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New Jersey Ambassadors in Motion (NJ AIM) debut at the opening of the Route 52 Causeway Bridge in Ocean City
Route 52 Causeway Bridge Opening The New Jersey Department of Transportation, Somers Point, Ocean City and other officials formally opened the new $400 million Route 52 Causeway Bridge connecting Somers Point and Ocean on Thursday, May 24, 2012. The grand opening event was held at the John F. Kennedy Park [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed For May 1 – May 15, 2012
Fort Lee, NJ Cracking Down on ‘Dangerous Walking’ by Handing Out Summonses CBS New York • May 10, 2012 Can ‘Bike Lane to Nowhere’ Jumpstart Long-Stalled Visions for a Greener JC? Hudson Reporter • May 6, 2012 Camden County to Launch Bike Share Mobilizing the [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News for April 15, 2012 – May 1, 2012
The New Jersey Walks and Bikes News Feed attempts to report all local news and information about cycling and walking that is occurring throughout the state. In this months report we have seen a total of six reported incidents that have included cyclists or pedestrians and also share with you [...]
The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design: What’s New and How Will the Changes Impact the Pedestrian Environment?
In 1991 the Department of Justice adopted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design. These standards required newly constructed and renovated places of public accommodation and commercial use to be designed in ways that prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability. These principles also required consistency with [...]
Bike Month Events for May!
Happy Bike Month! To help celebrate, we have put together a list of the many events that are occurring throughout the great state of New Jersey! After all we are #5 on the list of bicycle friendly states! So in keeping with that trend there are many events planned that [...]
Rolling and Patrolling
Bicycle patrols have become an increasingly popular choice for police departments across the United States, including New Jersey. By creating closer and more frequent interaction with law enforcement, the public becomes more familiar with the officers responsible for their safety. Bicycle patrols emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s [...]