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Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed August 8th – August 21st, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Crosstown traffic a hazardous proposition in Wanaque NorthJersey.com – August 19th Recreational opportunities in open spaces trails MyCentralJersey.com – August 19th Hoboken to announce launch of new bike-share program NJ.com – August 18th Bike and pedestrian path in Woodbury complete NJ.com – August 17th Haworth mayor rebuffed [...]
The Central Bergen Bicycle & Pedestrian Plans
By: Ganlin Huang Funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), Bergen County recently completed the Central Bergen Bicycle & Pedestrian Plans, in order to encourage more walking and bicycling to major destinations in eight municipalities in central Bergen County. The plan objectives were: Identify linkages among [...]
Building ‘Human Infrastructure’ and Equity through Ciclovías
By: Lorena Guadiana Ciclovías are becoming a prominent activity that are making significant strides to encourage more active transportation in cities throughout the United States. Although they are increasingly more popular, very little is known about whether they have an equitable impact on socio-spatial development aspects in the communities where [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed July 25th – August 7th, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines A wild ride on two wheels at Mountain Creek Bike Park New Jersey Herald – August 8th Carteret earmarks $1.1 million for road improvements MyCentralJersey.com – August 7th Montvale PBA deploys summer safety program NorthJersey.com – August 6th East Windsor: Free bicycle lights available CentralJersey.com – August [...]
4th Annual “Christmas in July” Bicycle Giveaway and Rodeo
The NJ Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center’s Ambassadors in Motion (AIM) assisted with the 4th Annual “Christmas in July” Bicycle Giveaway and Rodeo in Plainfield on July 23. Held by the local Salvation Army, AIM assisted Meadowlink, a Transportation Management Association for northern and central New Jersey, to teach elementary [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed July 10th – July 24th, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Jersey City sprucing up Downtown pedestrian mall NJ.com – July 24th Bicycle advocacy groups call for crackdown on double parking in Jersey City, beyond NJ.com – July 23rd Ocean City among nation's most walkable beaches Ocean City Patch – July 22nd Princeton gets assistance from New Jersey [...]