update: Monroe Man Suffers Broken Leg After Being Hit by Car on Route 535
South Brunswick Patch – February 27, 2013
Accident in Westfield Sends Pedestrian to Hospital
The Alternative Press – February 27, 2013
Opinion
Bike Maps That Give Riders the Info They Actually Need
The Atlantic Cities – February 15, 2013
‘Freedom for the Rest of Your Life’: Dispatches from the Youth Bike Summit
The Atlantic Cities – February 18, 2013
Like to Eat Sausages While Cycling? Then This Bike Grill’s For You
The Atlantic Cities – February 19, 2013
An Explanation for the Gender Gap in Biking
The Atlantic Cities – February 19, 2013
National
Walkanomics Sets Out to Create a New Way to Measure Walkability
Streetsblog – February 19, 2013
League of American Bicyclists Blog – February 22, 2013
League of American Bicyclists Blog – February 25, 2013
Videos
Bike Paths Around the World Visualized Through User-Uploaded Videos
Springwise – February 18, 2013
Making Newark Intersections Safer
City of Newark’s Youtube Page – February 20, 2013