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Breaking News: March adds 4 New Municipal Complete Streets Policies!
March has been a busy month for New Jersey municipalities, as 4 new Complete Streets policies have been passed throughout the state. Through the tireless efforts of local advocates and their community leaders, policies were passed in Trenton (March 1), Princeton Twp (March 12), Princeton Boro (March 13), and Dover [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News for March 1, 2012 – February 15, 2012
Ocean City Woman Will Fight Again for Electric BikePress of Atlantic City • March 9, 2012 Tri-State Report Identifies Region’s Most Dangerous Roads for WalkingMobilizing the Region • March 7, 2012 Upper Saddle River Police, AAA Offer Class on Pedestrian Safety TipsNorthJersey.com • March 8, 2012 [...]
What’s the Law Anyway? A Quick Guide to New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Laws (2012)
George Street, New Brunswick Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated (N.J.S.A.) covers motor vehicle law, as well as laws that govern highways in general (note: the definition of “highway” according to state law is different from the colloquial definition of the term – according to state [...]
NJ Bike Ped News Feed for February 15 – March 1, 2012
Bicyclists Press NJ Transit to Reverse Policy on Train AccessNorthJersey.com • February 25, 2012 Trenton Police Department Brings Back Bicycle Unit for Downtown PatrolsThe Times of Trenton • February 28, 2012 Urban Trail Pathway Project Set to RollCourier Post Online • February 19, 2012 [...]
Breaking News: NJDOT Kicks off Complete Streets Workshops
On Thursday, February 23, 2012 the New Jersey Department of Transportation hosted a Complete Streets Workshop at its headquarters in Ewing, NJ. The purpose of the workshop was to train NJDOT’s newly hired Civil Engineers in Training (CET) on the basic concepts of complete streets, including policy, policy adoption and [...]
Helping to Tame Multi-Lane Crossings
It is no secret that traveling along New Jersey’s roadways can sometimes offer a stressful, heart racing experience. While motorists can often be heard complaining about traffic, construction, and especially the behavior of other drivers, few seem to realize how intimidating it can be for pedestrians who have to walk [...]