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Update: Safe Streets and Roads for All is Back for Round Three: How New Jersey Can Get the Most Out of This Year’s Application Round
This blog post is an update to last year’s post on SS4A Applications, found here. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced in late February that the next round of grant applications has opened for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) competitive grant program. The SS4A program funds [...]
New Trails Funding Available: Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing up to $44.5 million in new funding for the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP). These funds are available for the planning, design, and construction of active transportation networks across the United States. This funding can [...]
Advocacy in Action: Reflecting on The Street Project Screening and Discussion
On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the NJ Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center, sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-NJ), hosted a screening of The Street Project, [...]
The Traffic Calming Effects of Delineated Bicycle Lanes, and other Rutgers University Micromobility Research Updates
A new Rutgers University study sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation in collaboration with the FHWA shows that protected bicycle lanes were associated with a 20 to 30 percent reduction in traffic speeds. Interested in the topic? Rutgers is hosting a free Micromobility Workshop on Friday, March 22, [...]
Unveiling Pandemic-Driven Shifts in Walking and Bicycling
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, research from the Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has brought about two studies that explore how physical activity habits have changed in New Jersey. These studies offer insights into pandemic-driven shifts in active travel. Understanding [...]
USDOT Awards 23 More SS4A Grants in New Jersey
The United States Department of Transportation announced on December 13 its full list of awardees for the Fiscal Year 2023 round of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) competitive grant program. Among the 620 communities across the United States to receive funding are 23 from New Jersey, [...]