Though there will always be disagreements over the specific list of projects funded, when it comes to larger policy direction, New Jersey’s 2012 Transportation Capital Plan is by and large one that advocates of sustainable transportation can feel good about. The […]
Bicycle and Pedestrian
NJ’s Transportation Capital Plan: Focus on Fix-It-First, Transit, Pedestrian Safety; Transit Villages Slashed
Monday, March 28th, 2011Bloomfield Adopts Complete Streets Policy
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011Following the lead of their neighbor Montclair, Bloomfield Township in Essex County became the seventh municipality in New Jersey to embrace complete streets after their town council voted unanimously last night in support of the policy. Bloomfield was awarded a Smart Growth […]
NJ’s Gold Coast Ranks First in “Smart Transportation”
Friday, February 25th, 2011Fresh on the heels of Streetsfilms’ video lauding Jersey City as a leader in transit-oriented development, New Jersey’s second city is again making headlines as a leader in smart growth.
Ensuring Roads Fit for All Users
Thursday, January 20th, 2011The state Department of Transportation recently adopted a “Complete Streets” policy — ensuring that roadways are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, not just cars.
Newark to Build New Jersey’s First Protected Bike Lane
Friday, November 19th, 2010Bicycling has grown steadily in popularity over the past decade across the country, both as a form of recreation and, more often, transportation. One sign of this shift in New Jersey has been the appearance of bicycle advocacy groups including the Brick […]
Two More Communities Adopt Complete Streets Policies, More Likely
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010The adoption of a statewide complete streets policy by the New Jersey Department of Transportation was a major milestone for those who believe New Jersey’s streets should be designed for all users, not just drivers. But because only a small […]
Monmouth County, West Windsor Twp Adopt Complete Streets Policies
Monday, July 26th, 2010When the NJDOT adopted its Complete Streets policy last fall, it included a provision establishing an incentive within the Local Aid Program (a major source of funding for local road projects) for counties and municipalities to adopt their own Complete […]
NJ Ranked as 8th Friendliest State for Bicyclists
Monday, May 24th, 2010The League of American Cyclists ranked New Jersey as the 8th friendliest state in the nation for bicyclists in the 2010 version of their annual rankings, up two spots from 2009. The top five states in the survey were Washington, […]
Celebrate Earth Day on Two Wheels … or Two Feet
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010New Jersey ranks third to last in per-capita spending of federal transportation dollars on bicycle and pedestrian projects, according to the T4America campaign.
Star-Ledger on Complete Streets
Monday, October 19th, 2009This Saturday the Star-Ledger wrote an editorial highlighting the rise in pedestrian fatalities in New Jersey in 2009. The editorial quoted New Jersey Future Executive Director Peter Kasabach on the need for a Complete Streets policy in the state. The […]