NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
Long Hill committee wants trails for park property
NewJerseyHills.com – November 28th
Grant to fund Sea Bright street improvements
The Hub – November 27th
Commuters’ concerns in New Milford lead to new crosswalk
NorthJersey.com – November 27th
Cresskill seeking public input for improving downtown
NorthJersey.com – November 27th
Beautification project to include surrounding towns
NorthJersey.com – November 27th
After North Bergen hit-and-run, officials say pedestrians need more protection
NJ.com – November 26th
Residents give input on north end traffic improvements
Ocean City Gazette – November 26th
Hamilton police address recent pedestrian fatalities
Shorenewstoday.com – November 26th
Montclair Environmental Commission plans review of town’s streetscape
NorthJersey.com – November 25th
After police study, speed limit on Rock Road in Hawthorne may be decreased
NorthJersey.com – November 25th
Princeton University launches bike rental program at new Dinky station
NJ.com – November 21st
Bike rodeo stops at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Asbury Park Press – November 20th
Fall leaves New Jersey Cyclists in a leafy situation
Walk Bike Jersey – November 20th
Pompton Lakes Health Fair provides bike safety lesson
NorthJersey.com – November 19th
In fast-growing Edgewater, a stalled plan for bike and pedestrian improvements
NJ.com – November 18th
Crash Report
Pedestrian struck on I-280 in Newark, police say
NJ.com – November 29th
Pedestrian killed in early morning crash on Routes 1 & 9 in Elizabeth
NJ.com – November 27th
67-year-old man struck by car while crossing Route 46 in Parsippany
NJ.com – November 27th
Man dies after apparently being struck by car, Linden police say
NJ.com – November 26th
Mercer Freeholders to consider pedestrian safety and gas pipeline
The Trentonian – November 24th
Police release ID of pedestrian killed on Route 130
Burlington County Times-November 24th
Glassboro pedestrian, car accident on Delsea Drive under investigation
NJ.com – November 22nd
Edgewater police look for driver in hit-and-run case
NorthJersey.com – November 21st
Car leaving Union City McDonald’s ran over man’s foot, drove off, police say
NJ.com – November 21st
Pedestrians suffer minor injuries in Belleville traffic accidents
NorthJersey.com – November 20th
Sought: Van, driver involved in Nutley pedestrian fatality
NorthJersey.com – November 19th
12-year-old hit by car in Westfield, hospitalized for injuries
NJ.com – November 18th
Opinion
Belleville editorial: This week, share some turkey, and share the road
NorthJersey.com – November 27th
Officer offers driver, pedestrian safety tips
Mercurynews.com – November 26th
National
Excuses, excuses: How to rationalize any bike splurge
People for Bikes – November 28th
Tappan Zee path could draw hundreds per hour, study says
Lohud.com – November 26th
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia – November 26th
City to fast-track installation of accessible pedestrian signals
WNYC.org – November 25th
Seattle advocates convince city to make major avenue for biking
Streetsblog.org – November 25th
Seeing & believing in bike equity
BikeLeague.org – November 25th
Why aren’t American bike-share systems living up to their potential?
Streetsblog.org – November 24th
Leveraging health funding for active transportation investments
Alliance for Biking & Walking – November 24th
After lengthy delay, bike share finally opens in Phoenix
KTAR.com – November 24th
Friday’s Verrazano Bridge protesters join a long history of pro-bike activism
Citylab.com – November 21st
Philly mapping out stations for bike-sharing program
Newsworks.org – November 20th
How the Danish cooperated to build a bicycle superhighway
Citylab.com – November 20th
Connecticut cities join – and climb – the ranks of bicycle friendly communities
Mobilizing the Region – November 20th
Study: Dollar for dollar, bike infrastructure pays off better than road maintenance
BikePortland.org – November 19th
More bike infrastructure means more bike commuting
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia – November 19th
Bicycle friendly communities in all 50 states
BikeLeague.org – November 18th
This brilliant illustration shows how much public space we’ve surrendered to cars
Vox.com – November 18th
Shared space: The case for a little healthy chaos on city streets
Streetsblog.org – November 17th
There’s a difference between bike share and bike rental
Streetsblog.org – November 17th
Lessons from Bono’s bike crash: Why cyclists should be wary of parks
MensJournal.com – November 17th
SEPTA working on plan to integrate bicycle infrastructure into current stations
CBS Philadelphia – November 16th
Video
Hey #bikenyc: Where would you put New York’s next protected bike lanes?
Streetfilms.org – November 21st
How Pittsburgh builds bike lanes fast without sacrificing public consultation
Streetsblog.org – November 19th