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Bicycling Among Seniors on the Upswing
Young adults may get most of the press about bicycling, but there has also been a documented rise in bicycle use among baby boomers as they have aged. Statistics about seniors and bicycling, based on 2009 National Travel Survey data, show large increase in bicycling among the senior population since [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed October 17th – October 30th, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines The making of a cross-Hudson pedestrian bridge proposal CapitalNewYork.com – October 28th 'Bike Ride and Bands' festival planned to oppose Liberty State Park development NJ.com – October 28th Trail steward orientation to be held Oct. 31 at Trailside Union News Daily – October 27th Ocean City honored [...]
First Annual Open Streets Montclair
By: Ian Watson On September 27th, the first annual Open Streets MTC took place in Montclair. The event was held by Montclair Center BID, Montclair Township, the Montclair Police Department, and Bike&Walk Montclair. Streets were closed to motor vehicles so that community members could participate in a number of recreational [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed October 3rd – October 16th, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Electric bicycle charging station to make US debut Taipei Times – October 15th Police to South Bergen motorists, pedestrians: Follow laws or get ticketed NorthJersey.com – October 15th Brazen bears spark fear; 4 of the animals killed, more trails closed in Mahwah NorthJersey.com – October 14th Join [...]
Ambassadors in Motion at the Monroe Township Green Fair
BPRC's Ambassadors in Motion once again took their message of bicycling safety and fun to the public, this time to Monroe, at the Monroe Township Green Fair on October 3. Held at the Oak Tree Elementary School, the event went from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm; the Ambassadors' table was [...]
Bicycling in New Jersey’s Transit Villages
By: Ian Watson In 1999, The New Jersey Department of Transportation unveiled the Transit Village Initiative which promotes the redevelopment of the areas surrounding train stations (within a half-mile) as pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use communities. The program’s function is to revitalize economies in these areas and to encourage bicycling and walking. Shops, [...]