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Looking Back At Bike Month
National Bike Month celebrated yearly in May is an opportunity to celebrate the bicycle and the many reasons to ride. Whether you support bicycling to school for health, for children to explore their community, to help protect the environment, or … Continue reading →
Celebrate National Bike to School Day and New Jersey Walk and Bike to School Week
Today, for the first time ever, communities across the country will join together to celebrate National Bike to School Day. Schools, cities, bicycle groups, public health organizations and parents alike are organizing bike rides and bike trains to school to … Continue reading →
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Making Bicycling to School Count
The before-school scene is pretty typical at Montclair’s Edgemont Elementary School, with parents shouting to their children to have a good day and those children, in turn, chattering excitedly with classmates about the latest school yard news. However, unlike most … Continue reading →
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Register for the Upcoming Walking School Bus Webinar
This webinar is brought to you by two Transportation Management Associations — Greater Mercer TMA and Keep Middlesex Moving, and the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Resource Center with support from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and … Continue reading →
Healthy Community Development Grants
Are you looking for ways to fund a small project that encourages students to walk or bike to school? If so, Healthy Community Development (HCD) grants may be just the solution you need. What are Healthy Community Development grants? Healthy … Continue reading →
Mark your calendars for two exciting upcoming Safe Routes to School webinars!
These webinars are brought to you by two Transportation Management Associations — Greater Mercer TMA and Keep Middlesex Moving, and the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Resource Center with support from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the … Continue reading →
Inspiring the Next Generation
Imagine a school zone designed by 7th graders. What would they change? What kind of new features would they include? Intrigued by the idea of fusing community-generated design with Safe Routes to School concepts, Tiffany Robinson, a planner with the … Continue reading →
Always Expect a Train: New Rail Safety Action Plan for New Jersey
Back in October, the NJ Safe Routes Scoop published an article about rail safety and the Operation Lifesaver education program. Operation Lifesaver promotes rail safety by giving presentations to students throughout New Jersey on the importance of crossing railroad tracks … Continue reading →
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast: Reducing Automobile Travel Speeds
Speeding through residential neighborhoods is one of the most frequent complaints issued to police departments. It can also be one of the greatest barriers to surmount when parents consider whether to allow their children to walk or bike to school. … Continue reading →