NJBWC Blog

Over the past few weeks, the NJBWC educated nearly 150 law enforcement officers in 50 police departments from seven New

Read MoreTeaching Law Enforcement Officers How to Ride a Bike in Traffic

During the past decade, Montclair Township has undergone substantial investment in mixed-use redevelopment projects along the Bloomfield Avenue corridor, creating

Read MoreMontclair Ripe for Shared-Use Mobility Options

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.

Read MoreAdvocacy Moves Asbury Park Forward

A4449 – Driver and Pedestrian Mutual Responsibility Act – could better be known as the “Driver Immunity and Pedestrian Blaming

Read MoreProposed pedestrian safety bill takes pedestrian safety backwards

From providing guidance to community advocacy groups, to advocating for statewide legislation and funding, to supporting federal policy campaigns, NJBWC

Read MoreYear-end recap and many opportunities for 2017