NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
Hoboken Bike Share Going Strong One Month In
CBSlocal.com – July 1
Burlington County Sheriff’s Department awarded pedestrian safety enforcement grant
South Jersey Local News –July 2
Cranford residents working to make ‘Complete Streets’ for pedestrians and bicyclists
NJ.com – July 3
Police initiative cracks down on unsafe driving
GMnews.com – July 4
Bridgeton brick sidewalk removal imminent
NJ.com – July 5
11 Accidents in 3 Years at Same Westfield Intersection
Patch.com – July 8
Woodbine recognized for bicycle and pedestrian safety
Shore News Today – July 10
City Planning For Future Boardwalk Improvements
Patch.com – July 10
Bergen County leads state in deaths of older pedestrians, report finds
NJ.com – July 10
Crossing roads safer for Ocean County seniors, but still among the most dangerous in NJ
Asbury Park Press – July 11
N.J.’s older pedestrians killed at higher rate than younger walkers
NJ.com – July 11
Consolidated sidewalk ordinance becomes a borough law
NJ.com – July 11
Make roadways safe for everyone
Asbury Park Press – July 11
A Jersey City inventor created a bike rack to carry packages of different shapes
NJ.com – July 12
Zagster and Roseland Bring Bike Sharing to Apartments in New Jersey and Boston
Digital Supply Chain – July 12
Three Burlington County towns receiving money to improve safety on Route 73
phillyBurbs.com – July 12
3 Reasons Older Pedestrians are Dying in New Jersey
Newjerseynewsroom.com – July 14
Crash Report
Call for pedestrian struck in Pittsgrove tops latest Salem County Firelog
NJ.com – July 6
Elizabeth woman, 62, critical after hit-and-run accident
NJ.com – July 8
Newark pedestrian struck by three vehicles, two of which flee scene, police say
NJ.com – July 13
Report: Pedestrian struck in Manchester
Asbury Park Press – July 14
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on Cherry Tree Farm Road
Atlantic Highlands Herald – July 14
Opinion
How A Minority Biking Group Raises The Profile Of Cycling
National Public Radio – July 1
Nationwide epidemic: Should NYC put a ban on texting while walking?
New York’s PIX11 – July 3
Bloomfield letter: Bike routes
NorthJersey.com – July 4
Summertime Safety Tips Offered by Councilwoman
Patch.com – July 5
Weiner on Bike Policy: Small Talk, Small Stick
Streets Blog – July 8
Distracted Pedestrians Step into Dangerous Situations
Legal Examiner – July 9
Get to root of the sidewalk problem
NorthJersey.com – July 11
Put that phone down and just walk
The Boston Globe – July 13
National
Citi Bike Floods Streets With Thousands of Uninsured Cyclists
NY Observer – July 2
Is Citi Bike A Liability Nightmare Or Is The NY Observer Running Out Of Arguments Against Bikeshare?
Gothamist.com – July 2
NYC’s Summer Streets 2013 Includes Car-Free Central Park
Transportation Nation – July 3
The Citi Bike Story No One’s Talking About: Only 3 Injuries in 500,000 Rides
Streets Blog – July 3
Cargo Bikes: The New Station Wagon
The Wall Street Journal – July 5
That’s Right, Los Angeles Is Giving Up Car Lanes for Pedestrians
Atlantic Cities – July 5
How Walkability Shapes Political Activism
Atlantic Cities – July 5
Is Being Able to Walk Around Your City a Right?
Atlantic Cities – July 8
5 Minutes in the Life of a Sidewalk
Atlantic Cities – July 8
Passing a Law Is the Easy Part: The Challenge of Building Complete Streets
Streets Blog – July 11
New Tri-State Report Finds Region’s Older Pedestrians at Risk
TSTC.org – July 11
Bike Law University: Riding Under the Influence
League of American Bicyclists Blog – July 11
Why Enterprise Bought Ride Share Upstart Zimride
Transportation Nation – July 15
Videos
Streetfilms “Flashback” 1997: T.A. Earth Day Traffic Calming Ride”
Vimeo.com
League Releases New Education Videos
League of American Bicyclists Blog – July 1