NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
Safety improvements targeted for crash-prone stretch of Route 22 in Somerset County
NJ.com – February 16
Help ensure happy trails for N.J.
Philly.com – February 17
Rehabilitation of Glen Avenue Bridge in Millburn has started
NJ.com – February 18
How the Tri-State Region’s Universities are Trying to Reduce Driving
Mobilizing the Region – February 18
Three New Jersey cities launching bike share program
WABC-TV – February 19
Green Team plans to make Margate beacon of sustainability
Press of Atlantic City – February 19
Who is responsible for snow removal at Clifton NJ Transit bus stops?
NorthJersey.com – February 21
A step closer to ‘High Line’ park in Jersey City: Developer’s appeal rejected
NJ.com – February 21
Deptford resident: Tanyard Road snowbanks a child safety hazard
NJ.com – February 22
City to begin construction for bike lanes
The Daily Targum – February 24
Learn to Ride Your Bike in Traffic or Just Learn to Ride Your Bike
Morristown Green – February 25
NJ Town to Fine Residents $100 for First-Time Sidewalk Shovel Fails
NBCNewYork.com – February 26
Princeton Future Takes Aim at Traffic and Transit Issues
Town Topics – February 26
NJ town tells residents: Shovel or else
New Jersey Herald – February 26
Bloomingdale to make presentation on Rafkind Road improvements
NorthJersey.com – February 27
Passaic County adds bike paths in Wayne as part of master plan implementation
NorthJersey.com – February 27
Roads, sidewalk project advance in Bernardsville
The Bernardsville News – February 28
Crosswalk upgrades coming along Routes 206 and 202 in Bedminster Township
The Bernardsville News – February 28
Crash Report
North NJ man killed by NJ Transit commuter train
The Wall Street Journal – February 15
Woman on bicycle killed in hit-and-run on Routes 1&9 in Jersey City
NJ.com – February 21
Teen critical after being hit by car in Ewing, NJ
ABC 6 Action News – February 21
NBCPhiladelphia.com – February 23
Man struck, killed pedestrian in Rockaway Township hit-and-run, prosecutor says
NJ.com – February 24
Pedestrian injured in ShopRite parking lot in Roxbury Twp.
Roxbury Register – February 27
New Brunswick police investigating hit-and-run that killed 67-year-old man
My Central Jersey – February 28
Opinion
Make area roadways safer for pedestrians
Press of Atlantic City – February 17
N.J. needs to claim funds for recreational trails
Asbury Park Press – February 18
New Jersey and the New Urbanism
Philly.com – February 24
Distracted walking: Should texting while walking be banned?
All Voices – February 24
National
LA’s first Bicycle Friendly Business District is coming to Northeast Los Angeles
LADot Bike Blog – February 12
Dear City Hall: Please Consult This Checklist Before Building Your Next Intersection. Thanks.
People for Bikes – February 18
Beyond #Sneckdown: Five Other Street Conditions You Can Observe or Document
Street Films – February 18
The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2013
Smart Growth America – February 18
One Key Thing That Sets the U.S. Apart From Other Cycling Cultures
The Atlantic Cities – February 18
Winter menace: Pedestrians injured by tumbling ice from skyscrapers, structures
Jacksonville.com – February 19
New Report: Lifting the Veil on Spending
The League of American Bicyclists – February 19
Why Clearing Sidewalks Isn’t a Priority Like Plowing Streets
Streets Blog – February 19
A New Documentary Highlights the Reinvention of America’s Streets
The Atlantic Cities – February 19
Open Streets Events are Spreading Like Crazy
People for Bikes – February 24
Streets Blog – February 24
A Clever Cargo-Bike Parking Solution
The Atlantic Cities – February 26
How Open Streets on Sundays Helped Birth the Dutch Bike Movement
People for Bikes – February 27
NYC eyes plans to prod taxis to take it slower
New Jersey Herald – February 28
Streets Blog – February 28
How Dangerous Streets Limit People’s Experience of Their Neighborhood
Streets Blog – February 28
Videos
The Next Breakthrough for American Bike Lanes: Protected Intersections
Streets Blog – February 20