YES!!! West Windsor is New Jersey's first Bicycle Friendly Community!

After years of lamenting New Jersey dubious distinction of being in an ever shrinking group of states without a Bicycle Friendly Community (1 & 2), West Windsor, Mercer County is now New Jersey's first and only Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze Level as awarded by the League of American Bicyclists.

Clearly, the main reason behind West Windsor's award rests on the tireless efforts of the West Windsor Bicycle & Pedestrian Alliance.  I've long lauded their superb advocacy efforts.  And even though they are busy celebrating their well earned award, that did stop them from their work.  Just a day before announcing their BFC award, they were busy demanding (and helping) Mercer County design a more appropriate and "complete" Route 571.  This reality just goes to show how much further even New Jersey's first BFC and the rest of us really need to go.

All (two) of us at WalkBikeJersey, salute West Windsor and the WWBPA for there Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community Award.

West Windsor 2nd Municipality in NJ to pass Complete Streets Resolution: Monmouth County 1st County

Major progress for Complete Streets in New Jersey was made this pass week with a second municipality passing an ordinance along with New Jersey's first county to do so as well. While NJDOT lead the way passing its own Complete Streets Policy back in the winter, most of us know that it is the county and municipal streets where a vast amount (if not a majority) of walking and biking is done.

According to the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance, West Windsor is now the 2nd New Jersey municipality after Montclair to pass a Complete Streets Resolution.

Monmouth County had on its July 22 agenda a Complete Streets resolution and reports are that it passed.

For those looking to make headway in your own local and county governments, links to all three resolutions are included for you to reference below.

Montcair
West Windsor
Monmouth County