NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
Initiative aims to make township ‘Street Smart’
Edison-Metuchen Sentinel – October 15th
A controversial planned GWB pedestrian lane attracts critics
NorthJersey.com – October 12th
Innovator becomes the first person to bike across the Hudson River
My9NJ.com – October 9th
Hunterdon pedestrian safety awareness month: ‘Be Safe, know your space’
NJ.com – October 8th
Teaneck students get a lesson in pedestrian safety
NorthJersey.com – October 8th
Bloomingdale to bond for over $500K for walking track, road fixes
NorthJersey.com – October 8th
East Windsor: Council pursuing grant to extend bikeway
Windsor-Hights Herald – October 8th
Hunterdon County schools took part in Walking School Buses this morning
NJ.com – October 7th
Pedestrian access closed to New Jersey bridge to prevent suicides
Daily Journal – October 6th
S. Jersey towns get $1M in planning grants
Philly.com – October 5th
Which direction? Debate over street redesign plans
Hudson Reporter – October 5th
Township to act on unsafe sidewalks
NewJerseyHills.com – October 3rd
Edison police cracking down on traffic and pedestrian violations around schools
TapintoEdison.com – October 3rd
Pedestrian safety programs lead to 22 traffic tickets, Hackettstown police say
Lehighvalley.com – October 3rd
Tenafly looking forward to ‘Walk to School Day’
NorthJersey.com – October 2nd
Englewood police officer acted as decoy at crosswalks to improve pedestrian safety
NorthJersey.com – October 2nd
Montclair debuts “pop-up” protected bike lane on International bike & walk to school day
Baristanet.com – October 1st
Crash Report
Vehicle slams into pedestrians at New Jersey festival, killing one
Huffington Post – October 13th
RedBankGreen.com – October 9th
Pedestrian struck, injured in West Windsor
NJ.com – October 9th
Pedestrian killed in Howell hit-and-run, police say
NJ.com – October 8th
Pedestrians injured, killed in Toms River accidents happening less than 20 minutes apart
NJ.com – October 7th
Pedestrian, 72, hit by bus in Ridgewood Monday
NJ.com – October 6th
Freak chain reaction: Pedestrian hit by a car, driver of another gets trapped under vehicle
NJ.com – October 6th
Pedestrian killed in accident on Morris Avenue in Union, police say
NJ.com – October 6th
Vehicle strikes pedestrian on Easton Avenue early Saturday morning
The Daily Targum – October 4th
Acting N.J. Gov. Kim Guadagno hospitalized following bicycle accident
NJ.com – October 2nd
Southampton pedestrian critical after being struck on Route 530
Burlington County Times – October 1st
Opinion
NorthJersey.com – October 10th
Letter: Vote out Allentown officials who ignore public safety
NJ.com – October 8th
SDcitytimes.com – October 8th
Fixing sidewalks is serious matter
NewJerseyHills.com – October 6th
National
Not just a phase: young Americans won’t start motoring like their parents
StreetsblogUSA.org – October 14th
Conquering the unbearable whiteness of bike advocacy: An equity how-to
StreetsblogUSA.org – October 14th
Ban cars? Debate intensifies over traffic safety in central park
Transportation Nation – October 13th
Seattle launches bike sharing system
People for Bikes – October 13th
Bikeleague.org – October 13th
U.S. DOT releases new guidance to make streets safe for cycling
StreetsblogUSA.org – October 10th
Schlepping by bicycle: The next big thing in women’s bike advocacy?
StreetsblogUSA.org – October 9th
A state DOT designing a protected bike lane? It’s happening in Kalamazoo
StreetsblogUSA.org – October 9th
Indy Bikeshare beats Denver’s — by a mile
Indystar.com – October 9th
Detroit most dangerous city for pedestrians
Metrotimes.com – October 8th
Pedal power: 2040 plan outlines boost for bike infrastructure in Hennepin Co.
MPRnews.org – October 8th
Mayor leads charge to ‘fit worth’
Bikeleague.org – October 7th
Baby on board: 10 tips for riding while pregnant
People for Bikes – October 7th
St. Paul sets out to make streets safer for young and old
StreetsblogUSA.org – October 7th
When harassment of bicyclists and pedestrians is a crime
Citylab.com – October 6th
Bikeleague.org – October 6th
The reason fewer US women cycle than the Dutch is not what you think it is
TheGuardian.com – October 3rd
Providence will transform freeway crossing into elegant car-free bridge
StreetsblogUSA.org – October 3rd
Where should bike share stations go?
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia – October 3rd
Vulnerable user law takes effect October 1, 2014
Bike Walk Connecticut – October 1st
Video
Counting Bicyclists on NYC’s Manhattan Bridge
Streetfilms.org – October 9th