Our biweekly News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world.
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
Raritan to Receive $1 Million Grant for Pedestrian Walkways From Train to Riverfront
July 17 – Tapinto.net
Passaic County Holds Public Meeting for Feedback On Morris Canal Greenway Project
July 20 – Tapinto.net
Essex County Splash Park Now Open at Watsessing Park
July 22 – Tapinto.net
Bicycle advocacy groups call for crackdown on double parking in Jersey City, beyond
July 23 – nj.com
Bicycle Safety Tips from Plainfield Police Division
July 24 – Tapinto.net
Union County Offers Free Child Car Seat Inspections and Bicycle Guidance
Aug 1 – Tapinto.net
Morristown Finishes Second Street Smart Campaign, Working Towards Zero Fatalities
August 2 – Tapinto.net
8th Annual Grasshopper Mountain Bike Race, Aug. 12
August 4 – Tapinto.net
In Camden, a project to tell residents where it’s safe to walk
August 4 – philly.com
Crash Reports
Somerville man dies after being hit on East Main Street
July 17 – myCentralJersey.com
87-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed on Route 29
July 17 – usnews.com
Woman Charged With DUI After Striking, Killing Pedestrian
July 22 – usnews.com
Pedestrian killed in Route 130 crash Delran
July 28 – nj.com
2 pedestrians killed by pickup trucks on highway in New Jersey
July 28 – abc7ny.com
Carnival worker hit, killed by car while riding bicycle on Route 119 in Fayette County
Aug 4 – wtae.com
North Carolina Man on Bike Killed on Pennsylvania Highway
Aug 4 – usnews.com
Pedestrian struck in Bensalem, Bucks County
Aug 5 – 6abc.com
National
NTSB Aims to Reduce Speeding-Related Crashes
July 25 – ntsb.gov
Bike-Share Launches in Albany, Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs, NY
July 26 – timesunion.com
New downtown Boise bike lane protects cyclists
July 30 – KTVB.com
City of New Orleans, Advocacy Group Open Temporary Protected Bike Lane
July 31 – curbed.com
Philly breaks ground on city’s first one-way protected bike lane
August 01 – phillyvoice.com
In traffic-choked Adams Morgan, a proposal to get rid of cars
August 06 – Washington Post
What would the perfect cycling city look like?
August 08 – The Guardian
International
Israel’s recent bike craze met with resistance
August 02 – al-monitor.com