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
DOT Funds Sidewalks in Brick, Sinkhole Repairs
Asbury Park Press – January 31, 2013
Old Trenton Road Walkway Project Gets a Boost
East Windsor Patch – January 31, 2013
Employees Build Bikes for A.C. Kids
NBC40 – January 31, 2013
Edgewater Park Receives $113,000 Grant for School Path Upgrades
Phillyburbs.com – February 1, 2013
Christie Administration Approves Nearly $2.2 Million in Trail Grants
Cape May County Herald – February 1, 2013
Garfield Gets Safe Routes to School Grant
NorthJersey.com – February 1, 2013
Causeway Bike Path and Visitors Center Now Due in March
Ocean City Patch – February 2, 2013
Woodstown, NJDOT Talk Modification of U.S. Route 40 Downtown
NJ.com – February 5, 2013
How’d the Metuchen Pedestrian Cross the Road? Waving a Bright Orange Flag
NJ.com – February 5, 2013
Traffic Study: 148 Accidents Reported on East Brunswick Road where Coupled was Killed
NJ.com – February 5, 2013
$300,000 State Grant to Jersey City for Makings Kids’ Routes to School Safer
The Jersey Journal – February 5, 2013
Crossing Guard Issue Raised Again in Westfield Town Council Meeting
Westfield Patch – February 6, 2013
Wallace Students Make Pitch for Safer Sidewalks to their School
The Daily Journal – February 7, 2013
Cranbury: County to Present Dam and Bridge Plan
The Cranbury Press – February 8, 2013
Post-Sandy Infrastructure Rehabilitation Must Incorporate Resiliency and Complete Streets
Mobilizing the Region – February 8, 2013
Revitalization of Newark’s Military Park Must Improve Pedestrian Accessibility on Nearby Streets
Mobilizing the Region – February 12, 2013
Chatham Borough to Tackle Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Issues
NJ.com – February 12, 2013
Contract Awarded for New Bike Path in Brick
Brick Patch – February 12, 2013
Crash Report
Perth Amboy Woman Charged in Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Accident
NJ.com – February 2, 2013
72-Year-Old Struck by Teen Driver in Ridgewood Treated for Head Trauma
NJ.com – February 3, 2013
North Bergen Resident Sustains Head and Leg Injuries After Struck by Car in West New York
NJ.com – February 4, 2013
Man Struck and Killed Early Sunday in North Hanover
PhillyBurbs.com – February 4, 2013
Mendham Man Charged After Striking Pedestrian
Mendham-Chester Patch – February 6, 2013
Pedestrian Struck by Car in Chatham, Hospitalized
Chatham Patch – February 11, 2013
Pedestrian Struck by Van While Crossing North Avenue Illegally
Westfield Patch – February 13, 2013
Opinion
Why Walkability Isn’t Just About Proximity to Shops
This Big City – February 4, 2013
The Link Between Kids Who Walk or Bike to School and Concentration
The Atlantic Cities – February 5, 2013
Why We Need More Research Into Cycling and Brain Science
The Atlantic Cities – February 7, 2013
4 Quirky Ideas to Revolutionize Bike Sharing
The Atlantic Cities – February 8, 2013
If You Build Bike Share, Riders Will Come
The Atlantic Cities – February 12, 2013
Bike Law University: Helmet Mandate Laws Thornier Than They Seem
League of American Bicyclists Blog – February 12, 2013
National
IDOT Blocks Protected Bike Lanes on Several Chicago Streets Until 2014
Streetsblog – February 5, 2013
A Bike Lane Grows in Manhattan
Transportation Nation – February 6, 2013
From DC to CA: Rapid Response Grants Having an Impact
League of American Bicyclists Blog – February 8, 2013
Five Lessons for Seattle Bike Share from Boston’s Hubway
Transportation Nation – February 15, 2013
Videos
Two New Videos Feature East Coast Greenway in Newark and Cranford
WalkBikeJersey Blog – February 6, 2013
Bicycles, Rolling Stops, and the Idaho Stop from Spencer Boomhower on Vimeo.
Aspen, Colorado, to Vote on “Idaho Stop”
Streetsblog – February 8, 2013