NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
2 South Jersey towns to share $500,000 for roadwork, sidewalk improvements
NJ.com – February 12th
$3M to go to improving dangerous stretch of roadway in Jersey City
NJ.com – February 12th
LD 18 Representatives announce $450K grant for Edison
Tap Into Edison– February 11th
Montclair Township Council hears from pedestrian safety committee
Baristanet.com – February 11th
Rock Road speed limit reduced in Hawthorne
NorthJersey.com – February 11th
Vernon mayor wants safer access to Appalachian Trail ‘boardwalk’
New Jersey Herald – February 10th
West Milford council gives Hewitt-Butler Trail preservation project provisional support, but no cash
NorthJersey.com – February 8th
New vision for Irvington Avenue to include ‘Maplewood Corners’
The Village Green – February 6th
Nutley pedestrian-activated lights to alert motorists
NorthJersey.com – February 5th
Bill boosting fines for pedestrian safety violations clears Assembly panel
Burlington County Times – February 5th
Tickets for icy sidewalks to be issued in Hackettstown, police warn
NJ.com – February 4th
Rutgers unveils long-range master plan for new buildings, boardwalk
NorthJersey.com – February 3rd
NJ.com – February 2nd
Study says 1.5-mile bike path, improvements should connect Newark to surrounding towns
NJ.com – February 2nd
Princeton to hold neighborhood meeting about Hamilton Avenue bike lane
NJ.com – January 31st
$2.7 million repair job for ‘Trenton Makes’ bridge to start in March
NJ.com – January 30th
Crash Report
Woman receives minor injuries in accident on Route 202-31 ShopRite
NJ.com – February 12th
Man walking in street to avoid snowy sidewalks struck by van, police say
NJ.com – February 12th
Man struck, killed by NJ Transit train in Garfield
NorthJersey.com – February 11th
Hardyston man killed by snow plow while checking his mail
New Jersey Herald – February 11th
Bayonne woman, 60, struck by car but suffers minor injuries: police
NJ.com – February 10th
Newton pedestrian, 85, hit by vehicle driven by Franklin woman
New Jersey Herald – February 10th
Purnell Academy student, 16, killed on Interstate 78
MyCentralJersey.com – February 9th
Police dispatcher facing DUI in fatal pedestrian accident
ABC Philadelphia – February 7th
Pedestrian dies after being struck in Egg Harbor Township
ABC Philadelphia – February 5th
Pedestrian injured in Belleville accident
NorthJersey.com – February 5th
Pedestrian struck by SUV in Millburn taken to hospital
NorthJersey.com – February 4th
South Brunswick accident leaves a pedestrian in critical condition, police say
South Brunswick Patch – February 3rd
Hamilton Police looking for hit-and-run driver who hospitalized pedestrian
NJ.com – February 2nd
91-year-old pedestrian breaks rib when hit by car in Morristown, cops say
NJ.com – February 1st
Pedestrians struck by car in Clark in stable condition, police say
NJ.com – January 30th
Opinion
Letter: Bayonne has to clear corners at intersections during snowstorm for pedestrians
NJ.com – February 11th
Letter to the Editor: Sidewalks on Clifton’s Dwasline Road are necessary
NorthJersey.com – February 6th
Ridgewood street should have sidewalks
NorthJersey.com – February 6th
National
Equitable bike sharing is about much more than credit cards
People for Bikes – February 12th
Bicycling, pedestrian advocates looking for better numbers to crunch
NextCity.org – February 11th
Which places got Complete Streets policies right in 2014?
Streetsblog.org – February 10th
Bike shops owners: The new infrastructure
BikeLeague.org – February 10th
How San Luis Obispo established the most powerful bike funding policy in the nation
Alliance for Biking & Walking – February 10th
City begins installing truck sideguards to protect pedestrians and cyclists
NYC.gov – February 9th
A community approach to clearing snow from sidewalks
CityLab.com – February 6th
How smart language helped end Seattle’s paralyzing bikelash
Streetsblog.org – February 4th
How smart car data gurus are trying to improve bike safety
Business Insider – February 3rd
Man walks 21 miles to commute each day because of Detroit’s awful transit
Streetsblog.org – February 3rd
Walking in a winter wonderland? Only if sidewalk snow clearance ordinances are obeyed – and enforced
Mobilizing the Region – February 3rd
Here’s what we learned from 6 months of CyclePhilly data
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia – February 3rd
Survey says more people bike, fly to work than take public transit in Anchorage area
Alaska Dispatch News – February 2nd
Bikes make up one sixth of Central London traffic, says TfL
Road.cc – February 2nd
New study shows safety benefits of separating bicyclists and pedestrians
ActiveTrans.org – February 2nd
Sometimes the safer street design option is the less expensive one
Streetsblog.org – February 2nd
Video
America’s love affair with great city streets
Streetfilms.org – February 12th