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Get to Know Your TMA
How well do you know your Transportation Management Association (TMA)? TMAs are non-profit, public/private partnerships that have been established to work with businesses, commuters, elected officials, schools, community groups and other partners to implement programs that reduce congestion, increase safety, and improve air quality. There are eight TMAs in [...]
Hello Darkness My Old Friend: Safety, Sun Glare, and the End of Daylight Savings Time
This year, Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 1st. As we set our clocks back an hour, please recognize this time change has on driving throughout our communities. Decreased daylight is more challenging for motorists to see people walking and bicycling, especially children. In addition, morning and late [...]
Congratulations to the 2020 NJ Safe Routes Recognition Program Winners!
In July 2020, new winners received recognition from the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the NJ Safe Routes to School Resource Center and the eight Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) throughout NJ for their commitment and support of the Safe Routes to School Program. These winners are recognized for their [...]
Ready to Walk and Roll: Moving Forward
Thank you to everyone who celebrated Walk and Bike to School Month this May by exploring ideas and resources to learn about bicycle and pedestrian safety, stay physically active, and plan a walking or bicycling route to school. May is over, but there is still plenty to be done [...]
Ready to Walk and Roll Week 4: Planning Your Route
Even though school is not in session, this is a great time to plan and review your walking or bicycling route to school virtually. If you live too far away to walk and bike to school, plan a route to a Park or other destination in your neighborhood. Get [...]
Distracted Driving in School Zones
School zones can be challenging for walkers and bicyclists who are children. Although distracted driving poses a particular risk, there have been only a few studies on the impacts of distracted driving in school zones where children are walking and bicycling. Catherine Bull, Research Project Coordinator for the NJ Safe Routes Resource Center [...]