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Get Your Bicycle Ready for National Bike Month and Beyond!
Jump to: Seasonal Riding Tips | Events in NJ The weather forecast shows that spring is officially here! Now that freezing temperatures, snow, and shorter days are behind us, it is a great time to go for a bicycle ride. However, if your bicycle has been neglected during the winter [...]
A New Year Brings Ciclovia Back to New Brunswick
Residents and visitors to New Brunswick recently enjoyed the first Ciclovia of 2016 on April 24th. The popular "open streets" event makes 4 miles of roadways available for people to walk, run, bicycle, and play, free from vehicular traffic. Attendees enjoyed a wide range of activities along with spectacular sunshine [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed April 2nd – April 15th, 2016
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Jersey City Council Adopts Law Aimed at Hoboken Bike Share NJ.com – April 14, 2016 Springfield Friends Plan Coast-to-Coast Cycle Ride to Help Women in Ethiopia Springfield News-Leader - April 12, 2016 Cape May Receives Grant Funding for City Improvements Shore News Today - April 10, 2016 [...]
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, [...]