Tuesday, July 27 by sandy
Perils for Pedestrians is a monthly television series promoting awareness of issues affecting the safety of people who walk and bicycle. Producer John Z. Wetmore interviews advocates and government planners from around the country (and sometimes the world) about problems such as missing sidewalks and crosswalks, dangerous intersections, speeding traffic, and obstacles to wheelchair users and people with disabilities; solutions to such problems are offered.
The most recent episodes are available at on blip.tv and older episodes (the series began in 1996) are linked from the index on pedestrians.org.
The shows are broadcast on the Princeton Public Access TV Channel (available in West Windsor on Verizon FiOS Channel 45). This summer they are shown on Tuesdays at 7 PM, Fridays at 1:30 PM, and Sundays at 11:30 AM.
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Wednesday, July 7 by silvia
Biking Hiking with Kids: Trail information and tips on mountain biking and hiking with kids, with links to other hiking and cycling blogs.
Car-Free American: Bill Poindexter profiles people around the country who use bicycles for commuting, running errands, and recreation.
Car Free Days: Since 2007, two parents have been using cargo bicycles and setting an example for their kids by setting aside days without getting into their cars.
Free Range Kids: “Do you ever…let your kid ride a bike to the library? Walk to school? Make dinner? Or are you thinking about it? If so, you are raising a Free-Range Kid!”
Kids and Nature: Jeff Hoagland is a naturalist and Education Director of the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association.
Let’s Go Ride a Bike: Two friends bike-commute in Nashville and Chicago.
Livin’ in the Bike Lane: Ride hard, ride safe, ride on!
NJ Wild: Carolyn Edelmann blogs about nature, especially along the D&R Canal and towpath.
Pedal Around: a chronicle of living car-free since Sept. 15, 2009 and his current adventure of bicycling cross-country. Love how he signs off with: PS: Remember, every lane is a bike lane. Share the road.
Streets Blog: The national blog network for sustainable transport, smart growth, and livable streets.
Suburban Bike Mama: Without a car for a few days, this city girl remembered her strong pedestrian roots and vowed to never “need” a car again.
A View from the Cycle Path: David Hembrow blogs about cycling in the Netherlands.
Walk Bike Jersey: The authors are advocates and professionals working to make our residents healthier, our air cleaner, our streets safer and the overall quality of life in New Jersey better.
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Posted in Bicycling Trip, Bikeability, Health, Pedestrian, Trails, Walkability |
Wednesday, June 16 by sandy
Author Susan Charkes will speak about her book, Day Hikes Near Philadelphia, at the Princeton Public Library on Thursday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m.
The publisher, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), notes:
“This easy-to-use guide will help you explore Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware year-round, from lesser-known excursions to area favorites, including several hikes on the Appalachian Trail. Each trip includes useful information such as a detailed map showing parking areas and natural highlights, and a summary of trip characteristics.”
Susan Charkes’ writing is featured on SustainableLawrence. org; she was an environmental planner for the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association.
Also available from the AMC is Day Hikes Near New York City by Daniel Case.
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Saturday, June 12 by sandy
Students pedal along the Trolley Line Trail
The WW-P News reports on a suggestion to extend the Trolley Line Trail, which would enable WW-PHS South and North students to safely walk or cycle between the two high schools, as well as providing a convenient and safe link for residents of both townships. This isn’t a new idea, and is one the WWBPA supports, but there are several obstacles that would need to be worked out. Read more:
Trolley Line Trail: Stretching the Limits
West Windsor-Plainsboro News
from the West Windsor & Plainsboro News, May 28, 2010
Writing for the WWBPA, President Jerry Foster sent a letter to the editor of the WW-P News in support of a Trolley Line extension.
WW-P News, June 11, 2010 follow-up article:
Trolley Line Trail: Hurdles Abound
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Saturday, March 13 by sandy
Stony Brook Bridge completes a missing link.
The addition of a new bike/ped bridge, near Jasna Polana and the Hun School, completes a missing link in the Stony Brook Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Pathway, allowing users to travel off-road or on lightly-traveled roads from the Princeton Battlefield to Princeton Day School and on to Hopewell.
The first pedestrians on the Stony Brook Bridge: Princeton Township Open Space Manager and Arborist Greg O'Neil, Township Engineer Robert Kiser, Project Engineer Deanna Stockton, President of Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) Wendy Mager, FOPOS Trustee Emeritus Helmut Schwab, Engineering Assistant Anthony Soriano, and Engineering Intern Phill King
Read more about the trail and the bridge installation in Town Topics.
Read about the Pedestrian Bridge Project History.
Click here for Princeton Bikepaths and Sidewalks Map.
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Tuesday, February 9 by silvia
Getting across the Meadowlands has been one of the biggest challenges for the East Coast Greenway, the 3,000-mile route that will stretch from Maine to Florida and uses the D&R Canal on the edge of West Windsor. Now there’s a possible opening.
New Jersey Transit is building two new rail bridges across the Hackensack River and taking 2.5 acres of parkland from Hudson County to build a new rail facility. State law mandates that it must compensate Hudson County by providing double the acreage being taken or double the dollar value of the taken land, or a mix of the two. The ECG wants that mitigation to take the form of two miles of trail in Hudson County, including a bike & pedestrian path on the new southern Hackensack River bridge, to bring the Greenway off-road from Belleville Turnpike in Kearny to West Side Avenue in Jersey City. Two miles of trail, in a 20-foot wide corridor, comes to five acres.
Public support is needed to make this happen. A hearing planned for Wednesday, Feb. 10 has been postponed because of the snowstorm until March. Or write a letter to :
Laurie Cotter, Deputy County Administrator
567 Pavonia Ave
Jersey City NJ 07305
The ECG requests that a copy be sent to:
NJDEP, Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Service & Stewardship
PO Box 412
Trenton NJ 08625-0412
Letters will be accepted until Feb 24.
Also send a copy to the East Coast Greenway, 27b North Rd, Wakefield RI 02879 or email it to info@greenway.org.
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Posted in East Coast Greenway, Trails |
Saturday, January 9 by silvia
Let's all make West Windsor safer for pedestrians and bicyclists
This year I will:
1) Drive the speed limit, yield to pedestrians and give bicyclists three feet when passing;
2) Walk or bike more often when running those short errands of a mile or two;
3) Get out and have fun on longer walks or bicycle rides;
4) Become a member or renew membership in the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance and a regular reader of wwbpa.org;
5) Let my elected officials know what I think are problem areas for bicyclists and pedestrians in my community (and copy to the WWBPA);
6) Participate in WWBPA activities and attend the WWBPA annual meeting on Feb. 25, where an action plan for 2010 will be discussed.
Together we can make change happen.
WWBPA trustees have their own extra resolutions to:
1) Ensure that improvements along Princeton-Hightstown Road/Route 571 make our Main Street better for both bicyclists and pedestrians. While some of these improvements will take years, others can happen more quickly. One change we’d like to see in 2010: bike lanes along Washington Road;
2) Begin talking with area officials about improving bicycle and pedestrian connections between West Windsor and Plainsboro, including the need for safe routes to school;
3) Keep pushing for promised (and budgeted) improvements, including a crossing beacon on South Mill Road for the Trolley Line Trail and paved shoulders in Mercer County Park;
4) Work on other upgrades to our network of trails, including better signage.
(With thanks to Bike&Walk Montclair for inspiring us to come up with our resolutions)
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Sunday, December 13 by silvia
Building a bridge in Mercer County Park
Mercer County Park and the adjoining Van Nest tract have 16 miles of marked off-road trails. A group called SMART (Save Mercer and Ride the Trails) has permission to mark and maintain the trails in both areas.
SMART has been working to improve the trail layout, and its next monthly trail day in the park is Saturday, December 19. The meeting point is 9 AM in the marina parking lot at the end of South Post Road. Work generally finishes around noon or 1 PM. Bring something to drink; tools and gloves will be supplied.
If the weather is questionable, check SMART or Jorba.org after 8 AM on Dec. 19 for a cancellation announcement. Contact Mick at smart.jorba@gmail.com for more details. He will email volunteers with the Saturday plan at the beginning of the week.
Click here for a map of the trails.
SMART recently was asked to do the trail maintenance at the Ted Stiles Preserve on Bald Pate Mountain. This is also is part of Mercer County Parks Commission land. Trail work there will be done twice a month.
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Thursday, October 15 by JerryFoster
Commissioners of the NJ Department of Transportation and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Representative Rush Holt, Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes, and various other officials and representatives of organizations from around the state attended the ribbon-cutting press conference on October 13 for the last 1.5 mile “missing link” of the D&R canal path. Once it is finished, cyclists and hikers will be able to get from New Brunswick to Frenchtown off the roadways.
Click here to read the Star Ledger article about the ribbon-cutting event.
The D&R Canal Path is part of the East Coast Greenway, which is developing a trail extending from Maine to Florida.
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Posted in Bicycling Trip, Bikeability, East Coast Greenway, Trails, Walkability |
Friday, May 1 by sandy
For blogs before May 2009, please visit http://wwbpa.blogspot.com/
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Posted in Bikeability, Community Service Awards, Farmers' Market, History, Membership, National BIke Month, Pedals for Progress, Road Signs, Scholarships, Students Advisors, Trails, Trustees, Walkability, West Windsor Walks |
