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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 20 May 2010 13:04 |
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The League of American Bicyclists has just released its 2010 ranking of Bicycle Friendly States, to coincide with Bike to Work Week. New Jersey has moved up to Number 8 from Number 10 in 2009, and achieved Bronze Status. Sheree Davis, the state's Bicycle and Pedestrian Office Coordinator, credits both the adoption by NJDOT of a Complete Streets policy and the Bicycle Summit organized by the New Jersey Bicycle Coalition for helping in the ranking improvement.
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2010 is shaping up to be an interesting and active year, particularly on the Bicycle Advocacy front. The New Jersey Bicycle Coalition (NJBC) has just held the first statewide New Jersey Bicycle Summit, in Denville, NJ on February 27.
Ten days later was the tenth annual National Bike Summit, in Washington, DC, and hosted by the League of American Bicyclists. NJBC coordinated the state delegation (15 members) to the National Summit
You can read further about the state summit here or the national summit here.
There are numerous other events on the horizon, including a Winning Campaigns Seminar hosted by NJBC and the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and presented by the Alliance for Biking and Walking, from Washington, DC. Planning is beginning for several advocacy-related events for May, National Bike Month.
There is much going on in the world of bicycle advocacy and I will try to cover as much of it as possible, especially where it impacts New Jersey cyclists.
Bicycle Education will continue to be a focus, so watch this site for announcements of Traffic Skills 101 courses (and other courses) over the coming months.
Jim Nicholson
President, New Jersey Bicycle Coalition
League Cycling Instructor #1625 |
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