Safe Routes Scoop

The weather is warming up, the days are getting longer, and NJ Walk and Bike to School Month is around the corner! This month-long celebration is the perfect opportunity to slough off the cold weather blues, get outdoors, and raise awareness about the benefits of walking and biking to school. [...]

The NJ SRTS Resource Center will host a track of sessions at the 2019 NJ Bike & Walk Summit that feature the Safe Routes Academy! These sessions will include informative presentations and hands-on activities to help your community become more bikeable and walkable. Topics in the Safe Routes Academy session track [...]

Here are a few problems that resulted from her research: #1 Journalists absolve drivers.  In 81% of the cases reviewed, it was the car – not the driver – that inflicted the blow and hit the pedestrian or bicyclists. #2 Focus was on the victim’s action.  The behavior of the [...]

Congratulations to Elise Bremer-Nei, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the New Jersey Department of Transportation for being selected as the Sustainability Hero for December 2018 by Sustainable Jersey! Sustainable Jersey recognizes someone who significantly contributes to advancing sustainability initiatives in collaboration with municipal or school Green teams and serving on [...]

National Walk and Bike to School Day on October 10, 2018 was extra special this year in New Jersey! Lawrence Intermediate School’s Safe Routes to School program was enhanced by the attendance of New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti. The annual event which is sponsored by St. Lawrence [...]

If your school or municipality is involved in the NJ Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, it’s time to nominate them for all their hard work! The first step towards having your SRTS project recognized is to complete the online nomination form and identify a SRTS Champion to build and lead your team. As [...]