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Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed August 22nd – September 4th, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Glen Ridge editorial: Rules of road NorthJersey.com – September 3rd Man pleads guilty in deadly New Brunswick hit-and-run NorthJersey.com – September 2nd Greater Mercer TMA launches new app Priceton – September 2nd Cyclists steer through the Amwell Valley towards a world free of multiple sclerosis NJ.com – [...]
Livingston Avenue Road Diet August Design Meeting
On August 18, 2015, the City of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, and Dewberry Consulting held a public forum on proposed changes to Livingston Avenue. This was the second public meeting on the project, which proposes to make Livingston Avenue safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. The 60-foot-wide corridor currently offers [...]
Kids Day Out
On a beautiful Wednesday afternoon, Woodbridge Township hosted Kids Day Out, an event created to teach kids about health and safety. The event was held on August 26, 2015 at Parker Press Park in Woodbridge, which is popular in the summers for its jam-packed schedule of events and activities for [...]
BPRC Welcomes New Rutgers International Students at Bicycle Orientation
Betsy Harvey demonstrating bicycle fit The Rutgers International Student Orientation helps students from all over the world familiarize themselves with their new environment before the domestic students arrive on campus. A major part of this weeklong process is an array of orientations and workshops offered to the students. [...]
Pedestrian Planning in Somerville
By: Ian Watson There are very few places in New Jersey where pedestrians can shop on the street without having to worry about car traffic. Somerville is one location where this type of road layout can be found. In 2010, the borough received a grant and laid out plans to [...]
Bicycling the Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a haven to some of the most scenic bicycling in the state. From Belmar to Seaside Heights, Long Beach Island to Ocean City, and as far south as Wildwood, there are boardwalks, bicycle lanes and bicycle parking to be used. In this article we'll look at [...]