NJ Walks and Bikes Blog

Communities can use low-cost materials to test street safety redesigns and see immediate results. New Jersey’s metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and transportation management associations (TMAs) are here to help!  Demonstration Projects and Tactical Urbanism Demonstration projects, also known as tactical urbanism, are often one of the [...]

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center hosted the eighth New Jersey Complete Streets Summit. This year’s event, centered on the theme “Every Journey Safer,” was a resounding success, bringing together more than 250 planners, engineers, students, municipal leaders, and advocates from across the [...]

In June and July, MetLife Stadium is poised to host the largest international soccer tournament in the world. The World’s Game1 is estimated to bring $3 billion in economic impact to New York and New Jersey and is expected to bring 1.2 million visitors to the area. This presents New Jersey communities [...]

Throughout New Jersey and nationwide, many communities are taking up Complete Streets at the core of how they plan, design, and maintain their local transportation networks. Municipal leaders are embedding Complete Streets principles into local ordinances, procedures, and their everyday decision-making to ensure their local streets are safer, more accessible, and more welcoming for all [...]

New Jersey has established itself as a national leader through its commitment to several ambitious policy goals, including eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2040 and significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Agencies are researching and implementing strategies that support the State in achieving its priorities. Micromobility options such as e‑bikes directly advance many of New Jersey’s transportation, environmental, and public health goals [...]

The NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center and Rowan University have recently released a new report: Systemic and Systematic Safety Countermeasures for Vulnerable Road User Safety: A Review. The report examines the increasing safety concerns for vulnerable road users, particularly pedestrians and bicyclists, amid rising numbers of traffic crashes. [...]