NJ Walks and Bikes Blog

The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Resource Center (NJDOT BPRC) experienced a dynamic and eventful 2024. Supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) with funds from the Federal Highway Administration, NJDOT BPRC engaged in a variety of activities and initiatives over the past year [...]

With the increasing use of electric bikes and scooters, it is important to understand the risk of lithium-ion battery fires. While e-bikes and e-scooters have revolutionized personal mobility, offering a sustainable and efficient alternative to traditional transportation methods, their popularity has brought to light incidents involving battery fires. Fortunately, [...]

The NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center has recently released a new report: “Case Studies on Partnerships between Transportation and Health Agencies Across the Country.” This report uses case studies to examine how states around the country incorporate and apply different data collection and analysis methods in partnerships between [...]

Article updated for 2024 to include up-to-date phone numbers and hours of operation. Do you have a bicycle that is no longer being used and you would like to donate it? Are you considering bicycling and are looking for an affordable bicycle to get started? Or do you have [...]

World Day of Remembrance The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year. It is a global event to remember the millions of people who have been killed and seriously injured on the world’s roadways and to acknowledge the [...]

Since the rollout of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program in 2022, municipalities, counties, and regional agencies across New Jersey have been awarded millions of federal dollars to produce comprehensive safety action plans, with the goal of winning implementation grants to build the projects identified [...]