Monday, January 15, 2018 was an important day for bike riders and pedestrians in the state of New Jersey. On
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It’s Not Just Bikes
Why is it so important that the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition does what it does? Much more is
Funds for safer bicycing and walking: Rethinking the TAP program in New Jersey
Safe Routes to School National Partnership reported earlier this month that NJ lost $6.2 million in TAP funds this past
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Debunking the most common Complete Streets myths
As statewide advocates, we lead or participate in many discussions about Complete Streets, traffic calming, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and
Educating new drivers on the rights of bike riders and pedestrians
S2894 – a bill that will require the state’s driver education course, certain new driver brochures, and the driver’s license
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Teaching Law Enforcement Officers How to Ride a Bike in Traffic
Over the past few weeks, the NJBWC educated nearly 150 law enforcement officers in 50 police departments from seven New
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Montclair Ripe for Shared-Use Mobility Options
During the past decade, Montclair Township has undergone substantial investment in mixed-use redevelopment projects along the Bloomfield Avenue corridor, creating
Advocacy Moves Asbury Park Forward
After Asbury Park’s Mayor John Moor abruptly shut down NJDOT’s proposed road diet along the city’s Main Street/State Route 71 in October 2015, it appeared that Asbury Park was to remain entrenched in its car-centric approach to transportation issues. Although this city had made great strides towards ending the economic blight of the 1980’s and 1990’s, an important opportunity was going to be missed: the chance to remake Main Street into a safe, vibrant corridor that could contribute substantially to the overall uptick in economic vitality that other parts of Asbury Park were experiencing. It also presented the opportunity to break down the chasm that exists in the city between the east and west sides, creating a fully integrated city where underserved communities could safely connect to the business and commercial center of Asbury Park by reaching them through safer bicycling and walking.
Proposed pedestrian safety bill takes pedestrian safety backwards
A4449 – Driver and Pedestrian Mutual Responsibility Act – could better be known as the “Driver Immunity and Pedestrian Blaming
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Year-end recap and many opportunities for 2017
From providing guidance to community advocacy groups, to advocating for statewide legislation and funding, to supporting federal policy campaigns, NJBWC