NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
New Jersey Remains a Complete Streets Leader
Mobilizing the Region – March 3
New Brunswick Leaders Announce Three Ciclovias For 2014
New Brunswick Today – March 3
Move over: Hoboken eyes six streets for new bike lanes
NJ.com – March 4
Sea Isle City receives state grant for Landis Ave. improvements
Shore News Today – March 5
Road Warrior: Pedestrian deaths on the decline
NorthJersey.com – March 9
Your Legal Corner: Bicycle safety
NJ.com – March 9
Three N.J. Cities Eye Bike-Sharing
The Wall Street Journal – March 9
Not a shortcut: Police keep eye on Walgreens lot
The Progress – March 10
Get Ready, Garden State: Funding for Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects is Coming
Mobilizing the Region – March 11
Closure Coming on New Jersey Road in Lakeland
TheLedger.com – March 11
Tri-State Maps Ped Deaths by Legislative District and Community Board
Streets Blog – March 12
City receives Livingston Avenue ‘Road Diet’ report from Rutgers Voorhees Transportation Center
MyCentralJersey.com – March 13
Hillsdale Environmental Commission proposes to fix nature trail
NorthJersey.com – March 13
Montclair Awarded $20K Sustainable Jersey Grant
New Jersey Tomato Press – March 13
Planning continues for Skillman, Park Loop Trail construction slated for mid-May
MyCentralJersey.com – March 14
Route 202 corridor study sees need for mass transit in Hunterdon, Somerset
NJ.com – March 14
Together North Jersey holds safe streets meeting in Paterson
NorthJersey.com – March 15
NJDOT Announces Transportation Alternatives and Safe Routes To School Funding
WalkBikeJersey Blog – March 15
Crash Report
U.S. 1 southbound lanes closed in Edison after pedestrian is killed
NJ.com – March 10
20-year-old Elizabeth woman killed by garbage truck
NJ.com – March 10
Pedestrian struck on Route 37 and then issued a summons for not using crosswalk, police said
Asbury Park Press – March 12
Opinion
Why Do “Best Places to Work” Rankings Overlook Commuting?
Streets Blog – March 6
America’s Cities Are Still Too Afraid to Make Driving Unappealing
The Atlantic Cities – March 6
What’s the Path to Equity for Women in Cycling?
Streets Blog – March 10
Bike-Friendly Infrastructure and Policies, Not Gadgets, Make Cycling Safer
Mobilizing the Region – March 14
National
City of Los Angeles Announces 180-mile Network of Family-Friendly Bikeways
LA-Bike.org – February 13
Bike bill seeks to help poorer areas
TheLeafChronicle.com – March 1
Women’s Bicycling Forum Confronts Obstacles to Getting More Women Riding
Streets Blog – March 4
Cycling in cities: the search for the world’s most bike-friendly metropolis
The Guardian – March 4
Sec. Foxx Shares Support for Bikes
The League of American Bicyclists – March 4
No, Protected Bike Lanes Are Probably Not Too Expensive for Your City to Build
People for Bikes – March 5
Support Our D.C. Lobbying by Calling Your Reps and Senators Today
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia – March 5
New Report: Reversal in Three-Year Uptick in Pedestrian Fatalities
Digital Journal – March 5
Copenhagenize.com – March 5
Braving the Deep, Deadly South on a Bicycle
The Atlantic Cities – March 7
What Maps of Philly Pedestrian Deaths Tell Us About Street Design
Streets Blog – March 7
Green Lane Project Picks Six New Cities to Make Big Progress on Bikeways
Streets Blog – March 10
Drop in traffic on area highways forces review of plans
Philly.com – March 10
London’s Plan to Move Cyclists to Side Streets
The Atlantic Cities – March 10
Bicyclist Safety Must Be a Priority
The League of American Bicyclists – March 11
What makes a city work: Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg thinks he knows
The Globe and Mail – March 14
You Can’t Attract Walkable Retail Without Walkable Housing
Streets Blog – March 14
Videos
Streets Blog – March 5