NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
A Deal for Residents: 50/50 and a Walkable Township
The Alternative Press – May 1, 2013
Shore News Today – May 1, 2013
Accessible Ramp in the Works for Ben Franklin Bridge in Southern Jersey
Mobilizing the Region – May 2, 2013
Lumberville-Raven Rock Toll-Supported Pedestrian Bridge to reopen this week
nj.com – May 2, 2013
NJDOT grants $4.7M to help fun Union County roadway projects, Linden streetscape
nj.com – May 2, 2013
Morris County towns net $5.2 million for Road improvements
nj.com – May 3, 2013
Part of NJ boardwalk reopens in Seaside Heights
ABC Action News – May 3, 2013
Lawmakers introduce bills to improve pedestrian safety
phillyburbs.com – May 6, 2013
New Brunswick police will ‘educate’ people who ignore rules of the crosswalk
nj.com – May 7, 2013
Point Boro Accepted into complete Streets Program
Point Pleasant Patch – May 9, 2013
State Releases new bicycling guide
nj.com – May 9 2013
N.J. seeks to make Route 130 safer for pedestrians
Courier-Post – May 13, 2013
Rudder Bill Package Protects Children, Pedestrians on Neighborhood Streets
PolitickerNJ – May 13, 2013
northjersey.com – May 13 2013
New Jersey Named Top 10 State for Cyclists
Brick Patch – May 11, 2013
$800K DOT Grant Awarded to Centenary for Streetscape Improvements
Hackettstown Patch – May 13, 2013
Report: Bicycling and Walking Pumped $500M into New Jersey’s Economy in 2011
WalkBikeJersey Blog – May 13, 2013
Walking initiative in Ridgewood to raise awareness
NorthJersey.com – May 14, 2013
$635K Grant to Fund Main Street’s 21st Century Revival
RamseyPatch – May 14, 2013
Crash Report
Somerville man hospitalized in Jersey City hit-and-run; driver sought
nj.com – May 2, 2013
Bicyclist down at Bonnie Burn Road in Watchung; traffic delays clearing
nj.com – May 4, 2013
Pedestrian in crosswalk hit by car driven by Chatham Fire Chief, say police
nj.com – May 6, 2013
Pedestrian, 75, dies after being struck by car in Montclair
nj.com – May 8, 2013
Pedestrian Struck in Red Bank Avenue Accident
WestDeptfordPartch – May 8, 2013
Bicyclist reported badly hurt in accident on Milford-Frenchtown Road in Alexandria
nj.com – May 10, 2013
Bicyclists injure in Monroe Township hit-and-run
nj.com – May 10, 2013
24-year-old Jersey City man killed during DWI-related hit-and-run, police say
nj.com – May 11, 2013
Bicyclist hit by car on Route 46 in Roxbury, cops say
nj.com – May 13, 2013
Opinion
The Flashing Yellow Turn Signal: Good for Drivers, Bad for Pedestrians.
The Atlantic Cities – May 1, 2013.
The Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America, and Why It Barely Registers
Streetsblog – May 2, 2013
The Inequitable Toll of Pedestrian Deaths
Streetsblog – May 7, 2013
The Debate About Bike Infrastructure Has Been Settled
Streetsblog – May 8, 2013
The Bike Share Criticism Challenge
Brooklynspoke – May 10, 2013
Cyclists Aren’t ‘Special,’ and They Shouldn’t Play by their Own Rules
The Atlantic Cities – May 13, 2013
How NYSCOT Can Improve its Complete Streets Outreach
Mobilizing the Region – May 13, 2013
Bike-Share and the Mistake of Placing Too Much Stock on NIMBY Sentiment
Streetsblog – May 14, 2013
Cyclists Are Special, and They Should have Their Own Rules.
Streetsblog – May 14, 2013
Why We Should Never Fine Cyclists
The Atlantic Cities – May 14, 2013
National
Maryland Cops Show How Pedestrians Safety Enforcement Should Be Done
Streetsblog – May 10, 2013
Citi Bike Annual Memberships Top 10,000 Ahead of launch, City Says
dnainfo.com – May 14, 2013
Big Breakthrough for Active Transportation Within Reach for Missouri
Streetsblog – May 15, 2013
How Much Do You Walk? Livability In South Florida
WLRN – May 8, 2013
Mobilizing the Region – May 9, 2013
Videos
Children Have Lost the Freedom to Roam
Streetfilms – May 9, 2013