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Winter Bicycling Tips
By: Ian Watson With the winter season here, bicyclists should be aware of safe habits before traveling in the cold or on snow-covered roads. From maintenance to protective gear, there are many things to consider when traveling by bicycle during the coldest months. Cracked roads and sidewalks pose a risk [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed December 5th – December 18th, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Take a hike this New Year's Day The Advertiser News – December 16th Will state allow red-light cameras again? DOT still analyzing data NJ.com – December 16th New bus routes may cost parents, programs in North Caldwell NewJerseyHills.com – December 15th State to cover municipal costs of [...]
New Report Quantifies Impact of Increasing Bicycling Mode Share on Climate Change Emissions
Because of its affordability, health benefits, and convenience, bicycling has the potential to take on a big role in reducing the negative effects of climate change. A recent study done by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and University of California Davis calculated the potential impact that bicycles and [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed November 14th – December 4th, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Pedestrian Accidents in New Jersey The Legal Examiner – December 2nd Urban, Suburban Philly Join to Blaze New Bike Trail NextCity.org – December 1st Salem County announces dates for indoor walking program NJ.com – November 30th Hiking: India Brook Park and Buttermilk Falls Natural Area NorthJersey.com – [...]
Road Diets and Safe Street Design
By: Ian Watson In a time where cities are striving to become more pedestrian and bicycle friendly, it is important for communities to consider adoption and implementation of safe street designs. These types of developments integrate bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure to maximize use for all modes of transportation. There are [...]
How suburbia (had) shaped my perception of bicycling
My childhood experience of bicycling was not unusual. It’s a story that many will find familiar: growing up in suburbia on a dead-end street off of a semi busy road, my parents taught me how to bicycle. And like many children, I stayed only on my street and its sidewalk. [...]