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NJ Bike/Ped News Feed August 8, 2017 – September 29, 2017
Our biweekly News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world. NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Lawrence Hopewell Trail & Mercer County Park Commission hosting 4th annual Full Moon Ride Sept. 9 Aug 9 – NJ.com Get app, ride bike free in South Jersey's [...]
New Webinar Series: Walking Towards Justice. Register now!
Webinar Flyer Charles T. Brown, MPA, has created a new webinar series in partnership with America Walks to provide an open platform for discussion and aid in identifying potential solutions to improve walkability for ALL. Too often discussions in walking and walkability happen without the benefit of historical [...]
NJ Bike/Ped News Feed July 16, 2017 – August 8, 2017
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 [...]
Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Along Rural New Jersey Roads
Along rural roadways is where many seek to escape from the urban morass of city centers like Newark and Trenton, replacing the entanglement of the cityscape with scenic vistas which provide a temporary escape from New Jersey’s chaotic urban centers. But an essential and rudimentary feature is almost always missing [...]
The Dutch Reach: A Doorway to Safer Streets
Bicyclist in a bicycle lane that is within the door zone (Source: Wikimedia) Earlier this month, Massachusetts became the first state to advocate for the “Dutch Reach” by adding it to their Driver’s Education Manual and adopting it to the driver’s ed curriculum. The Dutch Reach is a [...]
Nominations are open for the 2017 Complete Streets Awards!
Complete Streets in New Jersey We need your help! The New Jersey Bicycle & Pedestrian Resource Center and the New Jersey Department of Transportation are asking readers for nominations for Complete Streets awards. This year there will be two categories of awards: Complete Street Champions and Complete Streets [...]