NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
Hoboken named best downtown in North Jersey
NJ.com – September 29th
Hudson County to spend $7.5 million on upgrading Jersey City’s Lincoln Park
NJ.com – September 29th
Fulop ditches bike partnership with NJ neighbors to link to Big Apple
NJ.com – September 28th
Sidewalk access remains a concern at Morris Hills
The Citizen of Morris County – September 26th
Cape Gazette – September 24th
Newark planning measures to curb soaring pedestrian fatality rate
NJ.com – September 24th
More workers put pedal power into their commute
Real Estate Weekly – September 24th
Hoboken’s Washington Street joins 21st century with proposed pedestrian-friendly redesign
NJ.com – September 24th
Washington Avenue in Green Brook to receive safety upgrades
NJ.com – September 22nd
‘Cops in Crosswalks’ program in Hackettstown emphasizes safety
NJ.com – September 19th
Long Hill police: School is open, drive carefully
Echoes Sentinel – September 19th
Travel lanes, shoulders or bike lanes – Which is best?
West Windsor Bicycle & Pedestrian Alliance – September 19th
New traffic signal activated on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank
Atlantic Highlands Herald – September 19th
East County Park loop trail opens in Warren
Echoes Sentinel – September 18th
Rutherford streets to get more pedestrian and bike friendly
NorthJersey.com – September 18th
How many bikers cross the bridge? New GWB counter produces first tally
NJ.com – September 17th
Three shore communities vying for “best downtown”
Newsworks.org – September 16th
Crash Report
Pedestrian hit by car and seriously injured in Teaneck, police say
NorthJersey.com – September 30th
Officials blame driver and pedestrian for near fatal North Bergen crash
NJ.com – September 29th
Mom, 3 kids hit by car in Linden
ABC 7 New York – September 26th
Trenton man in serious condition after being hit by car while walking in Hamilton
NJ.com – September 25th
Pedestrian struck by SUV, then run over by second SUV on Route 27
NJ.com – September 24th
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Gloucester Township
NJ.com – September 20th
Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by tractor-trailer, South Brunswick police say
NJ.com – September 19th
Mahwah man arrested after truck hits bicyclist
NorthJersey.com – September 18th
Police in East Brunswick, NJ searching for driver in fatal hit and run
ABC 7 New York – September 18th
Speeding car flips, slides 40 feet and nearly hits bicyclist in Teaneck, police say
NJ.com – September 17th
Cliffviewpilot.com – September 17th
Middletown police seeking help to identify pedestrian killed on Route 36
NJ.com – September 16th
Lanes of Route 287 South shut in Montville after vehicle hits pedestrian
NJ.com – September 16th
Opinion
Pedestrian safety should be a priority
NorthJersey.com – September 26th
TheSandPaper.net – September 17th
National
Car commuting still rules, but new census data reveals important shifts
StreetsblogUSA.org – September 30th
Bicycle-Blind: Cycling data in the U.S.
Bikeleague.org – September 29th
Immersion in the best of city biking can change everything
Nextcity.org – September 29th
BikeLeague.org – September 29th
A Milwaukee suburb turns to Complete Streets to spur business
StreetsblogUSA.org – September 29th
Toronto advocates move politicians beyond bike platitudes
StreetsblogUSA.org – September 25th
Portland tries out “Advisory bike lanes”
StreetsblogUSA.org – September 25th
U.S. DOT to Publish Its Own Manual on Protected Bike Lanes
StreetsblogUSA.org – September 23rd
Why cities should strive for streets that “Fail”
StreetsblogUSA.org – September 23rd
Future cities: Shared space, where the streets have no rules
NBC 5 West Palm Beach – September 22nd
Safety experts to pedestrians: Put the smartphones down and pay attention
Washington Post – September 20th
Top 10 most car independant neighborhoods in America by numbers (outside NYC)
Cityclock.org – September 19th
Should bikes and cars share the same road — and the same rules?
Vox.com – September 19th
Norwegian town pays cyclists and pedestrians “reverse toll” money
StreetsblogUSA.org – September 19th
Get ready to start seeing raised bike lanes (and killing fewer bikers)
Fastcoexist.com – September 18th
Census finds DC and NYC bike commuting has doubled in four years
StreetsblogUSA.com – September 18th
How to improve 3-foot passing laws
StreetsblogUSA.com – September 16th
Video
Developers build luxury, bike-friendly buildings
The Wall Street Journal – September 25th
Mayor Bill Peduto wants to “leapfrog” your city on bicycling and livability
Streetfilms.org – September 19th