PEDESTRIAN & BIKE--LINKS

Americans with Disabilities Act -- Here's how to file a complaint about non-wheelchair accessible sidewalks.

Federal Highway Administration -- This is a strongly worded, positive, lengthy policy statement regarding pedestrian and bike accommodations. Read it!

Sources of pedestrian and bike improvements -- The Tri-state transportation campaign's listing of sources of state and federal funding for pedestrian and bike projects.

TRAFFIC CALMING & BEAUTIFICATION--LINKS

Federal Highway Administration -- The complete and fully updated MUTCD, manual of uniform traffic control devices: the Bible of the road builders. In downloadable format.

Institute of Transportation Engineers -- There are a lot of new innovative ideas coming out of the ITE. Many in the profession are now designing roads better suited to accomodate all modes correcting the bad transportation policies of the past 40 years.

New Jersey Driver -- 2 points on your license for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

SMART GROWTH--LINKS

New Jersey Planning Officials -- NJPO is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization comprised of members of planning and zoning boards, elected officials and land use professionals in the state of New Jersey.

Sierra Club sprawl buster site -- Click here to see how in-fill development can transform ugly car oriented street design into attractive Main Streets. Click on "next photo"

 

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