NJ Bike/Ped Headlines

Summit Earns Transit Village Designation

Summit.Patch.com – September 17

Elementary school in Garfield honored by Safe Routes Program

NorthJersey.com – September 17

Cyclists and Walkers Count

WWBPA.org – September 17

Walk This Way registration is now open

NJ.com – September 18

Northvale seeking approval to use 2012 grant for streetscape project

NorthJersey.com – September 19

New zoning rules take effect for Newark riverfront

NJHerald.com – September 19

Somerset County receives $4.3 million for road projects

NJ.com – September 19

NJTPA approves $396,000 to modernize Union intersections

NJ.com – September 19

Happy Park(ing) Day: Go Create a Better Street

StreetsBlog.net – September 20

Chimney Rock Road to Get Safety Improvements

Bridgewater.Patch.com – September 20

Morris Twp. Committee steps into James Street sidewalk issue

NewJerseyHills.com – September 20

How One Person Sparked a Complete Streets Movement in Cranford

TSTC.org – September 20

Oaklyn police using ‘decoy’ pedestrians, stop 44 drivers in new safety operation

NJ.com – September 21

Legal threat delays work at Sandy-damaged trail

NJHerald.com – September 22

County continues pedestrian safety campaigns

PhillyBurbs.com – September 23

2012 Census – NJ Bike and Walk To Work Commuters Remain Stubbornly Low

WalkBikeNewJersey.bogpost.com

Hamilton could be ‘walkable city,’ expert says

Journal-News.com – September 24

Hackettstown police say warning phase over, tickets to be issued in pedestrian crosswalk safety program

LehighValleyLive.com – September 25

Long Branch Looks to Link East and West Sides of Train Station

LongBranch.Patch.com – September 25

After 25 years, nonprofit still aims to ‘Keep Middlesex Moving’

NS.GMNews.com – September 26

Bellevue Avenue closed down near Upper Montclair station

NorthJersey.com – September 26

Orient Way residents oppose initial Green Team plans for Rutherford bike & pedestrian safety measures

NorthJersey.com – September 26

Chesterfield gets certified in state school safety program

PhillyBurbs.com – September 26

West Front Street Bridge Work Begins

Middletown-NJ.Patch.com – September 26

Verrazano Bridge Path Advocates Release Map, Ask MTA to Commit to Study

Streetsblog.org – September 27

With Announcement of South Jersey Trails Grant Recipients, The Circuit Moves Closer to Completion

TSTC.org – September 27

Wildwood looks to grant to fund beach bike path

ShoreNewsToday.com – September 28

Ride to Ciclovia with East Coast Greenway Cyclists

Woodbridge.Patch.com – September 28

A reminder to be courteous and abide by the law

NJHerald.com – September 29

New Brunswick to host New Jersey’s first Cyclovia this weekend

WalkBikeJersey.Blogspot.com – September 30

What’s your favorite New Jersey downtown?

NJ.com – September 30

 

Crash Report

Hit And Run Accident Kills Pedestrian From Berkeley Heights

TheAlternativePress.com – September 16

NJ Transit train service restored after Ramsey man, 39, is struck, killed

CliffViewPilot.com – September 19

Woman struck, injured by New Jersey Transit train

App.com – September 21

Toddler killed, mom hurt when hit by pickup truck

NJHerald.com – September 23

Man walking on Parkway is struck, killed by SUV

NJHerald.com – September 28

New Sharrows Underway on Jersey City’s Old Bergen Road

Labikas.wordpress.com – September 29

Man struck, killed near Upper Montclair Station

NorthJersey.com – September 30

 

Opinion

Four Ways Protected Bike Lanes Benefit Businesses

SteetsBlog.net – September 16

Make the Maspeth Crash Horror a Teachable Moment for New York City

SteetsBlog.org – September 16

What Complete Streets Implementation Looks Like

TSTC.org – September 17

How Supply Chain Data Can Affect Bike Lanes as Much as the Cost of Bread

TheAtlanticCities.com – September 17

Bicycle Account Guideline Provides Tools to Monitor Biking in Your Community

BikeLeague.org – September 18

Confident Riders = More Women on Bikes

BikeLeague.org – September 23

Roads Kill: Mapping the Automobile’s Global Body Count

StreetsBlog.org – September 24

Pedestrians, Cyclists Need Consistency at Rail Crossings

Claimsjournal.com – September 25

Are Guerrilla Bike Lanes a Good Idea?

TheAtlanticCities.com – September 25

Glen Ridge editorial: Don’t let trail project get derailed

NorthJersey.com – September 26

10 TIPS: ENGAGING WOMEN IN BIKE ED

BikeLeague.org – September 27

 

National

U.S. Attitudes of Bike Share Programs

TheTakeAway.org – September 16

State Transportation Statistics 2012

TRB.org – September 16

St. Louis Aims to Get More Walkable Development Out of Its Rail System

StreetsBlog.net – September 17

Census: American Bike Commuting Up Nine Percent in 2012

StreetsBlog.org – September 19

Seattle Reconsiders School Design to Get Kids Walking Again

StreetsBlog.net – September 20

Park(ing) Day Scenes From Around the United States

StreetsBlog.org – September 20

Census: NYC Bike Commute Mode-Share Hits 1 Percent Threshold

StreetsBlog.org – September 23

Transportation and Health Tool

FHWA.DOT.gov – September 24

NACTO Urban Street Design Guide Sets Out to Change the DNA of Our Cities

StreetsBlog.org – September 24

A Different Kind Of Bike Share Lets You Lock Your Bike Wherever You Want

FastCoexist.com – September 25

ACS: Bike Commuting Continues to Rise

BikeLeague.org – September 25

A Ridiculous Number of Us Have No Clue How Much We Walk Every Day

TheAtlanticCities.com – September 26

Aging Road User, Bicyclist, & Pedestrian Safety: Effective Bicycling Signs & Preventing Left-Turn Crashes

DOT.State.FL.US – September 2013

Land Development Risks Along State Transportation Corridors

WSDOT.WA.gov – September 2013

 

Videos


Education Video Series: Intersection Positioning

BikeLeague.org – September 20

Education Video Series: Changing Lanes

BikeLeague.org – September 23

Education Video Series: Basic Bike Check

BikeLeague.org – September 30