NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
13 N.J. hiking trails to cure your coronavirus cabin fever
March 21, 2020 – nj.com
Milltown playgrounds closed until further notice
March 23, 2020 – tapinto.net
Coronavirus: NJ Transit among agencies requesting $25 billion bailout from Congress
March 24, 2020 – northjersey.com
Novel coronavirus pandemic may delay the long-awaited installation of flashing crosswalks in Metuchen
March 24, 2020 – centraljersey.com
Ocean City shuts down its boardwalk, beaches because of lack of social distancing
March 26, 2020 – inquirer.com
Morris County Park Commission amends hours; rules and regulations
March 26, 2020 – parsippanyfocus.com
DEP offers tips for social distancing when visiting state parks
March 27, 2020 – centraljersey.com
Park Commission urges social distancing in Somerset County parks
March 27, 2020 – patch.com
More sidewalk art cheers Hawthorne pedestrians
March 27, 2020 – tapinto.net
Crash Reports
Branchburg man fatally struck crossing Route 202
March 17, 2020 – mycentraljersey.com
Pedestrian struck and killed in Jersey City hit-and-run near hospital
March 18, 2020 – northjersey.com
Teen bicyclist struck and killed by car in Blaine
March 21, 2020 – startribune.com
Man trying to walk between trailers of moving big rig is struck, killed in Modesto
March 24, 2020 – modbee.com
Woman in crosswalk hit by 2 vehicles, killed in Bridgewater
March 24, 2020 – patch.com
Pedestrian suffers serious injuries in Capital Circle SE crash
March 25, 2020 – wctv.tv
National
Virginia House Passes Bike, Pedestrian and Driver Bills Aimed at Safety
March 17, 2020 – connectionnewspapers.com
NYC bike shops designated ‘essential businesses’ exempt from coronavirus shutdown
March 21, 2020 – nyc.streetsblog.org
D.C. Mayor Closes National Mall to Pedestrian and Bike Traffic
March 22, 2020 – insidenova.com
Divvy in the time of coronavirus: What the bike-share system is doing to protect riders, workers
March 23, 2020 – chi.streetsblog.org
Philly, New York, and Bogotá are making more streets walk/bike only. Should DC?
March 23, 2020 – ggwash.org
The WNY Land Conservancy Seeks Concept and Schematic Design Proposals for The Riverline
March 23, 2020 – buffalorising.com
City Looks At Opening Streets to Pedestrians
March 23, 2020 – bklyner.com
Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition announces annual award winners
March 24, 2020 – southtahoenow.com
Cities win funding for school pathway projects
March 25, 2020 – tetonvalleynews.net
Coronavirus and Cycling: Bike-Riding Surge Leads to Calls for Better Infrastructure, More Open Space
March 25, 2020 – gothamgazette.com
NYC launches pilot program, closing streets for pedestrian use during social distancing
March 26, 2020 – 1010wins.radio.com
As trail use soars, groups push for opening some Philly streets to just walking, biking
March 30, 3030 – inquirer.com
International
Not getting better: Many have embraced Vision Zero in Canada, so why aren’t we achieving more?
March 22nd – ottawacitizen.com
Toronto pedestrian fatalities down amid COVID-19, but speeding hasn’t stopped
March 26, 2020 – cbc.ca