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[ #HudsonCounty, #NewJersey ] Advocating for safer streets in North Bergen for pedestrians, people on bikes and active transportation. https://linktr.ee/bikenorthbergen

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Bike North Bergen @bikenorthbergen.org · Nov 14

New to the platform? Use this #NewJersey starter pack to follow well known safe streets and transit advocacy organizations/individuals! The starter pack will continue to have additions as more join the platform.

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polyheathen @kipoca.bsky.social · 1d

Today I learned Americans spend 1% of the global GDP on auto insurance premiums alone and I haven’t even started reading @thewaroncars.bsky.social book yet.

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 1d

Wide bike lanes would save lives.

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Turnpike Trap @turnpiketrap.org · 2d

In 1999, resident Louis Massano eloquently writes why the previous boondoggle Turnpike expansion through Jersey City was a horrible idea. The proposed expansion was ultimately unsuccessful due to local opposition: www.geocities.ws/hartwheels/C...

#turnpiketrap

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Bike North Bergen @bikenorthbergen.org · 2d

Check out the before and after of River Road! I think I like having a protected barrier better.

River Road - Before & After Safety Improvements

YouTube video by Hudson County Complete Streets

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Bike North Bergen @bikenorthbergen.org · 3d

Two different ways to get pizza.

These neighborhoods built right next to each other are so different

YouTube video by Streetcraft Shorts

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Hudson County Complete Streets @hudcostreets.org · 8d

Our latest newsletter was just published!

October 2025: Latest Advocacy News and Membership Drive!

newsletter.hudcostreets.org

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jimmybot @jimmybot.com · 14d

We also need some actual planning and zoning from Weehawken, West New York, and North Bergen. Big new buildings going up with zero retail. No coffee, bagels, restaurants, retail, diapers, daycares. Just lots and lots of parking. Then the new residents move-in and immediately complain about traffic.

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Bike North Bergen @bikenorthbergen.org · 13d

We've seen the same arguments being made over on this side of the Hudson about #RiverRoad redesign

Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 13d

"We are pro-bikes. We just think this is a really bad idea."

It's like NIMBY Mad Libs! As we write in the book, it's actually somewhat encouraging that bike lane opponents can't come up with new things to say.

Brooklyn neighbors fear new bike lanes on busy McDonald Avenue will be dangerous

Windsor Terrace neighbors are growing concerned the city's plan to redesign the busy four-lane corridor with bike lanes will make it less safe.

www.cbsnews.com

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · Sep 22

New road layout outside a primary school in Utrecht. Bike parking, greenery and cycle tracks to keep kids and parents safe. Compare this to the dangerous car orientated mess that is Downham Road in Hackney!

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · Aug 13

NEW RESEARCH: Parked cars can account for 10 percent of the surface areas of some cities. It turns out that their albedo (reflectivity) can significantly contribute to the urban heat island effect.

Dark-coloured cars are the worst, making the air around them 3.8°C hotter vs nearby asphalt road.

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Bike North Bergen @bikenorthbergen.org · 24d

Horrific crash on Tonnelle Ave resulting in two fatalities. The state must prioritize this corridor on their Target Zero Commission Plan.

Multiple injured after 2 cars involved in violent crash in New Jersey

YouTube video by Eyewitness News ABC7NY

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 27d

China’s cycling resurgence can best be admired at street level, where cities like Kunshan are building infrastructure of incredibly high quantity and quality.

Cohesive networks that offer both practical connectivity and inviting usability; with abundant width, shade, protection, and natural beauty.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 3

Trigger warning.

“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”

Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.

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politicsofcars.bsky.social @politicsofcars.bsky.social · Sep 19

"They said the driver, who dropped off her child at the school, did not see the boy and drove nearly the length of the block with him pinned underneath the vehicle. Witnesses told police the car appeared to be moving at a high rate of speed."

www.fox32chicago.com/news/boy-9-f...

Fourth grader struck, killed by car outside Chicago elementary school

A 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car Thursday morning outside McNair Elementary School on Chicago's West Side, police said.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Stephen @stephen.int42.org · Sep 14

The next block of the new Hennepin Ave S bikeway (26th → 25th) is open! 🚲✨ Smooth, wide, and separated. Can’t wait for the full stretch to be done. #mplsbike #BikeLife

View from a cargo bike following a young child riding a small hot pink bike without training wheels on a newly built wide concrete bikeway. The bikeway runs alongside a street under construction, with traffic cones, dirt, and equipment visible. On the right, a black metal fence and trees line the path; on the left, brick storefronts and buildings face the street. The scene shows a safe, separated space for biking.

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Bike North Bergen @bikenorthbergen.org · Sep 13

Start off the autumn with our "Tour de Weehawken"! We'll ride through the 3 wards of Weehawken and down to Pier A in Hoboken, and we'll end our ride conquering the hill of Pershing Boulevard.

ridewithgps.com/routes/52626...

Paseo en bicicleta para domingo septiembre 14

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · Sep 9

What's it like being hit by a car going 40 mph? It exerts similar force as falling off a 54-foot ladder.

Kudos to the Virginia DMB for this powerful demonstration in Richmond.

"Last year..410 people lost their lives in speed-related crashes across Virginia"

www.dmv.virginia.gov/news/youd-ne...

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Bike North Bergen @bikenorthbergen.org · Aug 28

Missed our annual field trip to Manhattan #summerstreets? Watch the highlights and join us next year!

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Super_bus_Machine 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☘️ @super-bus-machine.bsky.social · Aug 27

I will only consider mayoral candidates who say they support the JFK BRT.

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Cities of Lions @citiesoflions.bsky.social · Aug 2

When designed right, bike infrastructure is actually found to improve the response times of first responders!

Don’t let ignorance stop good urbanism!

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Super_bus_Machine 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☘️ @super-bus-machine.bsky.social · Aug 23

Just imagine @mikiesherrill.bsky.social, what we could accomplish if we ran frequent service, expanded service to the Ironbound and Newark Penn, fix PATH, improve bus service - then we won’t need to waste billions to demolish a highway & rebuild it just to add ONE lane of traffic.

Naqiy Mcmullen @naqiy.bsky.social · Aug 23

Analyzing raw ridership is useful but ignores service levels; so I charted transit rides per service hour & discovered JC has the most productive US rail line, NJ should expand HBLR & run it more instead of building highways!

Also I knew Denver’s LRT was ineffective but still surprised it’s last

Chart showing 2024 Total US Unlinked Passenger Trips(UPT) divided by Total Vehicle Revenue Hours(VRH) for Light Rail Systems: UPT per VRH data below

Agency 2024 UPT 2024 VRH 2024 UPT per VRH
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail 15257142 130336 117.06
Newark City Subway 5149972 51627 99.75
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System 41258570 679016 60.76
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority 29843190 495687 60.21
Metro Transit 15489194 268180 57.76
City of Charlotte North Carolina 6120162 106179 57.64
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 34968756 651193 53.70
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority 2228668 42110 52.92
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas 13527460 256373 52.76
City and County of San Francisco 29438929 610996 48.18
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 46186628 978930 47.18
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon 24058168 554820 43.36
Dallas Area Rapid Transit 22237663 540754 41.12
Utah Transit Authority 13964839 370478 37.69
Valley Metro Rail, Inc. 10349221 277259 37.33
Sacramento Regional Transit District 6932270 201506 34.40
Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads 858331 25633 33.49
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District 7130147 224373 31.78
Maryland Transit Administration 5268800 194425 27.10
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 4916757 187660 26.20
Pittsburgh Regional Transit 3236727 125618 25.77
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 808055 37230 21.70
Denver Regional Transportation District 11161755 524860 21.27

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Bruce Dawson @randomascii.bsky.social · Aug 22

The DailyHive story was nice also:
dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...

'Times change': A Vancouver cycling billboard has people talking | Urbanized

A Vancouver billboard focused on cycling and street safety has many residents talking in support of the messaging.

dailyhive.com

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Streetfilms/Clarence Eckerson Jr. @streetfilms.bsky.social · Aug 20

From now and into 2026 a new Streetfilms series looking at how car-free or car-light streets are a boon for business and good people we talked with Alexander Stahle about Stockholm's pedestrian network of streets.

youtu.be/8FfBpvLaLl0

In Stockholm Car-Free Areas are Great for Business!

YouTube video by Streetfilms®

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 15

I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · Aug 17

However, some of the completed segments are top-notch. Some of the best bike infrastructure I’ve seen.

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