Scholarship application deadline is April 15

Tuesday, March 31 by silvia

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance will once again award up to $1,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors.

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Man hit in crosswalk by driver putting away his coffee cup

Friday, March 27 by silvia

A 53-year-old man was hit while crossing Princeton Hightstown Road by Cranbury and Wallace roads on Sunday, March 15 by a distracted driver. He suffered a broken collar bone, a concussion and a cut to the back of his head.

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A walk in Rogers Preserve for Celebrate Trails Day

Tuesday, March 24 by silvia

UPDATE: Saturday looks really wet, so we are moving our Celebrate Trails Day walk through the Rogers Preserve to SUNDAY (April 26).

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Meet our 2026 Community Service Award winners

Tuesday, March 17 by silvia

A tradition at the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance’s annual meeting is to present our Community Service Award to those who have contributed to making our community a better place to walk and bike.

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A quick look at the 2026 annual meeting

Friday, March 13 by silvia

Preparing for our 20th anniversary celebration.

Was our 20th year our busiest yet?

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WWBPA wins $1,000 grant

Wednesday, March 11 by silvia

The Rotary Club of Princeton Corridor recently awarded the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance a $1,000 grant. The funds will be used in part to fund our continued safety efforts, both in the WW-P schools and to subsidize safety gear for low-income workers who rely on bicycles to get to work. Thank you for the vote of confidence in our work.

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Attend our annual meeting on March 12

Wednesday, February 18 by silvia

Leigh Ann Von Hagen, our guest speaker.

All are welcome to join us for the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance’s annual meeting — and toast our 20 years of transforming West Windsor!

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A proclamation in honor of the WWBPA

Tuesday, February 10 by silvia

This proclamation from West Windsor Township honors the 20 years of work done by the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance to make our community more walkable and bikeable.

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3 more WW-P schools get our safety message

Thursday, January 29 by silvia

 

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance spread its safety messages to three more schools in our district this month.

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Want to join the WWBPA board?

Tuesday, January 20 by silvia

Do you share our passion for making West Windsor a safer and more inviting place for all who walk and bicycle? Want to encourage more people of all ages to get around on foot or by bike?

Then consider joining the all-volunteer West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance’s board of trustees and making a difference in our community.

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20 years of WWBPA: Thanks to all those who made it happen

Monday, January 12 by silvia

20 years ago today — on Jan. 12, 2006 — the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian held its first meeting. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we give a special shout-out to all those who have served on our board as well as on our predecessor organizations.

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Man is hit while crossing North Post Road

Friday, January 9 by silvia

A 73-year-old man was hit on Dec. 26 while walking across North Post Road at Courtney Drive/Municipal Drive — a location that the WWBPA has recommended for a set of pedestrian-activated yellow flashing lights for safety reasons.

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20 years of transforming West Windsor

Monday, January 5 by silvia

Back in January 2006, the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance was created as an all-volunteer, independent nonprofit organization. We seek a community that is safer and more inviting for all who wish to walk or bike.

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A look back at all we accomplished in 2025

Tuesday, December 30 by silvia

As we ring out 2025, join us in a quick look back at the year. Here’s how the WWBPA, in big and small ways, continued to transform West Windsor into a community that’s more inviting for all those who want to walk, run and bicycle.

 

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More sidewalks and trails are coming in 2026

Wednesday, December 24 by silvia

 

What a lovely holiday gift: West Windsor council on Monday awarded contracts totaling nearly $784,000 for three biking and walking projects.

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A special Revolutionary War walk and film on Jan. 3

Tuesday, December 23 by silvia

Kick off our nation’s 250th birthday on Jan. 3 with a special walk-and-talk on West Windsor’s role in the American Revolution, followed by a screening of the documentary “Crossroads of the American Revolution,” which highlights the 10 crucial days that saved the Revolution.

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Become a member for 2026

Friday, December 19 by silvia

In 2026, the all-volunteer West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance is celebrating 20 years of making our community safer and more enjoyable for everyone who walks, runs and bikes. In that time, West Windsor has been transformed from a town where few wanted to bike into one recognized for its growing network of bike lanes, sidewalks, trails, and safer crossings.

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#TagThatBag hits High School South

Wednesday, December 10 by silvia

The WWBPA took its #TagThatBag campaign to High School South on Monday, working with the PTSA to hand out 250 reflective tags to students during lunch.

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Stop and wait when school buses stop

Thursday, November 6 by silvia

 

We’re hearing complaints about drivers not stopping when a school bus has stopped, its lights are flashing and that red stop sign is sticking out to the left.

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Make yourself seen: #TagThatBag

Friday, October 31 by silvia

Our clocks “fall back” on Sunday morning. So darkness will come even earlier — making it even more important that you are visible when out walking, running or biking.

So join the WWBPA’s campaign to #TagThatBag.

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Upcoming Events

Monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, at 6:15 pm at the WW library and via Zoom. Email us at [email protected] for details, including the Zoom code.

Find us at the West Windsor Farmers Market (Vaughn Drive parking lot) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every other Saturday from May through Halloween.

Oct. 13 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Oct. 17 — Bike drive at the farmers market to benefit Bike Exchange

Oct. 20 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Oct. 25 — Annual Martian bike ride with the Historical Society of West Windsor 

Oct. 27 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Oct. 31 — our final day at the farmers market for 2026

Nov. 3 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Nov. 10 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Nov. 12 — WWBPA monthly meeting at the WW library

Nov. 17 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Nov. 24 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Dec. 1 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Dec. 8 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Dec. 10 — WWBPA monthly meeting at the WW library

Dec. 15 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Dec. 22 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Dec. 29 — Weekly walking group at Community Park

Become a Member/Donate

Ongoing – Register your bike with the WW Police Department for free

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Now Accepting Applications for WWBPA Student Advisory Board

 

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Proposals and Actions

 

How to make Old Trenton Road better for all users
Our recommendations for the D&R Canal State Park master plan
New Jersey’s e-bike law needs to exempt 20 mph e-bikes
In support of a grant application that would include a canopy for bike racks

What needs to be included in Mercer County’s New Mobility Element
Our recommendations for the FY26-27 capital improvement budget
In support of an extension of the Union Transportation Trail in East Windsor
A request to Mercer County for rapid-flashing beacons at Edinburg Road and Howell Court
In support of West Windsor’s status as a Safe Routes to School community
In support of a rapid-flashing beacon at the D&R Canal towpath and Quaker Road
Our suggestions for modifications to the Edinburg Road multi-use path
A call for sidewalks on Millstone Road
Input on design for roundabouts in West Windsor
Feedback on a draft Complete and Green Streets policy for the township
A request to speak with NJDOT about a safe bike/ped crossing of U.S. 1 at Fisher Place
In support of the Moses Tunda Tatamy Trail
Our recommendations for the FY25-26 capital improvement budget
In support of safety improvements on Alexander Road in Berrien City
A request to Plainsboro for rapid-flashing beacons between the high school and middle school
A request to Mercer County for rapid-flashing beacons at Clarksville Road and Norchester Drive

Policy recommendations in the wake of a pedestrian fatality on Rabbit Hill Road


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