NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
Madison residents may get more money to fix sidewalks
New Jersey Hills – March 26th
Pilot program to spruce up Bloomfield
NorthJersey.com – March 26th
Somers Point receives $171,000 grant for bike path extension
Ocean City Patch – March 26th
Franklin awarded $330,000 for ‘safe routes to school’ sidewalk
New Jersey Herald – March 25th
Motorists will be ticketed under distracted driving initiative
Tapinto.net – March 25th
Trees on Willow Bend Road in Evesham at issue
South Jersey Local News – March 24th
Hoboken: Streetscape renovation project coming to First Street
Hoboken Patch – March 23rd
Did ticket blitz affect pedestrian behavior in NJ?
Asbury Park Press – March 21st
Verona Township Council approves street repairs
NorthJersey.com – March 20th
Councilwoman says town needs to ‘walk the walk’ on sidewalk policy
The Princeton Packet – March 19th
$1.5 million available in federal trail grants
Daily Record – March 16th
New Brunswick Bike Exchange debuts Beginner Bicycle Maintenance Workshop series April 9
NJ.com – March 15th
South Jersey has state’s 2 deadliest roads for pedestrians
Courier Post – March 15th
Deadly crossings: Why walking is dangerous in Central Jersey
My Central Jersey.com – March 15th
Crash Report
Toms River woman killed crossing the street
NJ.com – March 26th
Glassboro police seek vehicle in hit-and-run involving bicyclist
NJ.com – March 26th
NJ.com – March 24th
Pedestrian struck and killed in Gloucester County
ABC Philadelphia – March 24th
Pedestrian struck after snow uncleared from car roof blinds driver
New Jersey 101.5 – March 23rd
Pedestrian killed on Route 33 after dump truck strikes him, cops say
NJ.com – March 20th
Pedestrian struck in parking lot of Southern Ocean Medical Center
Barnegat-Manahawkin Patch – March 20th
Police seek driver in Fort Lee hit-and-run that left woman seriously hurt
NJ.com – March 19th
Trenton man dies from injuries in pedestrian crash allegedly caused by sun glare
Trentonian.com – March 18th
Roselle woman struck by car crossing Linden street
NJ.com – March 18th
Man struck by car, hurt on Route 130 in Burlington County
NBC Philadelphia – March 18th
23-year-old Montville man killed stepping into truck’s path on Route 287
NJ.com – March 16th
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in downtown Millburn
NorthJersey.com – March 16th
Man killed when struck by vehicle on Route 1 in Lawrence
NJ.com – March 15th
Opinion
New York Daily News – March 23rd
Pedestrian death toll unacceptable
Asbury Park Press – March 16th
National
Two key factors that can make or break a bike-share network
Streetsblog.org – March 26th
Making the case for Complete Streets
Streetsblog.org – March 25th
Girltrek: Redefining active advocacy
BikeLeague.org – March 25th
Are you getting the most out of your collaborations with other organizations?
Alliance for Biking & Walking – March 24th
SXSW Review: ‘Bikes vs Cars’ is a revelatory doc about urban transportation
Indiewire.com – March 24th
Crowdfunding innovation in bike safety
BikeLeague.org – March 24th
South Orange awarded $1,000,000 grant for river greenway trail
The Village Green – March 24th
6 places where cars, bikes, and pedestrians all share the road as equals
Citylab.com – March 23rd
St. Paul aims to pump up its bike-route network
MPR News – March 19th
What will the city do to fix the Central Parkway bike lane?
Cincinnati Business Courier – March 18th
Fort Worth’s mayor kicks off rolling town halls
Star-Telegram – March 18th
Getting Americans to walk more using DIY guerilla wayfinding signs
Slate.com – March 18th
Utah appears set to ban bicycles from drive-thru lanes
Citylab.com – March 18th
Forging a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts
Active Living by Design – March 18th
Touring Portland’s brand new car-free bridge
Streetsblog.org – March 18th
Spring tuning: How to show your bike some love
Bikepgh.org – March 17th
Mapping LA’s pedestrian collisions
Los Angeles Walks – March 16th
The complete business case for converting street parking into bike lanes
Citylab.com – March 13th
Video
Exploring the streets of Stockholm
Streetfilms.org – March 23rd