Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition

A big win for NJ Bike and Walk Coalition! Congratulations to Cyndi Steiner, Executive Director of NJ Bike & Walk Coalition and Paul Steely White, Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives. (Note-Doug McQueen and Polli Schildge of APCSC were invited by Cyndi Steiner to participate on a panel at the NJ Bike and Walk Summit with Paul Steely White. Very much looking forward to this opportunity!)

“At the request of Transportation Alternatives and the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition, the Port Authority released a plan in 2014 to route pedestrians and cyclists onto separate sides of the bridge (walkers on the south side, cyclists on the north), replace the north path stairs with ramps, and eliminate a hairpin turn on the south path. The advocates also won continuous pedestrian and bike access throughout the construction period, expected to last seven years.”

https://www.transalt.org/news/releases/7433

Carrots and sticks don’t really work and can involve time-consuming and expensive projects. Dis incentivizing driving by incentivizing other modes of transit is much more effective.

New Repuvlic

https://newrepublic.com/article/125530/americas-cities-still-afraid-make-driving-unappealing

Urban Street Design Guide

The New Jersey Bike Walk Summit is New Jersey’s statewide meeting of bicycle and pedestrian advocates, elected officials and other township leaders, transportation and urban planners, bike shop owners and managers, cycling, walking, fitness and health enthusiasts and experts, recreation, trails and club leaders and others who are interested in making our state a better place to live.
http://www.njbwc.org/summit-2017/

Two members of APCSC, Doug McQueen and Polli Schildge have been asked to participate in the “Grassroots Brainstorm” panel with Paul Steely White, Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives.
http://www.wtn.net/…/paul-steely-white-executive-director-t…