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Millburn Ready to Break Ground on Complete Streets
Millburn is officially ready to break ground on its Complete Streets initiative. On March 15, the Essex County township unanimously approved a bond ordinance for $8.2 million, and will make a down payment of $391,000 to get the project rolling. Millburn mayor Ted Bourke, who has been involved with the [...]
Smart Growth America Releases Its Annual Best Complete Streets Policies of 2015
News Spotlight | April 2nd - April 16th, 2016: Smart Growth America Releases its Annual Best Complete Streets Policies of 2015 +"The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2015," Smart Growth America, April 2016 This week Smart Growth America came out with its annual report and rankings of Complete Streets policies, and [...]
Ciclovia Returns to New Brunswick for its 4th Year
On Sunday, April 23, 2016, New Brunswick will hold the first of four Ciclovía events this year. The New Brunswick Ciclovía opens the city’s streets to pedestrian and bicycle traffic to encourage active modes of transportation, community engagement, and healthy living. Pedestrians will be free to run, bike, walk, skate, [...]
Camden Circuit Trails Plan Completed!
Camden City recently completed the Camden Circuit Trails Plan, thanks to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Office of Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs Local Technical Assistance Program (LTA). This plan, managed by Coopers Ferry Partnership, was used to update the Camden portion of the 2010 GreenWay Trail Location Study [...]
Is Bike Sharing the Safest Way to Ride?
News Spotlight | March 19th - April 1st: Is Bike Sharing the Safest Way to Ride? +"Bikesharing and Bicycle Safety," Mineta Transportation Institute, March 2016 The Mineta Transportation Institute released a fascinating new study in March, “Bikesharing and Bicycle Safety,” that shows that using bike share is safer than riding a [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed March 19th – April 1st, 2016
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Residents Hear Options for Improving Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Two Shore Towns Shore News Today - March 31, 2016 Lyndhurst Station Improvements on Track NorthJersey.com – March 31, 2016 Lessons on Sustainability from New Jersey’s Bike Summit TapInto. Net - March 31, 2016 Crosswalk Planned for [...]