Our regularly posted News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world. Check below for New Jersey headlines, crash reports, and the latest from around the county and the world.
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
LCOR has a team to redevelop Lackawanna, but still short on plans
August 16, 2021 – rew-online.com
Bike Helmets Are Required By Law For Kids Woodland Park Police Chief Reminds Parents
August 26, 2021 – tapinto.net
Cranford hosts special workshop on 750 Walnut Avenue Redevelopment Plan
August 28, 2021 – unionnewsdaily.com
James Solomon Releases Safe Streets Plan
August 31, 2021 – insidernj.com
Things to Know if You’re Injured by a Car While Biking in New Jersey
August 31, 2021 – natlawreview.com
Safety First As Warren Students Return To School
September 1, 2021 – patch.com
No biking on sidewalks; Can’t give Jersey City park space to school; Cubans need internet access; Get trailers out of North Bergen park | Letters
September 3, 2021 – nj.com
Summit Foundation’s 2021 Grants Total Nearly $300,000
September 3, 2021 – tapinto.net
N.J. bike race, postponed due to COVID, canceled due to Ida storm damage
September 5, 2021 – nj.com
School buses on the road again — do you know the laws in NJ?
September 8, 2021 – nj1015.com
City of Newark and Essex County Elected Leaders Offer Overwhelming Endorsement to the Essex-Hudson Greenway Project
September 9, 2021 – insidernj.com
Red Bank Pedestrian Safety Enforcement and Awareness Campaign
September 9, 2021 – tapinto.net
Crash Reports
Pedestrian dies after being struck by car in Ocean City
August 16, 2021 – pressofatlanticcity.com
Traffic accidents kill two in Cherry Hill and Magnolia
August 18, 2021 – courierpostonline.com
Pedestrian struck, seriously hurt by hit-and-run driver on Route 78. Cops asking for help to find vehicle.
August 20, 2021 – nj.com
Cops: Bicyclist Struck by Car in Mullica Township, Seriously Injured
August 24, 2021 – wpgtalkradio.com
An Accident Waiting to Happen Happens
August 25, 2021 – tapinto.net
Tenafly woman, 72, struck and killed by NJ Transit bus
August 30, 2021 – northjersey.com
Man riding motorized bicycle killed in crash with pickup truck
August 31, 2021 – nj.com
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Along Route 130 In Burlington County
August 31, 2021 – philadelphia.cbslocal.com
Lessons to Learn from the Rosedale Road Fatality
September 1, 2021 – tapinto.net
Dan Rappoport, Blazing Trails in the World of Bicycling
September 3, 2021 – tapinto.net
Juvenile struck and killed by NJ Transit train in Millburn, officials say
September 7, 2021 – nj.com
Pair of crashes leaves 1 dead, several injured in Middlesex Countynj
September 12, 2021 – nj.com
Pedestrian struck and killed crossing South Jersey highway
September 12, 2021 – nj.com
Rising fatalities make bike path network a must
September 12, 2021 – pressofatlanticcity.com
Addressing Barriers to Bike/Ped for Underprivileged Communities
Op-Ed: People of color are dying from traffic violence at a much higher rate. Here’s why
September 2, 2021 – latimes.com
ODOT report lays bare transportation justice challenge
September 3, 2021 – bikeportland.org
Getting There: Land bridge over I-90 would aim to reconnect part of East Central as NSC approaches
September 6, 2021 – spokesman.com
Austin surpasses 50% completion milestone on its All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Network
September 7, 2021 – austintexas.gov
Current Board Vacancies: Council on Aging, Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Advisory Committees, Family Policy Council, Citizens’ Committee on Civic Unity
September 7, 2021 – cambridgema.gov
National
These 3D-printed bike lanes are designed to sit underneath bridges
August 18, 2021 – fastcompany.com
$20 million ConnectCR project to build pedestrian bridge, transform Cedar Lake to break ground this fall
August 19, 2021 – thegazette.com
Friday’s Headlines: Pedestrians and Cyclists Are Resiliency Edition
August 20, 2021 – nyc.streetsblog.org
Florida Has New Laws to Protect Pedestrians and Bike Riders
August 21, 2021 – bocaratontribune.com
Aspen City Council approves downtown core pedestrian safety plan
August 24, 2021 – aspendailynews.com
Report: Bigger Bike Budgets Boost the Boom
August 25, 2021 – usa.streetsblog.com
Should Boston have more pedestrian-only roads? Boston.com readers say ‘absolutely.’
August 27, 2021 – boston.com
City of Austin offers survey for feedback on bike, sidewalk, trail plans
August 31, 2021 – statesman.com
What do you need to walk, roll, or bike to school safely? Our Safe Routes to School program is ready to fund your ideas with Mini Grants all year long.
September 1, 2021 – sdotblog.seattle.gov
Building Back Bicycle-Friendly
September 2, 2021 – prospect.org
Bike/pedestrian underpass to span South Main Street
September 3, 2021 – cachevalleydaily.com
New $480 million Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge begins opening week with a Labor Day celebration
September 6, 2021 – washingtonpost.com
NHTSA Releases Q1 2021 fatality estimates, recommendations on improving safety
September 7, 2021 – transportationdailynews.com
Are Robots Coming to a Sidewalk Near You?
September 10, 2021 – nextcity.org
312RiverRun Trail Finally Complete As Officials Unveil Bike, Running Path Under Rebuilt Irving Park Bridge
September 10, 2021 – blockclubchicago.org
New Connecticut driving laws take effect Oct. 1
September 12, 2021 – yaledailynews.com
International
Vivacity Labs and Bicycle Network partnership will promote sustainable transport in Australia
August 26, 2021 – traffictechnologytoday.com
Budget-priced 70 mph electric scooters from Ola begin sales, shake up industry
September 8, 2021 – electrek.co
Paris gets mediocre ‘walkability’ grade over reckless bike, e-scooter riders
September 9, 2021