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The Impending Shift in Transportation
Transportation trends are changing as gas prices in New Jersey and across the US soar, inflation worsens, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue. The cost of living has risen significantly, disproportionately affecting poor, working class, and middle-class families. [1] People are reevaluating their daily activities and changing the way they move from point A to B. We must [...]
Tips to Celebrate National Bike Month
Since 1956, the League of American Bicyclists has been promoting May as National Bike Month. The arrival of great weather is a chance to explore the benefits of bicycling and encourage people to use bikes in their everyday lives. Here are some ways to celebrate National Bike Month: Check [...]
NJ Bicycle & Pedestrian Resource Center – 2021 Year in Review
2021 certainly presented its share of challenges, but the NJ Bicycle & Pedestrian Resource Center was fortunate to enjoy many successes during the year, including: Hosting the sixth biennial New Jersey Complete Streets Summit sponsored by NJDOT Presenting the 2021 Complete Streets Champions Awards to the Team4NJ Safe Passing Law and [...]
Apply for the 2022 Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program
Through North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s (NJTPA) Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program, Sustainable Jersey is collaborating with the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers University to offer free technical assistance services to municipalities for a specific project related to advancing a complete streets initiative in their communities. The program [...]
NJ Bike/Ped Newsfeed: October 16, 2021 – November 5, 2021
Our regularly posted News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world. Check below for New Jersey headlines, crash reports, and the latest from around the county and the world. NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Town of Newton Unveils Sussex Branch Trail Open [...]
The 2021 New Jersey Complete Streets Summit – Celebrating a decade of Complete Streets in New Jersey!
Held on October 22, 2021, the 6th biennial New Jersey Complete Streets Summit welcomed over 340 engineers, planners, health professionals, advocates, youth organizers, elected officials, and many more. The Summit, sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), celebrated 10+ years of Complete Streets in New Jersey and provided a [...]