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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 [...]
Now it’s Jersey Citi: Bicycle Share Comes at Last to Jersey City
By: Ganlin Huang, MCRP candidate Citi Bike NYC user This month Jersey City announced its much-anticipated launch of its bicycle share program, Citi Bike Jersey City. Slated to open in September, Citi Bike Jersey City will be interoperable with New York City’s Citi Bike share: only one membership [...]
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 [...]